The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Countries and Territories by Regions

Table 1: Countries by Regions

Table 2: Country List with Regions Indicated

The two tables below show what countries or territories, following the ISO 3166-1 system (ISO 1997), are assigned to which region. The first table shows which countries occur within each region and the second shows an alphabetical list of each country with the region next to it in parenthesis. Note: No country or territory is assigned to more than one region.

Table 1: Countries by Regions

Africa

North Africa

Algeria
Egypt
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Morocco
Tunisia
Western Sahara

Sub-Saharan Africa

Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Réunion
Saint Helena
Sao Tomé and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania, United Republic of
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Antarctic

Antarctica
Bouvet Island
French Southern Territories
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Asia

East Asia

China
Hong Kong
Japan
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Republic of
Macao
Mongolia
Taiwan, Province of China

North Asia

Belarus
Moldova, Republic of
Russian Federation
Ukraine

West and Central Asia

Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Cyprus
Georgia
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian Territory, Occupied
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Yemen

South & Southeast Asia

Bangladesh
Bhutan
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Disputed Territory
India
Indonesia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Maldives
Myanmar
Nepal
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Viet Nam

Europe

Åland Islands
Albania
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Guernsey
Holy See (Vatican City State)
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy
Jersey
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Malta
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

North and Central America

Caribbean Islands

Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.

Mesoamerica

Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama

North America

Canada
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
United States

Oceania

American Samoa
Australia
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cook Islands
Fiji
French Polynesia
Guam
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia, Federated States of
Nauru
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Vanuatu
Wallis and Futuna

South America

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
French Guiana
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela

