List of former sovereign states

A historical sovereign state is a state that once existed, but has since been dissolved due to conflict, war, rebellion, annexation, or uprising. This page lists sovereign states, countries, nations, or empires that ceased to exist as political entities sometime after 1453, grouped geographically and by constitutional nature.

Criteria for inclusion

The criteria for inclusion in this list are similar to that of the list of states with limited recognition. To be included here, a polity must have claimed statehood and either:

• had de facto control over a territory, a population, a government, a capacity to enter into relations with other states, or
• have been recognised as a state by at least one other state.

This is not a list for all variant governments of a state, nor is it a list of variations of countries' official long form name. For purposes of this list, the cutoff between medieval and early modern states is the fall of Constantinople in 1453.

Ancient and medieval states

• List of Copper Age states
• List of Bronze Age states
• List of Iron Age states
• List of Classical Age states
• List of states during Late Antiquity
• List of states during the Middle Ages

Modern states and territories by geography

Africa

See also: List of kingdoms in Africa throughout history

See also: List of African Great Lakes kingdoms

Morocco (Maghreb al-Aqsa)

• Marinid Sultanate (1244–1465)
• Wattasid dynasty (1472–1549)
• Saadi Sultanate (1510–1649)
• Republic of Salé (1627–1668)
• 'Alawi dynasty (1631–1912)
• Republic of the Rif (1921–1926)

Egypt, Sudan and Libya

• Makuria (5th century–1518)
• Alodia (6th century–1504)
• Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517)
• Shilluk Kingdom (15th century–1861)
• Egypt Eyalet (1517–1867)
• Kingdom of Fazughli (c. 1500–1685)
• Sultanate of Sennar (1504–1821)
• Sultanate of Darfur (1603–1874/1898–1916)
• Mahdist State (1885–1899)
• Tripolitanian Republic (1918–1922)
• Emirate of Cyrenaica (1949–1951)
• United Arab Republic (1958–1971)

Algeria (Central Maghreb)

• Hafsid dynasty (1229–1574)
• Hafsid Emirate of Béjaïa (1285–1510)
• Kingdom of Tlemcen (1235–1556)
• Kingdom of Kuku (1515–1638)
• Kingdom of Beni Abbas (1510–1871)
• Sultanate of Tuggurt (1414–1871)
• Regency of Algiers (1516–1830)
• Emirate of Abdelkader (1832–1847)

Comoro Islands

• Ali Soilih Regime (1976–1978)
• State of Anjouan (1997–2002), (2007–2008)

Madagascar

• Kingdom of Antankarana – made a French protectorate in 1843, annexed in 1895
• Kingdom of Antongil (1773–1786)
• Kingdom of Boina (c. 1690–1840)
• Kingdom of Menabe (c. 1685–1834)
• Kingdom of Imerina (1540–1897)
• Kingdom of Tamatave (1712–1828)
• Kingdom of Tanibe (1822–1828)

Sub-Saharan Africa

• Bornu Empire (c. 1380–1893)
• Shilluk Kingdom (15th century–1861)
• Wadai Empire (1501–1912)
• Kingdom of Baguirmi (1480/1522–1897)

Horn of Africa

• Medri Bahri (c. 1137–1879)
• Welayta Kingdom (c.1251–1896)
• Hadiya Sultanate (13th century–15th century)
• Ajuran Sultanate (13th/14th century–17th century)
• Ethiopian Empire (1270–1974)
• Ennarea (14th century–c. 1710)
• Kingdom of Kaffa (c. 1390–1897)
• Adal Sultanate (1415–1559)
• Kingdom of Janjero (c.15th century–1894)
• Majeerteen Sultanate (15th/16th century–1927)
• Imamate of Aussa (1577–1734)
• Emirate of Harar (1647–1887)
• Sultanate of the Geledi (1695–1911)
• Aussa Sultanate (1734–1936)
• Isaaq Sultanate (1750–1884)
• Habr Yunis Sultanate (c. 1769–1907)
• Kingdom of Gumma (c. 1770–1902)
• Kingdom of Gomma (c. 1780–1886)
• Kingdom of Jimma (1790–1932)
• Kingdom of Limmu-Ennarea (1801–1891)
• Kingdom of Gera (1835–1887)
• Sultanate of Hobyo (1878–1927)
• State of Somaliland (1960)

Western Africa

• Emirate of Trarza (1640–1902)
• Emirate of Tagant
• Emirate of Brakna
• Mali Empire (c. 1230–1672)
• Bamana Empire (1712–1861)
• Khasso (17th century–19th century)
• Sultanate of Agadez (1449–1900)
• Songhai Empire (c. 1340–1591)
• Mossi States
  • Gurunsi (c. 1870–1899)
  • Gwiriko Kingdom (1714–1897)
  • Liptako (1718–1897, fully disestablished 1963)
  • Tenkodogo (c. 1120–1897)
  • Wogodogo (1182?–1897)
  • Yatenga (?–1895)
  • Bilanga
  • Bilayanga
  • Bongandini
  • Con
  • Macakoali
  • Piela
  • Nungu (1204–1895)
• Zabarma Emirate (1860–1897)
• Sokoto Caliphate (1804–1903)
• Sultanate of Damagaram (1731–1851)
• Empire of Great Fulo (Denanke Kingdom) (1490–1776)
• Imamate of Futa Toro (1725–1861)
• Jolof Empire (1350–1549)
• Kingdom of Jolof (1549–1875)
• Kingdom of Sine (c. 1520–1867, fully disestablished 1969)
• Kingdom of Saloum (1494–1864, fully disestablished 1969)
• Kingdom of Baol (1555–1895)
• Kingdom of Cayor (1549–1879)
• Kingdom of Waalo (1287–1855)
• Bundu (1690–1858)
• Kaabu (1537–1867)
• Solimana (1600s-1869)
• Imamate of Futa Jallon (1725–1912)
• Toucouleur Empire (1861–1890)
• Wassoulou Empire (1878–1898)
• Kong Empire (1710–1898)
• Kingdom of Dagbon (c. 1250–1899?)
• Ashanti Empire (1670/1701–1902, still exists as a region)
• Bonoman (11th century–20th century)
• Gyaaman (c. 1450–1895)
• Denkyira (c. 1500–1701)
• Mankessim Kingdom (1252–1844)
• Fante Confederacy (16th century–1873)
• Kingdom of Whydah (c. 1580–1727)
• Kingdom of Dahomey (c. 1600–1904)
• Oyo Empire (c. 1300–1896)
• Kingdom of Benin (1180–1897)
• Kingdom of Nri (10th century?–1911)
• Aro Confederacy (1690–1902)
• Kwararafa (c. 1500 – c. 1840)
• Thomas Sankara's Burkina Faso government (1984–1987)
• People's Revolutionary Republic of Guinea (1979–1984)
• Republic of Maryland (1854–1857)
• Republic of Dahomey (1958–1975)
• Republic of Benin (September 19, 1967 – September 20, 1967)
• Biafra (1967–1970)

