Global Challenges
Issue no. 17 | May 2025
Diplomacy Today
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Diplomacy Today

TABLE | The 20 Countries with the Most Diplomatic Missions in the World in 2024

CountryTotal number of postsEmbassiesConsulatesPermanent MissionsOther representations
China2741739182
USA27116883118
Turkey25214593122
Japan251152661023
France24915872181
Russia23014374103
UK22515651117
Germany21714856112
Italy2061247480
Brazil20513558122
India2011425054
Spain19011465101
South Korea1871146058
Mexico161807182
Canada15798381110
Argentina150875472
Netherlands14910628105
Switzerland1411023072
Hungry140874373
Poland135913392

All data taken from the Lowy Institute’s Global Diplomacy Index 2024.