Table 2: Country List with Regions Indicated

Afghanistan (West & Central Asia)
Åland Islands (Europe)
Albania (Europe)
Algeria (North Africa)
American Samoa (Oceania)
Andorra (Europe)
Angola (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Anguilla (Caribbean Islands)
Antarctica (Antarctic)
Antigua and Barbuda (Caribbean Islands)
Argentina (South America)
Armenia (West & Central Asia)
Aruba (Caribbean Islands)
Australia (Oceania)
Austria (Europe)
Azerbaijan (West & Central Asia)
Bahamas (Caribbean Islands)
Bahrain (West & Central Asia)
Bangladesh (South & Southeast Asia)
Barbados (Caribbean Islands)
Belarus (North Asia)
Belgium (Europe)
Belize (Mesoamerica)
Benin (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Bermuda (Caribbean Islands)
Bhutan (South & Southeast Asia)
Bolivia (South America)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Europe)
Botswana (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Bouvet Island (Antarctic)
Brazil (South America)
British Indian Ocean Territory (South & Southeast Asia)
Brunei Darussalam (South & Southeast Asia)
Bulgaria (Europe)
Burkina Faso (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Burundi (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Cambodia (South & Southeast Asia)
Cameroon (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Canada (North America)
Cape Verde (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Cayman Islands (Caribbean Islands)
Central African Republic (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Chad (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Chile (South America)
China (East Asia)
Christmas Island (Oceania)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Oceania)
Colombia (South America)
Comoros (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Congo (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Cook Islands (Oceania)
Costa Rica (Mesoamerica)
Croatia (Europe)
Cuba (Caribbean Islands)
Cyprus (West & Central Asia)
Czech Republic (Europe)
Côte d'Ivoire (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Denmark (Europe)
Disputed Territory (South & Southeast Asia)
Djibouti (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Dominica (Caribbean Islands)
Dominican Republic (Caribbean Islands)
Ecuador (South America)
Egypt (North Africa)
El Salvador (Mesoamerica)
Equatorial Guinea (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Eritrea (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Estonia (Europe)
Ethiopia (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (South America)
Faroe Islands (Europe)
Fiji (Oceania)
Finland (Europe)
France (Europe)
French Guiana (South America)
French Polynesia (Oceania)
French Southern Territories (Antarctic)
Gabon (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Gambia (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Georgia (West & Central Asia)
Germany (Europe)
Ghana (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Gibraltar (Europe)
Greece (Europe)
Greenland (Europe)
Grenada (Caribbean Islands)
Guadeloupe (Caribbean Islands)
Guam (Oceania)
Guatemala (Mesoamerica)
Guernsey (Europe)
Guinea (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Guinea-Bissau (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Guyana (South America)
Haiti (Caribbean Islands)
Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Antarctic)
Holy See (Vatican City State) (Europe)
Honduras (Mesoamerica)
Hong Kong (East Asia)
Hungary (Europe)
Iceland (Europe)
India (South & Southeast Asia)
Indonesia (South & Southeast Asia)
Iran, Islamic Republic of (West & Central Asia)
Iraq (West & Central Asia)
Ireland (Europe)
Isle of Man (Europe)
Israel (West & Central Asia)
Italy (Europe)
Jamaica (Caribbean Islands)
Japan (East Asia)
Jersey (Europe)
Jordan (West & Central Asia)
Kazakhstan (West & Central Asia)
Kenya (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Kiribati (Oceania)
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (East Asia)
Korea, Republic of (East Asia)
Kuwait (West & Central Asia)
Kyrgyzstan (West & Central Asia)
Lao People's Democratic Republic (South & Southeast Asia)
Latvia (Europe)
Lebanon (West & Central Asia)
Lesotho (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Liberia (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (North Africa)
Liechtenstein (Europe)
Lithuania (Europe)
Luxembourg (Europe)
Macao (East Asia)
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of (Europe)
Madagascar (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Malawi (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Malaysia (South & Southeast Asia)
Maldives (South & Southeast Asia)
Mali (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Malta (Europe)
Marshall Islands (Oceania)
Martinique (Caribbean Islands)
Mauritania (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Mauritius (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Mayotte (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Mexico (Mesoamerica)
Micronesia, Federated States of (Oceania)
Moldova, Republic of (North Asia)
Monaco (Europe)
Mongolia (East Asia)
Montenegro (Europe)
Montserrat (Caribbean Islands)
Morocco (North Africa)
Mozambique (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Myanmar (South & Southeast Asia)
Namibia (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Nauru (Oceania)
Nepal (South & Southeast Asia)
Netherlands (Europe)
Netherlands Antilles (Caribbean Islands)
New Caledonia (Oceania)
New Zealand (Oceania)
Nicaragua (Mesoamerica)
Niger (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Nigeria (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Niue (Oceania)
Norfolk Island (Oceania)
Northern Mariana Islands (Oceania)
Norway (Europe)
Oman (West & Central Asia)
Pakistan (West & Central Asia)
Palau (Oceania)
Palestinian Territory, Occupied (West & Central Asia)
Panama (Mesoamerica)
Papua New Guinea (Oceania)
Paraguay (South America)
Peru (South America)
Philippines (South & Southeast Asia)
Pitcairn (Oceania)
Poland (Europe)
Portugal (Europe)
Puerto Rico (Caribbean Islands)
Qatar (West & Central Asia)
Romania (Europe)
Russian Federation (North Asia)
Rwanda (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Réunion (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Saint Helena (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Caribbean Islands)
Saint Lucia (Caribbean Islands)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (North America)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Caribbean Islands)
Samoa (Oceania)
San Marino (Europe)
Sao Tomé and Principe (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Saudi Arabia (West & Central Asia)
Senegal (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Serbia (Europe)
Seychelles (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Sierra Leone (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Singapore (South & Southeast Asia)
Slovakia (Europe)
Slovenia (Europe)
Solomon Islands (Oceania)
Somalia (Sub-Saharan Africa)
South Africa (Sub-Saharan Africa)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Antarctic)
Spain (Europe)
Sri Lanka (South & Southeast Asia)
Sudan (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Suriname (South America)
Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Europe)
Swaziland (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Sweden (Europe)
Switzerland (Europe)
Syrian Arab Republic (West & Central Asia)
Taiwan, Province of China (East Asia)
Tajikistan (West & Central Asia)
Tanzania, United Republic of (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Thailand (South & Southeast Asia)
Timor-Leste (South & Southeast Asia)
Togo (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Tokelau (Oceania)
Tonga (Oceania)
Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean Islands)
Tunisia (North Africa)
Turkey (West & Central Asia)
Turkmenistan (West & Central Asia)
Turks and Caicos Islands (Caribbean Islands)
Tuvalu (Oceania)
Uganda (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Ukraine (North Asia)
United Arab Emirates (West & Central Asia)
United Kingdom (Europe)
United States (North America)
United States Minor Outlying Islands (Oceania)
Uruguay (South America)
Uzbekistan (West & Central Asia)
Vanuatu (Oceania)
Venezuela (South America)
Viet Nam (South & Southeast Asia)
Virgin Islands, British (Caribbean Islands)
Virgin Islands, U.S. (Caribbean Islands)
Wallis and Futuna (Oceania)
Western Sahara (North Africa)
Yemen (West & Central Asia)
Zambia (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Zimbabwe (Sub-Saharan Africa)