African Great Lakes

• Buganda (14th century–1894, still exists as traditional kingdom)
• Bunyoro (13th century–1897, still exists as traditional kingdom)
• Ankole (1478–1901, fully disestablished 1967)
• Toro Kingdom (1830–1876, still exists as traditional kingdom)
• Busoga (?–1906, still exists as traditional kingdom)
• Kingdom of Rwanda (11th century–1885, fully disestablished 1962)
• Kingdom of Burundi (1680–1890/1962–1966)
• Kingdom of Karagwe (1450–1963)

Eastern Africa

• Pate Sultanate (1203–1870)
• Malindi Kingdom (9th century–15th century)
• Mombasa Sultanate (1502–1887, fully disestablished 1963)
• Witu Sultanate (c. 1810–1905/1923)
• Kilwa Sultanate (957–1513)
• Kingdom of Maravi (c. 1480–1891)
• Sultanate of Zanzibar (pre–1503/4, 1856–1890, 1963–1964)
• People's Republic of Zanzibar (1964)
• Tanganyika (1961–1964)

Central Africa

• Kingdom of Loango (c. 1550 – c. 1883)
• Yaka Kingdom (17th century–18th century)
• Anziku Kingdom (?–19th century)
• Kingdom of Kongo (1390–1914)
• Kuba Kingdom (1625–1884)
• Kingdom of Luba (1585–1889)
• Kingdom of Lunda (c. 1600–1887)
• Yeke Kingdom (1856–1891)
• Kingdom of Ndongo (16th century–1671)
• Kasanje Kingdom (1620–1910)
• Kingdom of Matamba (1631–1744)
• Mbunda Kingdom (1700–1914)
• Chokwe Kingdom
• Kazembe Kingdom (c. 1740–1894)
• International Association of the Congo (1879–1885)
• Congo Free State (1885–1908)
• Republic of Zaire (1971–1997)

Southern Africa

• Kingdom of Barotseland (19th century)
• Kingdom of Mutapa (1430–1760)
• Kingdom of Zimbabwe (1220–1450)
• Kingdom of Butua (1450–c. 1683)
• Rozvi Empire (1660–1889)
• Kingdom of Mthwakazi (1823–1894)
• Ndebele Kingdom
• Gaza Empire (1824–1895)
• Mthethwa Empire (c. 1780–1817)
• Gciriku (1780–1894)
• Swellendam (1795)
• Graaff-Reinet (1795–1796)
• Zulu Kingdom (1816–1897)
• South African Republic (Transvaal) (1852–1877, 1881–1902)
• Orange Free State (1854–1902)
• Griqualand East (1862–1874)
• Nieuwe Republiek (1884–1888)
• Natalia Republic (1839–1843)
• State of Goshen (1882–1883)
• Republic of Stellaland (1882–1885)
• United States of Stellaland (1883–1885)
• Republic of Upingtonia (1885–1887)
• Union of South Africa (1910–1961)
• Bophuthatswana (1977–1994)
• Ciskei (1981–1994)
• Transkei (1976–1994)
• Venda (1979–1994)
• Rhodesia (1965–1979)
• Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979)
• Natal (1843–1910)

Asia

Central Asia

• Chagatai Khanate (1225–1680)
• Kart dynasty (1244–1381)
• Moghulistan (1347-1462)
• Uzbek Khanate (1428–1471)
• Nogai Horde (1440–1634)
• Kazakh Khanate (1465–1848)
• Khanate of Bukhara (1506–1785)
• Yarkent Khanate (1514-1705)
• Dzungar Khanate (1634–1755)
• Khanate of Kokand (1709–1868)
• Emirate of Bukhara (1785–1873)
• Alash Autonomy (1917–1918)
• Turkestan Autonomy (1917–1918)
• Khanate of Khiva (1511–1920)
• Confederated Republic of Altai (1918–1920)
• Bukharan People's Soviet Republic (1920–1925)
• Khorezm People's Soviet Republic (1920–1925)
• First East Turkestan Republic (1933–1934)
• Second East Turkestan Republic (1944–1949)

East Asia

• Kingdom of Bumthang (7th century-17th century)
• Kingdom of Tungning (1661-1683)
• Bogd Khanate of Mongolia (1911–1924)
• Republic of China (based on mainland China 1912–1949; continued existence on Taiwan since 1949)
• People's Revolutionary Government of the Republic of China (1933–1934)
• Reformed Government of the Republic of China (1937–1940)
• Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China (Wang Jingwei Regime) (1940–1945)
• Provisional Government of the Republic of China (1937–1940)
• East Hebei Autonomous Government (1935–1938)
• Republic of Formosa (1895)
• Great Han Sichuan Military Government (1911–1912)
• Guangzhou Commune (1927)
• Hunan Soviet (1927)
• Hunan Soviet in a continental Chinese province (1927)
• Inner Mongolian People's Republic (1945)
• Jaxa (1665–1674)
• Jiangxi–Fujian Soviet (1931–1934)
• Jiangxi Soviet (1931–1937)
• Korean People's Association in Manchuria (1929–1931)
• Manchukuo (1932–1945)
• Mengjiang United Autonomous Government (1939–1945)
• Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and the Southern Ming (1644–1662)
• Qing dynasty (1644–1912)
• Ryukyu Kingdom (1429–1879)
• Shanghai Great Way Government (1937–1938)
• Shun dynasty (1644–1646)
• Soviet Zone of China (1927–1949)
• Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851–1864)
• Tibet under Ganden Phodrang government (1644–1720)
• Tibet (1912–1951)
• Tibetan states (900–1240, 1300–1620)
• Tibetan People's Republic (1936)
• Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683)
• Tuvan People's Republic (1921–1944)
• Uryankhay Republic (1911–1914)
• Uryankhay Krai (1914)
• Xi dynasty (1643–1647)
• Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368) and the Northern Yuan (1368–1635)

Japanese Archipelago

• Allied Occupied Japan (1945–1952)
• Ashikaga shogunate (1336–1573)
• Azuchi–Momoyama (1568–1600)
• Empire of Japan (1868–1947)
• Republic of Ezo (1869)
• Tokugawa shogunate (1603–1868)

Korean Peninsula

• Joseon (1392–1897)
• Korean Empire (1897–1910)
• People's Republic of Korea (1945–1946)
• Provisional People's Committee of North Korea (1946–1947)
• People's Committee of North Korea
• Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (1945)
• First Republic of Korea (1948–1960)
• Second Republic of Korea (1960–1961)
• Supreme Council for National Reconstruction (1961–1963)
• Third Republic of Korea (1963–1972)
• Fourth Republic of Korea (1972–1981)
• Fifth Republic of Korea (1981–1988)

West Asia

Afghanistan

• Hotak dynasty (1709–1738)
• Durrani Empire (1747–1826)
• Islamic Emirate of Badakhshan (1996)
• Islamic Emirate of Kunar (1991)
• Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004-2021)

Balochistan

• Khanate of Kalat (1666–1736, 1747–1749, 1758–1955)
• Durrani Empire (1749–1758)

Anatolia

• Beylik of Candar (1292–1461)
• Alaiye (1293–1471)
• Beylik of Bafra (14th century–1460)
• Empire of Trebizond (1204–1461)
• Beylik of Alaiye (1293–1471)
• Beylik of Karaman (1250–1487)
• Beylik of Dulkadir (1337–1522)
• Ramadanid Emirate (1352–1608)
• Aq Qoyunlu (1378–1501)
• Kara Koyunlu (1374–1468)
• Emirate of Hasankeyf (1232–1524)
• Kars Republic (1918–1919)
• Ottoman Empire (c. 1299–1923)

