Cultural vs natural World Heritage Sites

Cultural, natural and mixed UNESCO World Heritage counts, plus countries with the highest share of natural sites.

Category split

Of 1,273 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 991 are cultural, 240 are natural, and 42 are mixed.

All UNESCO insights

Counts are based on Zikzak's current UNESCO World Heritage dataset, sourced from UNESCO. Last updated 7 August 2026. UNESCO insights