UN M49 country and area codes (UN Statistics Division)

Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49) from the UN Statistics Division: one document per country or area with its M49 code, ISO alpha-2/alpha-3 codes, region hierarchy, and LDC/LLDC/SIDS flags, plus one document per global region, region, sub-region, and intermediate region listing its members.

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001 World World (M49 code 001) is the global region of the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 5 regions and 248 countries or areas.	v1
002 Africa Africa (M49 code 002) is a region of World (001) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 2 sub-regions and 60 countries or areas.	v1
004 Afghanistan Afghanistan (M49 code 004) is a country or area in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), assigned to Asia (142), sub-region Southern Asia (034).	v1
005 South America South America (M49 code 005) is an intermediate region of Latin America and the Caribbean (419) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 16…	v1
008 Albania Albania (M49 code 008) is a country or area in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), assigned to Europe (150), sub-region Southern Europe (039).	v1
009 Oceania Oceania (M49 code 009) is a region of World (001) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 4 sub-regions and 29 countries or areas.	v1
010 Antarctica Antarctica (M49 code 010) is a country or area in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), listed only at the global level (World, 001).	v1
011 Western Africa Western Africa (M49 code 011) is an intermediate region of Sub-Saharan Africa (202) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 17 countries or…	v1
012 Algeria Algeria (M49 code 012) is a country or area in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), assigned to Africa (002), sub-region Northern Africa (015).	v1
013 Central America Central America (M49 code 013) is an intermediate region of Latin America and the Caribbean (419) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 8…	v1
014 Eastern Africa Eastern Africa (M49 code 014) is an intermediate region of Sub-Saharan Africa (202) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 22 countries or…	v1
015 Northern Africa Northern Africa (M49 code 015) is a sub-region of Africa (002) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 7 countries or areas.	v1
016 American Samoa American Samoa (M49 code 016) is a country or area in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), assigned to Oceania (009), sub-region Polynesia (061).	v1
017 Middle Africa Middle Africa (M49 code 017) is an intermediate region of Sub-Saharan Africa (202) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 9 countries or…	v1
018 Southern Africa Southern Africa (M49 code 018) is an intermediate region of Sub-Saharan Africa (202) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 5 countries or…	v1
019 Americas Americas (M49 code 019) is a region of World (001) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 2 sub-regions and 57 countries or areas.	v1
020 Andorra Andorra (M49 code 020) is a country or area in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), assigned to Europe (150), sub-region Southern Europe (039).	v1
021 Northern America Northern America (M49 code 021) is a sub-region of Americas (019) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 5 countries or areas.	v1
024 Angola Angola (M49 code 024) is a country or area in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), assigned to Africa (002), sub-region Sub-Saharan Africa (202),…	v1
028 Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (M49 code 028) is a country or area in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), assigned to Americas (019), sub-region Latin America…	v1
029 Caribbean Caribbean (M49 code 029) is an intermediate region of Latin America and the Caribbean (419) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 28…	v1
030 Eastern Asia Eastern Asia (M49 code 030) is a sub-region of Asia (142) in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), grouping 7 countries or areas.	v1
031 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (M49 code 031) is a country or area in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), assigned to Asia (142), sub-region Western Asia (145).	v1
032 Argentina Argentina (M49 code 032) is a country or area in the UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49), assigned to Americas (019), sub-region Latin America and the…	v1

Source, review, and usage

Published on Koskamo by: Koskamo
Version: 279
Documents: 278 documents
Reviewed: 2026-10-05
Last approved change: 2026-10-04
Agent lookups: 0 in the last 90 days
Reuse: UN Statistics Division Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49) (unstats.un.org/unsd/methodology/m49); United Nations terms of use apply
Review status: Published by Koskamo; proposed revisions require Koskamo approval

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Published by Koskamo2026-10-04
061 Polynesia · v1
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057 Micronesia · v1
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054 Melanesia · v1
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053 Australia and New Zealand · v1
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009 Oceania · v1
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155 Western Europe · v1
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039 Southern Europe · v1
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154 Northern Europe · v1
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151 Eastern Europe · v1
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150 Europe · v1