Cyprus

• Kingdom of Cyprus (1192–1489)
• Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975–1983)

Mesopotamia

• Kingdom of Kurdistan (1922–1924)
• All-Palestine Government (1948–1967)
• Arab Federation (1958)

Persia/Iran

• Baduspanids (665–1598)
• Kar-Kiya dynasty (1370s–1592)
• Marashiyan dynasty (1359–1596)
• Afrasiyab dynasty (1349–1504)
• Mihrabanid dynasty (1236–1537)
• Iran-u-Turan (Timurid) (1370–1507)
• The Expansive Realm of Iran (Safavid dynasty) (1501–1736)
• Guarded Domains of Iran (Afsharid dynasty) (1736–1796)
• Guarded Domains of Iran (Zand dynasty) (1751–1794)
• Sublime State of Persia/Iran (1794–1925)
• Military Dictatorship of Mughan (1918–1919)
• Persian Socialist Soviet Republic in Gilan (Iran) (1920–1921)
• Imperial State of Persia/Iran (1925–1979)
• Azerbaijan People's Government (1945–1946)
• Republic of Mahabad (1946)

Levant

• Arab Kingdom of Syria (1920)
• United Arab Republic (1958–1971)
• Free Lebanon State (1979–1984)
• Islamic State (2014–2017)
• Syrian Arab Republic (1971–2024)

Arabian Peninsula

• Sheikhdom of Kuwait (1613–1961)
• Bani Khalid Emirate (1669–1796)
• Emirate of Diriyah (1744–1812)
• Emirate of Nejd (1812–1891)
• Muscat and Oman (1820–1970)
• Emirate of Jabal Shammar (1836–1921)
• Emirate of Riyadh (1902–1913)
• Idrisid Emirate of Asir (1906–1934)
• Sheikdom of Upper Asir (1916–1920)
• Emirate of Nejd and Hasa (1913–1921)
• Sultanate of Nejd (1921–1925)
• Kingdom of Hejaz (1916–1925)
• Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (1926–1932)
• Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970)
• People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1967–1990)
• Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990)
• Fadhli Sultanate (15th century–1888)
• Qu'aiti Sultanate in Hadhramaut (1858–1888)
• Sultanate of Upper Yafa (1800–1903)
• Sultanate of Lower Yafa (1800–1895)
• Emirate of Beihan (1680–1872)
• Emirate of Dhala (15th century–1904)
• Wahidi Sultanate of Balhaf (1640–1888)
• Wahidi Sultanate of Haban (1640–1895)
• Kathiri Sultanate in Hadhramaut (14th century–1888)
• Mahra State of Qishn and Socotra (1432–1886)
• Sultanate of Lahej (1728–1839)
• Federation of South Arabia (1962–1967)
• Republic of Kuwait (1990)

South Asia

• Garhwal Kingdom (823–1949)
• Kingdom of Cochin (Before 12th century CE–1949)
• Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)
• Sur Empire (1540–1556)
• Laur Kingdom (600–1565)
• Bengal Sultanate (1352–1576)
• Jaunpur Sultanate (1394–1479)
• Kingdom of Mysore (1399–1948)
• Bijapur Sultanate (Adil Shahi dynasty, 1490–1686)
• Pratapgarh Kingdom (1489–1700s)
• Bengal Subah (1717–1757)
• Maratha Confederacy (1674–1820)
• Jaintia Kingdom (500–1835)
• Sikh Empire (1799–1849)
• Mughal Empire (1526–1857)
• Provisional Government of Free India (1943–1945)
• Hyderabad State (1724–1798)
• Travancore (1729–1949)
• Udaipur State (734–1818)
• Manikya dynasty (1400–1761)
• United Suvadive Republic (1959–1963)
• Sultanate of Maldives (1117–1796), (1954–1968)
• Sikkim (1642–1975)

Southeast Asia

• • Kingdom of Cambodia (1431–1863)
• Kingdom of Kampuchea (1945)
• In Laos:
  • Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1707–1893)
  • Kingdom of Vientiane (1707–1828)
  • Kingdom of Champasak (1713–1904)
  • Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1945)
  • Lao Issara (1945–1946)
• In Vietnam:
  • Champa kingdom (192–1832)
  • Đại Việt (968–1407/1428–1804)
  • Nghệ-Tĩnh Soviet (1930–1931)
  • Empire of Vietnam (1945)
  • Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) (1945–1976)
  • Republic of Cochinchina (1946–1949)
  • Provisional Central Government of Vietnam (1948–1949)
  • State of Vietnam (known as South Vietnam after the Geneva Conference of 1954) (1949–1955)
  • Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) (1955–1975)
  • Republic of South Vietnam (1975–1976)
• In Myanmar (Burma):
  • Mon kingdoms (9th–11th, 13th–16th, 18th centuries)
  • Hanthawaddy Kingdom (1287–1552)
  • Ava (1364–1555)
  • Pegu (1287–1539, 1747–1757)
  • Kingdom of Mrauk U (1429–1785)
  • Taungoo dynasty (1486–1752, 2nd Empire)
  • Konbaung dynasty (1752–1885, 3rd Empire)
  • Shan States (1287–1557)
  • Arakan (1287–1784)
  • State of Burma (1943–1945)
• In Thailand:
  • Langkasuka (2nd–15th century)
  • Sultanate of Singora (1605–1680)
  • Ayutthaya Kingdom (1350–1767)
  • Thonburi Kingdom (1767–1782)
  • Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom (13th century–1782)
  • Lan Na (1292–1775)
  • Kingdom of Chiang Mai (1782–1894)
  • Pattani kingdom (1516–1902)
  • Kingdom of Setul Mambang Segara (1808–1916)
  • Kingdom of Siam (1782–1932)
• In Indonesia:
  • Republic of Indonesia (1945–1949)
  • United States of Indonesia (1949–1950)
    • State of East Indonesia (1946–1950)
    • State of East Java (1948–1950)
    • State of East Sumatra (1947–1950)
    • State of Madura (1948–1950)
    • State of Pasundan (1948–1950)
    • State of South Sumatra (1948–1950)
    • Great Dayak (1946–1950)
    • West Kalimantan (1946–1950)
• In Sumatra:
  • Sultanate of Aceh (1496–1903)
  • Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura
  • Palembang Sultanate (1659–1823)
  • Sultanate of Deli (1609–1862, fully disestablished 1956)
  • Sultanate of Langkat (1568–1946)
  • Jambi Sultanate (1615-1904)
  • Sultanate of Serdang (1723–1946)
• In Java:
  • Majapahit (1293–1527)
  • Sultanate of Mataram (1588–1681)
  • Sultanate of Banten (1527–1813)
  • Sultanate of Cirebon (1445–1677)
  • Sultanate of Demak (1475–1548)
  • Kingdom of Pajang (1568–1586)
• In Lesser Sunda Islands
  • Bali Kingdoms (914–1908)
  • Bima Sultanate (1620–1669, fully disestablished 1958)
  • Kingdom of Larantuka (1515–1904)
• In Sulawesi:
  • Kingdom of Banggai (? – 1907)
  • Sultanate of Gowa (14th century–1911, fully disestablished 1945)
  • Sultanate of Bone (14th century – 1905)
  • Kingdom of Wajoq (c. 1400–1906, fully disestablished 1957)
• In Maluku:
  • Sultanate of Ternate (1257–1914)
• In Borneo:
  • Bruneian Empire (1368–1888)
  • Sambas Sultanate (1609–1819, fully disestablished 1956)
  • Pontianak Sultanate (1771–1779)
  • Kingdom of Sarawak (1841–1888)
  • Berau Sultanate
  • Sultanate of Bulungan (1731–c. 1880, fully disestablished 1964)
  • Kingdom of Kutai Martadipura (399–1635)
  • Sultanate of Kutai Kartanegara (1300–1844)
  • Sultanate of Banjar (1526–1860)
  • Lanfang Republic (1777–1884)
• In Riau Islands:
  • Riau-Lingga Sultanate (1824–1911)
• In Malaysia:
  • Sultanate of Malacca (1400–1511)
  • Johor Sultanate (1528–1855)
  • Pahang Sultanate (1470–1623)
  • Pahang Kingdom (1770–1881)
  • Malayan Union (1946–1948)
  • Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)
• In the Philippines
  • Sultanate of Maguindanao (1500–1888)
  • Sultanate of Sulu (1405–1915)
  • Republic of Negros (1898–1899)
  • Cantonal Government of Negros (1898–1901)
  • Tejeros Revolutionary Government (1897)
  • Sovereign Tagalog Nation (1896–1897)
  • First Philippine Republic (1899–1902)
  • Tagalog Republic (1902–1906)
  • Second Philippine Republic (1943–1945)

