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 60 sites in Italy inscribed in World Heritage list.
  • China has the second highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 59.
  • Germany with 54 and France with 53 sites are number 3 and 4 on the list respectively.
RankCountryNumber of UNESCO World Heritage SitesContinent
1Italy60Europe
2China59Asia
3Germany54Europe
4France53Europe
5Spain50Europe
6India43Asia
7Mexico35North America
8United Kingdom35Europe
9Russia32Transcontinental (Asia and Europe)
10Iran28Asia
11Japan26Asia
12USA26North America
13Brazil24South America
14Canada22North America
15Türkiye (Turkey)21Transcontinental (Asia and Europe)
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