UNESCO World Heritage Sites by continent
UNESCO World Heritage Sites by continent, with country and category counts from Zikzak's current dataset.
By continent
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe — 542 sites across 47 countries
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia — 381 sites across 46 countries
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in North America — 118 sites across 19 countries
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa — 117 sites across 44 countries
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South America — 83 sites across 12 countries
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Oceania — 32 sites across 10 countries
Counts are based on Zikzak's current UNESCO World Heritage dataset, sourced from UNESCO. Last updated 7 August 2026. UNESCO insights