Europe

See also: Former countries in Europe after 1815

Nordic countries

In the Nordic countries, unions were personal, not unitary

• Icelandic Commonwealth (c. 930–1262)
• Kingdom of Finland (1742–1743)
• Kingdom of Finland (1918–1919)
• Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic (1918–1919)
• United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway (1814–1905)
• Kingdom of Norway (1814)
• Denmark–Norway (1524–1814, intermittent)
• Kalmar Union (1397–1523, intermittent)
• Schleswig (1058–1864)

Modern France

• Kingdom of France (843–1792) (1814/15–1848)
  • Duchy of Brittany (939–1532)
  • Duchy of Burgundy (918–1482)
• French Empire (1804-1814/15) (1852–1870)
  • First French Empire (1804–1814/15)
  • Second French Empire (1852–1870)
• Duchy of Normandy (911–1259/1469)
• Duchy of Lorraine (959–1766)
• Viscounty of Béarn (9th century–1620)
  • Free City of Danzig (1807–1814)
  • Duchy of Warsaw (1807–1815)
  • Territory of the Saar Basin (1920–1935)
• Vichy France (1940–1944)
  • Saar Protectorate (1946–1956)
• Kingdom of Corsica (1736)
• Corsican Republic (1755–1769)
• Anglo-Corsican Kingdom (1794–1796)
• County of Foix (1010–1607)
• Free Cities of Menton and Roquebrune (1848–1849)

Modern Germany

• Holy Roman Empire (843–1806)
• Confederation of the Rhine (1806–1813)
• Duchy of Anhalt (1806–1918)
• Principality of Reuss-Gera (1806–1918)
• Grand Duchy of Frankfurt (1810–1813)
• German Confederation (1815–1866)
• German Empire (1848–1849)
• North German Federation (1867–1871)
• German Empire (1871–1918)
  • West Berlin (1948–1990), Western Bloc-aligned political enclave.
  • German Democratic Republic (1949–1990) (also known as East Germany or GDR), its states acceded to Federal Republic of Germany in 1990.
• Alsace Soviet Republic (1918)
• Baden (Grand Duchy – 1806–1871)
• Kingdom of Bavaria (1806–1871)
  • Bavarian Soviet Republic (1919)
• Bremen (1815–1871)
• Brunswick (1815–1871)
• Frankfurt (Free Imperial City of Frankfurt (HRE), before 1806; City of Frankfurt, 1815–1866)
• Hamburg (1189–1871)
• Kingdom of Hanover (1814–1866)
• Hesse-Homburg (1815–1866)
• Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) (Electorate, 1803–1807, 1813–1866)
• Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1623–1850)
• Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1623–1850)
• Holstein (1815–1864)
• Lippe (1123–1871)
• Lübeck (Free city 1226–1871)
• Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1815–1871)
• Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1815–1871)
• Nassau (1806–1866)
• Oldenburg (1815–1871)
• Pomerania (1121–1637)
• Prussia (1525–1871)
  • Duchy of Prussia (1525–1618)
  • Brandenburg-Prussia (1618–1701)
  • Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1871)
• Reuss (1010–1806)
• Saxe-Altenburg (1602–1871)
• Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1735–1826)
• Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1826–1871)
• Saxe-Gotha (1640–1680)
• Saxe-Hildburghausen (1680–1826)
• Saxe-Lauenburg (or Duchy of Lauenburg) (1296–1871)
• Saxe-Meiningen (1680–1871)
• Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1809–1871)
• Saxony (kingdom) – 1806–1871)
• Schaumburg-Lippe (1647–1871)
• Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1599–1871)
• Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1599–1871)
• Waldeck (1180–1871)
• Württemberg (kingdom) – 1806–1871)

For the hundreds of feudal states of various size (mainly Kleinstaaterei) and nature that were part of the non-centralised Holy Roman Empire (mainly in Germany, Austria, Benelux countries and various neighbouring regions), see List of states in the Holy Roman Empire.

• Free State of Bottleneck (1919–1923)

Austria

• Archduchy of Austria (1453–1804, 1867–1918)
• County of Tyrol (1140–1919)
• Duchy of Styria (1180–1918)
• Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg (1328–1803)
• Republic of German-Austria (1918–1919)
• Austrian Empire (1804–1867)

Switzerland

• Old Swiss Confederacy (1300–1798)
• Helvetic Republic (1798–1803)
• Rhodanic Republic (1802–1810)

Italy

See also: Historical states of Italy

• Republic of Crema (1797)
• Republic of Alba (1796)
• Republic of Ancona (c. 1000–1532)
• Republic of Florence (1115–1569)
• Kingdom of Naples (1282–1816)
• Duchy of Urbino (1443–1625)
• Anconine Republic (1797–1798)
• Judicate of Arborea (9th century–1420)
• Kingdom of Etruria (1801–1807)
• United Provinces of Central Italy (1859–1860)
• Cisalpine Republic (1797–1802)
• Cispadane Republic (1796–1797)
• Republic of Cospaia (1440–1826)
• Principality of Elba (Elba) (1814–1815)
• Kingdom of Etruria (1801–1807)
• Marquisate of Finale (967–1602)
• Regency of Carnaro (1919–1920)
• Gozitan Nation (1798–1801)
• Italian Republic (Napoleonic) (1802–1805)
• Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) (1805–1814)
• Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia (1815–1866)
• Duchy of Lucca (1815–1847)
• Principality of Lucca and Piombino (1805–1814)
• Republic of Lucca (1160–1805)
• Sovereign Military Order of Malta (1530–1798)
• Duchy of Mantua (1273–1707)
• Duchy of Massa and Carrara (1473–1829)
• Duchy of Milan (1395–1797)
• Provisional Government of Milan (1848)
• Duchy of Modena (1452–1796, 1815–1859)
• Kingdom of Naples (1285–1816)
• Republic of Noli (1192–1797)
• Duchy of Parma (1545–1859)
• Papal States (752–1870)
• Republic of Pisa (c. 1000–1406)
• Roman Republic (19th century) (1849)
• Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861)
• Republic of San Marco (1848–1849)
• Republic of Senarica (1343–1797)
• Kingdom of Sicily (1130–1816)
• Kingdom of Sicily (1848)
• Transpadane Republic (1796–1797)
• Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1569–1801, 1815–1859)
• Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1815–1860)
• Republic of Venice (697–1797)
• Republic of Genoa (1095–1797)
  • Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)
  • Italian governorate of Montenegro (1941–1943)
• Kingdom of Tavolara (1836–1934)
• Free Territory of Trieste (1947–1954)
• Republic of Rose Island (1968–1969)

