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Countries that Recognize Kosovo 2024

117 countries

Country
Recognized
Date of Recognition
Date of Withdrawal
Notes
United StatesYes02-18-2008
PakistanYes12-24-2012
BangladeshYes02-27-2017
JapanYes03-18-2008
EgyptYes06-26-2013
TurkeyYes02-18-2008
GermanyYes02-20-2008
ThailandYes09-24-2013
United KingdomYes02-18-2008
TanzaniaYes05-29-2013
FranceYes02-18-2008
ItalyYes02-21-2008
ColombiaYes08-04-2008
South KoreaYes03-28-2008
AfghanistanYes02-18-2008
YemenYes06-11-2013
CanadaYes03-18-2008
PolandYes02-26-2008
MalaysiaYes10-30-2008
PeruYes02-22-2008
Saudi ArabiaYes04-20-2009
Ivory CoastYes09-16-2022
NigerYes08-15-2011
AustraliaYes02-19-2008
Burkina FasoYes04-23-2008
TaiwanYes02-19-2008
Chinese territory
MalawiYes12-16-2009
ChadYes06-01-2012
SomaliaYes05-19-2010
SenegalYes02-19-2008
NetherlandsYes03-04-2008
GuineaYes08-12-2011
BeninYes08-18-2011
HaitiYes02-10-2012
BelgiumYes02-24-2008
JordanYes07-08-2009
Dominican RepublicYes07-11-2009
United Arab EmiratesYes10-14-2008
HondurasYes09-03-2010
Czech RepublicYes05-21-2008
SwedenYes03-04-2008
PortugalYes10-07-2008
HungaryYes03-19-2008
IsraelYes09-04-2020
Partially recognized territory
AustriaYes02-27-2008
SwitzerlandYes02-27-2008
LibyaYes09-25-2013
BulgariaYes03-20-2008
El SalvadorYes06-29-2013
DenmarkYes02-21-2008
SingaporeYes12-01-2016
FinlandYes03-07-2008
LiberiaYes05-30-2008
Confirmation was withdrawn, but later reaffirmed.
NorwayYes03-28-2008
IrelandYes02-29-2008
New ZealandYes11-11-2009
MauritaniaYes01-12-2010
Costa RicaYes02-17-2008
KuwaitYes10-11-2011
PanamaYes01-16-2009
CroatiaYes03-19-2008
QatarYes01-07-2011
LithuaniaYes05-06-2008
AlbaniaYes02-18-2008
GambiaYes04-07-2009
GabonYes09-15-2011
SloveniaYes03-05-2008
LatviaYes02-20-2008
North MacedoniaYes10-09-2008
BahrainYes05-19-2009
Timor LesteYes09-20-2012
EstoniaYes02-21-2008
EswatiniYes04-12-2010
DjiboutiYes05-12-2010
FijiYes11-19-2012
GuyanaYes03-16-2013
LuxembourgYes02-21-2008
MontenegroYes10-09-2008
MaltaYes08-22-2008
MaldivesYes02-19-2009
BruneiYes04-25-2012
BelizeYes08-07-2008
IcelandYes03-05-2008
VanuatuYes04-28-2010
BarbadosYes02-15-2018
SamoaYes09-15-2008
Saint LuciaYes08-19-2011
KiribatiYes10-21-2010
MicronesiaYes12-05-2008
AndorraYes06-08-2011
LiechtensteinYes03-25-2008
MonacoYes03-19-2008
Marshall IslandsYes04-17-2008
San MarinoYes05-12-2008
Cook IslandsYes05-18-2015
Territory of New Zealand
TuvaluYes11-18-2010
NiueYes06-23-2015
Territory of New Zealand
MaliUnclear07-07-2014
Malinese recognition of Kosovo is unclear, but unlikely
OmanUnclear02-04-2011
Oman's confirmation of Kosovo is unclear.
Guinea BissauUnclear01-10-2011
Recognition was given, withdrawn, arguably reaffirmed, and is now ambiguous.
Sao Tome and PrincipeUnclear03-01-2012
While the prime minister recognized Kosovo, the president did not. This ambiguity has yet to be reso...
GhanaNo01-23-201211-07-2019
MadagascarNo11-11-201712-07-2018
BurundiNo10-16-201202-15-2018
Papua New GuineaNo10-03-201207-05-2018
TogoNo07-11-201406-28-2019
Sierra LeoneNo06-13-200803-02-2020
Central African RepublicNo07-22-201107-24-2019
LesothoNo02-11-201410-16-2018
ComorosNo05-14-200911-01-2018
Solomon IslandsNo08-13-201411-28-2018
SurinameNo07-08-201610-27-2017
GrenadaNo09-25-201311-04-2018
TongaNo01-15-2014Unclear
Tongan recognition of Kosovo is unclear.
DominicaNo12-11-201211-02-2018
PalauNo03-06-200901-17-2019
NauruNo04-23-200811-13-2019

How many countries recognize Kosovo?

97 countries fully recognize Kosovo as an independent country.

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