How Many Countries Have You Ticked Off Your List?

How Many Countries Have You Ticked Off Your List?

November 21, 20233 min read

As a #tickitB4Ukickit Bucket List travel enthusiast, it's natural to be curious about how many countries you've visited. I mean, who hasn't got a secret country count running, right? Some travellers prioritize quantity, aiming to explore as many nations as possible, while others focus on the quality of their experiences in a smaller number of countries. Personally, I'm in the middle. I'm not in a rush, bit visiting them all before I die is on my Bucket List.

Regardless of your approach, counting the countries you've been to can be an exciting and fun exercise. Here's a comprehensive list of 193 countries around the world. Take a moment to read through it and mentally check off the ones you've had the pleasure of visiting:

Africa...

  1. Morocco

  2. Algeria

  3. Tunisia

  4. Libya

  5. Egypt

  6. Mauritania

  7. Mali

  8. Senegal

  9. Gambia

  10. Guinea Bissau

  11. Guinea

  12. Sierra Leone

  13. Liberia

  14. Ivory Coast

  15. Ghana

  16. Burkina

  17. Togo

  18. Benin

  19. Niger

  20. Nigeria

  21. Chad

  22. Cameroon

  23. Central African Republic

  24. (North) Sudan

  25. South Sudan

  26. Eritrea

  27. Dijibouti

  28. Ethiopia

  29. Somalia

  30. Equatorial Guinea

  31. Gabon

  32. Republic of Congo

  33. (Democratic Republic of) Congo

  34. Uganda

  35. Kenya

  36. Rwanda

  37. Burundi

  38. Tanzania

  39. Angola

  40. Zambia

  41. Malawi

  42. Mozambique

  43. Namibia

  44. Botswana

  45. Zimbabwe

  46. South Africa

  47. Lesotho

  48. Swaziland

  49. Seychelles

  50. Comoros

  51. Madagascar

  52. Mauritius

  53. Cape Verde

  54. Sai Tome and Principe

Asia:

  1. Yemen

  2. Oman

  3. UAE

  4. Qatar

  5. Baharin

  6. Saudi Arabia

  7. Kuwait

  8. Iraq

  9. Jordan

  10. Israel

  11. Lebanon

  12. Syria

  13. Cyprus

  14. Turkey*

  15. Georgia*

  16. Armenia*

  17. Azerbaijan

  18. Iran

  19. Afghanistan

  20. Pakistan

  21. Turkmenistan

  22. Uzbekistan

  23. Tajikistan

  24. Kyrgyzstan

  25. Kazakhstan

  26. China

  27. Mongolia

  28. India

  29. Nepal

  30. Srilanka

  31. Maldives

  32. Bhutan

  33. Bangladesh

  34. Myanmar

  35. Thailand

  36. Laos

  37. Cambodia

  38. Vietnam

  39. Malaysia

  40. Singapore

  41. Brunei

  42. Indonesia

  43. East Timor

  44. Philippines

  45. South Korea

  46. North Korea

  47. Japan

Europe:

  1. Iceland

  2. Norway

  3. Sweden

  4. Finland

  5. Russia

  6. Estonia

  7. Latvia

  8. Lithuania

  9. Belarus

  10. Ireland

  11. UK

  12. Denmark

  13. Portugal

  14. Spain

  15. Andorra

  16. France

  17. Monaco

  18. Switzerland

  19. Lieischenstein

  20. Luxembourg

  21. Belgium

  22. Netherlands

  23. Germany

  24. Italy

  25. Malta

  26. San Marino

  27. Poland

  28. Czech Republic

  29. Slovakia

  30. Austria

  31. Hungary

  32. Slovenia

  33. Croatia

  34. Bosnia and Herzegovina

  35. Serbia

  36. Montenegro

  37. Albania

  38. Macedonia

  39. Greece

  40. Bulgaria

  41. Romania

  42. Moldova

  43. Ukraine

North America:

  1. Canada

  2. US

  3. Mexico

  4. Guatemala

  5. Belize

  6. El Salvador

  7. Honduras

  8. Costa Rica

  9. Nicaragua

  10. Panama

  11. Bermuda

  12. Bahamas

  13. Haiti

  14. Cuba

  15. Jamaica

  16. Dominican Republic

  17. Dominica

  18. St.Kitts and Nevis

  19. St. Lucia

  20. St. Vincent and The Grenadines

  21. Barbados

  22. Grenada

  23. Trinidad and Tobago

Oceania:

  1. Australia

  2. New zealand

  3. Papua New guinea

  4. Palau

  5. Micronesia

  6. Marshall Islands

  7. Nauru

  8. Vanuatu

  9. Solomon Islands

  10. Kiribati

  11. Tuvalu

  12. Tonga

  13. Fiji

  14. Samoa

South America:

  1. Columbia

  2. Venezuela

  3. Guyana

  4. Suriname

  5. Brazil

  6. Ecuador

  7. Peru

  8. Bolivia

  9. Paraguay

  10. Chile

  11. Argentina

  12. Uruguay

So, that's 193 countries! There's always 2 or 3 that are either getting taken over or becoming a territory of another. We could argue this for days...but we won't!

Now that you've gone through the list, it's time to share your country count below! How many countries have you visited so far? Whether it's one, ten, or fifty, every travel experience counts and contributes to your personal growth and understanding of the world.

We'd love to hear from you! Share your country count in the comments below and feel free to share any memorable travel experiences or destinations that left a lasting impression on you. Perhaps you have a favorite country or an exciting travel story you'd like to share.


I hope this blog has inspired and re-inspired you to get out there.

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