Modern United Kingdom

• Kingdom of Gwynedd (450–1216)
• Kingdom of Powys (5th century–1160)
• Kingdom of Scotland (843–1707)
• Kingdom of England (927–1707)
• Angevin Empire (1154–1214)
• Principality of Wales (1216–1536)
• Commonwealth of England (1649–1653) and (1659–1660)
• The Protectorate (1653–1659)
• Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800)
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922)

Ireland

• Kingdom of Leinster (7th century BC–1603)
• Osraige (150–1541)
• Airgíalla (331–1585)
• Uí Maine (c. 357–1611)
• Ailech (450–1617)
• Tyrconnell (5th century–1607)
• Tír Eoghain (5th century–1607)
• Fermanagh (10th century–1607)
• Magh Luirg (c. 956–1585)
• Thomond (1118–1543)
• Kingdom of Desmond (1118–1596)
• Lordship of Ireland (1171–1542)
• Clandeboye (1283–1605)
• Kingdom of Uí Failghe (Unknown–1550)
• Kingdom of Connacht
• Kingdom of Ireland (1541–1801)
• Irish Catholic Confederation (1641–1649)
• Republic of Connacht (1798)
• Irish soviets (1919–1922)
  • Limerick Soviet (1919)
• Irish Free State (1922–1937)

Benelux

• Prince-Bishopric of Liège (972–1795) annexed by France in 1795.
• Duchy of Brabant (1183–1794)
• Duchy of Bouillon (1456? – 1794)
• United Belgian States (1789–1790)
• Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (1581–1795) (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden/Provinciën) Independence from Spain after Eighty Years' War in 1581, conquered by France 1795.
• Batavian Republic (1795–1806) (Bataafse Republiek) France's vassal state.
• Kingdom of Holland (1806–1810) (Koninkrijk Holland/Royaume d'Hollande) Ruled by Louis Bonaparte, annexed by France 1810.
• Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands (1813–1815)
• United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1839)
• Neutral Moresnet (1816–1920)

Poland

• Duchy of Pomerania (1121–1160, 1264–1295, 1478–1531, 1625–1637)
  • Demmin Principality (1160–1264)
  • Szczecin Principality (1160–1264, 1295–1523)
• Duchy of Pomerania-Wolgast (1295–1478)
• Duchy of Masovia (1138–1275, 1294–1310, 1370–1381, 1495–1526)
• Duchy of Pomerania-Stolp (1368–1478)
• Duchy of Pomerania-Neustettin (1368–1390)
• Duchy of Kraków (1227–1320)
• Principality of Halych (1110–1339)
• Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (1199–1349)
• Duchy of Bytom (1281–1498)
• Duchy of Silesia (1138–1335)
• Duchy of Opole (1172–1202, 1281–1532)
• Duchy of Racibórz (1172–1202, 1281–1521)
• Duchy of Opole and Racibórz (1202–1281, 1521–1532, 1551–1556)
• Duchy of Inowrocław (1267–1364)
• Duchy of Teschen (1281–1918)
• Duchy of Poland (966–1025, 1031–1076, 1079–1138, 1138–1227)
• Kingdom of Poland (1025–1031, 1076–1079, 1295–1296, 1300–1320)
• United Kingdom of Poland (1320–1386)
• Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795)
  • Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (1386–1795)
  • Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1236–1795)
  • Royal Prussia (1466–1569)
  • Duchy of Prussia (1525–1657)
  • Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561–1795)
    • New Courland (1637, 1639, 1642, 1654–1659, 1660–1666, 1680–1683, 1686–1690)
• Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria (1772–1918, part of the Austrian Empire, later part of Austria-Hungary)
• Duchy of Warsaw (1807–1815; part of First French Empire, personal union with the Kingdom of Saxony)
• Free, Independent, and Strictly Neutral City of Cracow with its Territory (1815–1846)
• Kingdom of Poland (1815–1832; personal union with the Russian Empire)
• Vistula Land (1867–1915; part of the Russian Empire)
• Grand Duchy of Posen (1815–1848; part of the Kingdom of Prussia)
• Grand Duchy of Kraków (1846–1918; part of Austria-Hungary)
• Polish National Government (1830–1831)
• Polish National Government (1846)
• Polish National Government (1863–1864)
• Kingdom of Poland (1917–1918)
• Republic of Zakopane (1918)
• Republic of Tarnobrzeg (1918–1919)
• Komancza Republic (1918–1919)
• Lemko-Rusyn People's Republic (1918–1920)
• Second Polish Republic (1918–1939)
  • Republic of Central Lithuania (1920–1922)
  • Free City of Danzig (1920–1939)
• Provisional Polish Revolutionary Committee (1920)
• Military Administration in Poland (1939)
• General Governorate for the Occupied Polish Region (1939–1945)
• Polish Underground State (1939–1945)
• Polish Committee of National Liberation (1944)
• Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland (1944–1945)
• Provisional Government of National Unity (1945–1947)
• Republic of Poland (1947–1952)
• Polish People's Republic (1952–1989)
• Polish National-Territorial Region (1990–1991)

Ukraine

• Kholodny Yar Republic (1919–1922)
• Zaporozhian Sich (1552–1775)
• Cossack Hetmanate (1649–1764)
• Ukrainian People's Republic (1917–1920)
• Ukrainian State (1918)
• West Ukrainian People's Republic (1918–1919)
• Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1919–1991; sovereign until 1922)
• Makhnovshchina (1918–1921)
• Hutsul Republic (1919)
• Galician Soviet Socialist Republic (1920)
• Carpatho-Ukraine (1939)
• Ukrainian National Government (1941)
• Donetsk People's Republic (2014–2022)
• Luhansk People's Republic (2014–2022)

Crimea

• Principality of Theodoro (13th century–1475)
• Crimean Khanate (1449–1783)
• Crimean People's Republic (1917–1918)
• Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1941/1944–1945/1991–1992)
• Republic of Crimea (2014)

