Top 10 countries with most UNESCO World Heritage Sites (2025)

The following is a top 10 list of the countries with most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2025.

Top 10 countries with most UNESCO World Heritage Sites (2025)

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  • Italy is the country with the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. There are currently 61 sites in Italy inscribed in World Heritage list.
  • China has the second highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 60.
  • Germany with 55 and France with 54 sites are number 3 and 4 on the list respectively.
RankCountryNumber of UNESCO World Heritage SitesContinent
1Italy61Europe
2China60Asia
3Germany55Europe
4France54Europe
5Spain50Europe
6India44Asia
7Mexico36North America
8United Kingdom35Europe
9Russia33Transcontinental (Asia and Europe)
10Iran29Asia
11Japan26Asia
12USA26North America
13Brazil25South America
14Canada22North America
15Türkiye (Turkey)22Transcontinental (Asia and Europe)
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