Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites (62), followed by China (61). China has more natural and mixed sites than any other country (19).
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Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites (62), followed by China (61). China has more natural and mixed sites than any other country (19).
Data year 2026
| Rank | Country | Total | Cultural | Natural | Mixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 62 | 56 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | China | 61 | 42 | 15 | 4 |
| 3 | France | 56 | 47 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany | 55 | 52 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Spain | 50 | 44 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | India | 45 | 37 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | Mexico | 36 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 35 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Russia | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Iran | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Japan | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | United States | 27 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
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Transboundary sites are counted once for every country that shares them, so country totals add up to more than the number of sites. Ties share no rank adjustment; order within ties follows the dataset.
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Checked 24 October 2026
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PreeChina, "Which Countries Have the Most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?", China by the Numbers, https://www.preechina.com/first-time-china/china-by-the-numbers/world-heritage-sites-by-country/, checked 24 October 2026. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Original data: UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
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