Baltic countries and Belarus

• Principality of Polotsk (10th century–1397)
• Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1236–1795)
• Kingdom of Lithuania (1918)
• Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940)
• Republic of Perloja (1918–1923)
• Republic of Central Lithuania (1920–1922)
• Lithuanian–Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1919)
• Belarusian People's Republic (1918–1919)
• Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1919–1922)
• State of the Teutonic Order (1230–1525)
• Kingdom of Livonia (1570–1578)
• United Baltic Duchy (1918)
• Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic (1918–1920)
• First Latvian Republic (1918–1940)
• Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1918)
• Soviet Republic of Naissaar on an Estonian Baltic Sea island (1917–1918)
• Commune of the Working People of Estonia (1918–1919)
• First Estonian Republic (1918–1940)

Romania and Moldova

• Dacian Kingdom (168 BC–106 AD)
• Țara Litua (1247–1330)
• Voievodeship of Gelu (9th–11th century)
• Voivodeship of Maramureș (9th century–1402)
• Jupanat of Dimitrie (c. 943)
• Voivodeship of Glad (10th century)
• Voivodeship of Menumorut (9th–11th century)
• Jupanat of Gheorghe (10th century)
• Jupanat of Tatos (c. 1190)
• Jupanat of Sacea (11th century)
• Jupanat of Setslav (c. 1085)
• Voivodship of Transylvania (12th century–1541)
• Banat of Severin (1228–1526)
• Voivodship of Seneslav (13th century)
• Cnezatul lui Ioan (13th century)
• Cnezatul lui Farcaș (13th century)
• Principality of Wallachia (1330–1859)
• Principality of Moldavia (1346–1859)
• Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711)
• Wallachian Eyalet (1595)
• Temeşvar Eyalet (1552–1716)
• Varat Eyalet (1660–1692)
• Grand Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867)
• Banat of Temeswar (1718–1778)
• Duchy of Bukovina (1849–1918)
• United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia (1859–1881)
• Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947)
• Banat Republic (1918–1919)
• Moldavian Democratic Republic (1917–1918)

Russia

• Novgorod Republic (1136–1478)
• Pskov Republic (1348–1510)
• Principality of Tver (1246–1483)
• Principality of Beloozero (13th–15th century)
• Principality of Yaroslavl (1218–1463)
• Grand Duchy of Ryazan (1097–1521)
• Principality of Great Perm (1323–1505)
  • Vyatka Land
• Golden Horde (1320–1547)
• Astrakhan Khanate (1466–1556)
• Khanate of Kazan (1438–1552)
• Qasim Khanate (1452–1681)
• Khanate of Sibir (1468–1598)
• Kalmyk Khanate (1630–1771)
• Republic of Uhtua (1918–1920)
• Kuban People's Republic (1918–1920)
• Don Republic (1918–1920)
• Idel-Ural State (1 March 1918 – 28 March 1918)
• Far Eastern Republic (1920–1922)
• Green Ukraine (1920–1922)
• Tungus Republic (1924–1925)
• State of Buryat-Mongolia (1917–1920)
• Grand Duchy of Moscow (1283–1547)
• North Ingria(1919–1920)

  

  Jaxa (1665–1674)
• Tsardom of Russia (1547–1721)
• Russian Empire (1721–1917)
  • Kingdom of Poland (1815–1867)
  • Grand Duchy of Finland (1809–1917)
• Petrograd Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies (1917–1924)
• Russian Republic (1917)
• Russian Republic (1918)
• Russian State (1918–1920)
• Donetsk–Krivoy Rog Soviet Republic (1918)
• Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1917–1922)
• Supreme Administration of the Northern Region (1918)
• Provisional Government of the Northern Region (1918–1920)
• Armed Forces of South Russia (1918–1919)
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)
  • Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1991)
  • Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1991)
  • Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1991)
  • Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1991)
  • Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1991)
  • Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1956)
  • Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)
  • Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)
  • Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1990)
  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1990)
  • Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1991)
    • Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (1990–1991)
  • Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1922–1991)
    • Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1918–1924)
    • Volga German Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1918–1941)
    • Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1919–1991)
    • Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1920–1990)
    • Kazakh Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (1920–1936)
    • Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1924)
    • Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1991)
    • Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1921–1945)
    • Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1991)
    • Buryat Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1923–1990)
    • Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1923–1940; 1956–1991)
    • Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic (1926–1936)
    • Mordovian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1934–1990)
    • Udmurt Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1934–1990)
    • Kalmyk Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1935–1943; 1957–1991)
    • Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1944; 1957–1991)
    • Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1944; 1957–1991)
    • Komi Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)
    • Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)
    • North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1992)
    • Kabardin Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1944–1957)
    • Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1961–1992)
    • Khakas Autonomous Oblast (1990–1991)
    • Gorno-Altai Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1990–1991)
  • Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (1929–1991)
  • Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1924–1991)
  • Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1991)
  • Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1924–1991)

Hungary

• Principality of Hungary (895–1000)
• Kingdom of Hungary (1000–1804)
  • Eastern Hungarian Kingdom (1526–1551, 1556–1570)
  • Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711)
  • Principality of Upper Hungary (1682–1685)
  • Principality of Transylvania (1711–1804)
  • Kingdom of Croatia (1102–1526)
• Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526)
• Hungarian State (1849)

Czechia and Slovakia

• Duchy of Bohemia (c. 870–1198)
• Kingdom of Bohemia (1198–1918)
• Margraviate of Moravia (1182–1918)
• Slovak Soviet Republic (1919)
• Slovak Republic (1939–1945)
• First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–1938)
• Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–1939)
• Third Czechoslovak Republic (1945–1948)
• Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (1948–1989; before 1960 as Czechoslovak Republic)
• Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (1990–1992)

Austria

• Duchy of Austria (1156–1453)
• Archduchy of Austria (1453–1804)
• Austrian Empire (1804–1867)
• Austria-Hungary (1867–1918)

Balkans

• In Albania:
  • Independent Albania (1912–1914)
  • Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus (1914)
  • Republic of Central Albania (1913–1914)
  • Principality of Albania (1914–1925)
  • Italian protectorate over Albania (1917–1920)
  • Republic of Mirdita (1921)
  • Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)
  • German occupation of Albania (1943–1944)
  • People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1946–1992)
• In Aromanian:
  • First Hellenic Republic (1828–1832)
  • Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece (1821–1825)
  • Kingdom of Greece (1832–1924, 1935–1941, 1944–1974)
  • Italian Islands of the Aegean (1912–1945)
• In Bosnia:
  • Kingdom of Bosnia (1377–1463)
  • Condominium of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1878–1918)
  • Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1995)
  • Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia (1993–1995)
  • Republika Srpska (1992–1995)
  • Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia (1991–1996)
• In Bulgaria:
  • Second Bulgarian Empire (1185–1396)
  • Despotate of Dobruja (1356–1411)
  • Principality of Bulgaria (1878–1908)
  • Strandzha Commune (1903)
• In Croatia:
  • State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (1918)
  • Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102)
  • Kingdom of Croatia (1527–1868)
  • Kingdom of Slavonia (1699–1868)
  • Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (1868–1918)
  • Free State of Fiume (1920–1924)
  • Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945)
  • Free Territory of Trieste (1947–1954)
  • Republic of Ragusa (1358–1808)
  • Republic of Serbian Krajina (1991–1995)
• In Greece:
  • First Hellenic Republic (1828–1832)
  • Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece (1821–1825)
  • Kingdom of Greece (1832–1924, 1935–1941, 1944–1974)
  • United States of the Ionian Islands (1815–1864)
  • Septinsular Republic (1800–1815)
  • Principality of Samos (1815–1864)
  • Cretan State (1898–1913)
  • Free State of Ikaria (1912)
  • Italian Islands of the Aegean (1912–1945)
• In Montenegro:
  • Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro (1516–1852)
  • Principality of Montenegro (1852–1910)
  • Kingdom of Montenegro (1910–1918)
  • Italian governorate of Montenegro (1941–1943)
  • German-occupied territory of Montenegro (1943–1944)
• In North Macedonia:
  • Kruševo Republic (1903)
  • Independent Macedonia (1944) [proposed]
• In Serbia:
  • Revolutionary Serbia (1804–1813)
  • Principality of Serbia (1815–1882)
  • Kingdom of Serbia (1882–1918)
  • State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (1918)
  • Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1929–1943)
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1943–1992)
  • Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1992–2003)
  • Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006)
  • Republic of Kosova (1991–1999)
• In Turkey:
  • Byzantine Empire (395–1453)
    • Duchy of Athens (1205–1458)
    • Despotate of Epirus (1356–1479)
    • Empire of Nicaea (1204–1261)
  • Ottoman Empire (c. 1299–1922)
  • Government of the Grand National Assembly (1920–1923)

