Which Countries Recognize a Palestinian State?
PALESTINE – As the recognition of a Palestinian state grows due to the ongoing atrocities by Israel and harsh conditions subjected to Palestinians in Gaza Strip, The State Signal will take you from the 80s and bring you back to 2025.
We’ll provide a comprehensive list and analysis of all the countries that recognize Palestine as a state, with years in which the recognition happened.
Out of 193 UN member states, 159 have so far recognized Palestine.
Recognition of a Palestinian State in 1988
Following Arafat’s declaration of the state of Palestine on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, 83 countries announced recognition.
These countries include:
- Türkiye
- Iran
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Somalia
- Tunisia
- Yemen
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Cuba
- Jordan
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Zambia
- UAE
- Albania
- Brunei Darussalam
- Djibouti
- Mauritius
- Sudan
- The Greek Cypriot Administration
- Czechia
- Egypt
- Gambia
- India
- Nigeria
- Seychelles
- Slovakia
- Sri Lanka
- Belarus
- Namibia
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Vietnam
- China
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia
- Comoros
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
- Mongolia
- Senegal
- Hungary
- Cape Verde
- North Korea
- Niger
- Romania
- Tanzania
- Bulgaria
- Maldives
- Ghana
- Togo
- Zimbabwe
- Chad
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
- The Republic of Congo
- Angola
- Mozambique
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Gabon
- Oman
- Poland
- DR Congo
- Botswana
- Nepal
- Burundi
- The Central African Republic
- Bhutan
- Malta
In 1989
In 1989, 7 countries recognized Palestine as a state. They include:
- Rwanda
- Ethiopia
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kenya
- Vanuatu
- The Philippines
In 1991
- Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
In 1992
- Kazakhstan
- Azerbaijan
- Turkmenistan
- Georgia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
In 1994
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
In 1995
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
- Kyrgyzstan
In 1998
- Malawi
In 2004
Timor-Leste recognized Palestine.
In 2006
- Montenegro
In 2008
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
- Ivory Coast
In 2009
- Venezuela
- The Dominican Republic
In 2010
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
In 2011
- Chile
- Guyana
- Peru
- Suriname
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- El Salvador
- Honduras
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Belize
- Dominica
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Grenada
- Brazil
- Iceland
In 2012
- Thailand
In 2013
- Guatemala
- Haiti
In 2014
- Sweden
In 2015
- Holy See (Vatican)
- Saint Lucia
In 2019
- Colombia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
In 2023
- Mexico
In 2024
- Barbados
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
- The Bahamas
- Norway
- Ireland
- Spain
- Slovenia
- Armenia
In 2025
While the 2025 list might not be complete, the following countries have formally recognized a Palestinian state so far:
- Britain
- Canada
- Australia
- Portugal
- Luxembourg
- Belgium
- Andorra
- France
- Malta
- Monaco
- San Marino
Between July 28 and 30, a UN conference on the two-state solution was co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, with high-level participation, while the US boycotted it. The gathering aimed to advance international recognition of Palestine.
The conference issued the “New York Declaration” on a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the two-state solution. It called for recognition of Palestine and granting it full UN membership, instead of its current status as a non-member observer state since 2012.
The declaration also pledged joint efforts “to end the war in the Gaza Strip, reach a just, peaceful and lasting settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the effective implementation of the two-state solution, and build a better future for Palestinians, Israelis and all peoples of the region.”
