Archive · 26 Jul 2025
AFP: Approximately 142 Countries Recognize Palestine
Many countries are deciding whether to say that Palestine is a real country.
One news source, AFP, has counted about 142 countries that already agree.
France also plans to recognize Palestine soon.
The news source checks what countries have officially announced their recognition, because some countries previously thought to agree with recognition, do not.
This is part of a wider discussion about the Middle East.
AFP estimates 142 UN member states recognize Palestine.
The tally is based on official announcements, excluding some countries.
France announced its formal recognition in September.
Since the war in Gaza, 10 countries have announced recognition.
Some countries previously listed have been removed from the count.
- Who
- AFP, various nations recognizing Palestine.
- What
- AFP's calculation of countries recognizing Palestine.
- When
- As of the reporting date, the count is ongoing.
- Where
- Global, with a focus on countries that recognize Palestine.
- Why
- To determine the number of countries that recognize the State of Palestine.
- AFP's Count
- 142 UN member states
- France's Position
- Formal recognition in September
- Countries since Gaza War
- 10
- Excluded Countries
- Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Papua New Guinea
- Recent recognitions
- Mexico, Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Armenia, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Spain