Caucasus

• Caucasian Albania (2nd century BC–8th century AD)
• Kabardia (c. 1453–c. 1825)
• Circassia (13th century–1864)
• Kingdom of Abkhazia (778–1008)
• Elisu Sultanate (1604–1844)
• Avar Khanate (13th century–1864)
• Caucasian Imamate (1828–1859)
• Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus (1917–1921)
• North Caucasian Emirate (1919–1920)
• Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (1991–2000)
• Kingdom of Georgia (1008–1490)
• Kingdom of Imereti (1260–1810)
• Principality of Svaneti (1463–1858)
• Principality of Mingrelia (1557–1867)
• Principality of Guria (1460–1829)
• Samtskhe-Saatabago (1266–1625)
• Kingdom of Kartli (1478–1762)
• Kingdom of Kakheti (1465–1762)
• Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti (1762–1801)
• Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921)
• First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)
• Republic of Mountainous Armenia (April 1921–July 1921)
• Republic of Artsakh (1991–2024)
• Republic of Aras (1918–1919)
• Centrocaspian Dictatorship (1918)
• Military Dictatorship of Mughan (1918–1919)
• Baku Commune (1918)
• Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918–1920)
• Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (February 1918–May 1918)

Iberian Peninsula

• Kingdom of Galicia (410–1833)
• Emirate of Córdoba (756–929)
• Kingdom of Asturias (718–924)
• Kingdom of Navarre (824–1620)
• Kingdom of León (910–1230)
• Couto Misto (10th century–1868)
• Kingdom of Castile (1065–1833)
• Principality of Catalonia (12th century – 1714/1833)
• Crown of Aragon (1164–1707/1715)
• Crown of Castile (1230–1716)
• Kingdom of Majorca (1231–1715)
• Emirate of Granada (1232–1492)
• Iberian Union (1580–1640)
• First Catalan Republic (1640–1641)
• United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1825)
• Kingdom of Portugal (Monarchy of the North) (1919)
• Ditadura Nacional (1926–1933)
• Republic of Galicia (1931)
• Second Catalan Republic (1931)
• Asturian Socialist Republic (October 1934)
• Revolutionary Catalonia (1936–1937)
• Catalonia (2017, disputed)

North America

See also: Category:Former countries in North America

Anguilla

• Republic of Anguilla (1967–1969)

Bahamas

• Republic of Pirates (1706–1718)

Canada

• Republic of Madawaska (1827)
• Republic of Canada (1837–1838)
• Republic of Lower Canada (1838)
• Miꞌkmaꞌki (1867)
• Republic of Manitoba (1867–1870)
• Provisional Government of Saskatchewan (1885)
• Dominion of Newfoundland (1907–1949)

Dominican Republic

• Republic of Spanish Haiti (1821–1822)
• First Dominican Republic (1844–1861)

Guatemala

• United Provinces of Central America
• State of Los Altos (1838–1840), (1848–1849)

Haiti

• First Empire of Haiti (1804–1806)
• State of Haiti (1806–1811)
• Kingdom of Haiti (1811–1820)

Mexico

• Toltec Empire (674 (disputed)–1122 (disputed))
• Cocollán (1100–1521)
• Aztec Empire (1428–1521)
• Zapotec civilization (c. 700 BC–1521)
• Governing Junta of Mexico (1808)
• Northern America (1813)
• First Mexican Empire (1821–1823)
• Provisional Government of Mexico (1823–1824)
• First Mexican Republic (1824–1835)
• Republic of the Rio Grande (1840)
• Centralist Republic of Mexico (1835–1846)
• Republic of Yucatán (1841–1848)
• Second Federal Republic of Mexico (1846–1863)
• Republic of Sonora (1853–1854)
• Republic of Baja California (1853–1854)
• Second Mexican Empire (1864–1867)

United States

• Iroquois Confederacy (between 1450 and 1660–1867)
• Cherokee Nation (1794–1865)
• Vermont Republic (1777–1791)
• State of Muskogee (1799–1803)
• Republic of West Florida (1810)
• Republic of East Florida (1812)
• Republic of the Floridas (1817)
• Republic of Indian Stream (1832–1835)
• Republic of Texas (1836–1846)
• Provisional Government of Oregon (1841/1843–1849)
• State of Deseret (1849–1850)
• California Republic (June 14 – July 9, 1846)
• The Great Republic of Rough and Ready (1850)
• Palmetto Republic (1860–1861)
• Alabama Republic (1861)
• Republic of Louisiana (1861)
• Republic of Georgia (1861)
• Republic of Mississippi (1861)
• Confederate States of America (1861–1865)
• Republic of Puerto Rico (1868, 1898)

Oceania

See also: List of predecessors of sovereign states in Oceania

• Tuʻi Tonga Empire (c. 450–1865)
• Kingdom of ʻUvea (15th century–1887)
• Kingdom of Alo
• Kingdom of Sigave
• Mangareva (1881)
• Kingdom of Bora Bora (till 1888 or 1895)
• Kingdom of Raiatea (till 1888, French protectorate since 1880)
• Kingdom of Huahine (till 1895, French protectorate since 1888)
• Kingdom of Tahiti (1788/91–1880, French protectorate since 1842)
• Kingdom of Rurutu (till 1900, French protectorate since 1888)
• Kingdom of Rimatara (till 1901, French protectorate since 1888)
• Kingdom of Tahuata (till 1880, French protectorate since 1842)
• Kingdom of Rapa Iti (till 1881, kingship continued to 1887)
• Kingdom of Mangareva (till 1881, French protectorate since 1844/1871)
• Taiohae Kingdom of Nuku Hiva (till 1901, sovereignty ceded to France in 1842)
• Kingdom of Tuamotu
• Kingdom of Fiji (1871–1874)
• Dominion of Fiji (1970–1987)
• Kingdom of Hawaii (1795–1893)
• Provisional Government of Hawaii (1893–1894)
• Republic of Hawaii (1894–1898)
• Kingdom of Niuē-Fekai (c. 1700–1901)
• Kingdom of Rarotonga (1858–1893)
• Saudeleur dynasty (c. 1100 – c. 1628)
• Kingdom of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) (till 1888)
• Kingdom of Nauru (till 1888)
• Kingdom of Abemama (1795–1892)
• People's Provisional Government of Vanuatu (1977–1978)

