History

How many member states does the UN have today?

193

Background

The United Nations has 193 member countries today. That number has been stable since South Sudan joined on July 14, 2011. A few non-members include Vatican City (observer status) and Palestine (observer status since 2012). Taiwan and Kosovo are also not members. The UN was founded in 1945 with 51 founding states.

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