South America

Argentina

• United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (1810–1831)
• Argentine Confederation (1831–1861)
• Republic of Entre Ríos (1820–1821)
• Republic of Tucumán (1820–1821)
• State of Buenos Aires (1852–1861)
• Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia (1860–1862)

Bolivia

• State of Upper Peru (1825)
• Republic of Bolívar (1825)
• Republic of Upper Peru (1828)
• Bolivian Republic (1836–1839)
• Peru-Bolivian Confederation (1836–1839)

Brazil

• Republic of Acre (1899–1900; 1903)
• Empire of Brazil (1822–1889)
• Confederation of the Equator (1824)
• Riograndense Republic (1836–1845)
• Juliana Republic (1839)
• Republic of Counani (1886–1891)
• Principality of Trinidad (1893–1895)

Chile

• Kingdom of Chile (1810–1814)
• New State of Chile (1819–1826)
• Conservative Republic (1830–1861)
• Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia (1862)

Colombia

• Muisca Confederation (1450–1537)
• Governing Junta of the Province of Cartagena (1810–1811)
• Free State of Cartagena (1811)
• Governing Junta of Santiago de Cali (1810–1811)
• Confederate Cities of Valle del Cauca (1811)
• Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca (1811–1815)
• United Provinces of New Granada (1811–1816)
• Gran Colombia (1819–1831)
• Republic of New Granada (1831–1858)

Ecuador

• State of Quito (1809–1812) Estado de Quito
• Free Province of Guayaquil (1820–1822)

Paraguay

• El Stronato (1954–1989)

Peru

• Kingdom of Chimor (c. 900–1470)
• Inca Empire (1438–1533)
• Protectorate of Peru (1821–1822)
• Iquicha (1821–1839)
• Republic of South Peru (1836–1839)
• Republic of North Peru (1836–1839)
• Peru-Bolivian Confederation (1836–1839)
• Peruvian Republic (1837)
• Peruvian Republic (1838–1839)
• Federal State of Loreto (1896)
• Jungle Nation (1899–1900)

Uruguay

• Governing Junta of Montevideo (1808–1809)
• Liga Federal (1815–1820)

Venezuela

• Supreme Junta (1810–1811)
• First Republic of Venezuela (1811–1812)
• Second Republic of Venezuela (1813–1814)
• Third Republic of Venezuela (1817–1819)

Modern states and territories by type

Dismembered countries

These states are now dissolved into a number of states.

• Greater German Reich – Dissolved in 1945, its former territory now consists of the entirety of the countries of Austria and Germany, and parts of what is now Belarus, the Czech Republic, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Greece, Serbia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Slovenia.
• Empire of Brazil – An empire created after Brazil declared its independence in 1822 and dissolved in 1889, now the countries of Brazil and Uruguay (who declared their independence in 1825, and was recognized in 1828).
• Central America – Existed from 1821 to 1841, broke up into Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
• Republic of China (Mainland Period) – Polity existed to 7 December 1949 and its territory now controlled by the People's Republic of China (Mainland China), Mongolia, portion of the territory claimed by India and Japan, and parts of Afghanistan, Bhutan, Pakistan, Russia and Tajikistan. The rump state, still known as the "Republic of China", continues to control Taiwan and Penghu which was acquired from Japan in 1945, as well as Kinmen and Matsu Islands, forming part of the rump Fujian Province. See also the political status of Taiwan and the Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan.
• Czechoslovakia – Existed from 1918 to 1992, the country wasn't active in World War II, but the government was in exile, dissolved in 1992 and broke up into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• Korea – Ceased to exist in 1910, its former territory now consists of the entirety of territory controlled by North Korea and South Korea, and a portion of territory claimed by Japan.
• Mali Federation – In 1959 formed by Senegal and French Sudan, both parts of French West Africa, as an independent nation. It collapsed in 1960, and is now Senegal and Mali.
• Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (Reino Unido de Portugal, Brasil e Algarves) created in 1815 when Brazil was upgraded to the rank of kingdom, once the Portuguese royal family was living in Rio de Janeiro since 1809. This country was dissolved in 1822 when Brazil became independent. Now the countries of Portugal, Brazil, Cabo Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Angola, East Timor and Mozambique.
• Rhodesia – Dissolved in 1979, now the country of Zimbabwe.
• Serbia and Montenegro – Dissolved in 2006, now the countries of Montenegro, Serbia, and the partially recognized Kosovo.
• Somali Republic – Dissolved in 1991, now the countries of Somalia and unrecognized Somaliland.
• Soviet Union – Dissolved in 1991, now the countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The Baltic countries occupied by USSR until 1991 (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) were not considered by most Western countries de jure part of the USSR.
• United Arab Republic – A union formed by Egypt and Syria in 1958. It was dissolved in 1961, though Egypt used the name until 1971. Other Pan-Arab unity agreements with Iraq and Jordan in the 1950s failed.
• United Arab States – A confederation formed by the United Arab Republic and North Yemen in 1958; it was dissolved in 1961.
• Yugoslavia – Dissolved in 1991 and 1992, now the countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, and the partially recognized Kosovo.

Nominally independent homelands of South Africa

Four of the homelands, or bantustans, for black South Africans, were granted nominal independence by the apartheid regime of South Africa. Not recognised by other nations, these effectively were puppet states and were re-incorporated in 1994.

• Bophuthatswana – Declared independent in 1977, reincorporated in 1994.
• Ciskei – Declared independent in 1981, reincorporated in 1994.
• Transkei – Declared independent in 1976, reincorporated in 1994.
• Venda – Declared independent in 1979, reincorporated in 1994.

Secessionist states

These nations declared themselves independent, but failed to achieve it in fact or did not seek permanent independence and were either re-incorporated into the mother country or incorporated into another country.

• Carpatho-Ukraine – declared independence from Czechoslovakia in 1939, but was occupied and annexed by Hungary in one day.
• Cartagena Canton – the haven city of Cartagena, Spain seceded from the First Spanish Republic in 1873.
• Catalan Republic (April 14–17, 1931).
• Chechnya – Virtually independent from Russia from 1996 as Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, however the country was recognized only by the Taliban. After terrorist attacks in 1999 the republic was returned to Russia's control in the Second Chechen War.
• Confederate States – Occupied the southeastern United States, stretching from Texas to Virginia. Declared secession from the U.S. in 1861, reintegrated into the U.S. in 1865. Reconstruction ended in 1876 and U.S. troops withdrew as an occupation force in 1877. South Carolina was the first state to declare its secession from the United States, doing so on December 20, 1860. Political factions in the "border states" of Kentucky and Missouri declared themselves parts of the Confederacy and controlled small portions of those regions early in the war. The major Indian tribes in Oklahoma signed an alliance with the Confederacy, and participated in its military efforts against the U.S.
• Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, declared independence from Ukraine in 1992 but soon settled for being an autonomous republic within Ukraine.
• Cruzob, achieved independence from Mexico in 1856, but was reannexed in 1901.
• Green Ukraine – Declared independence from Far Eastern Republic in 1920, dissolved in 1922.
• Herzeg-Bosnia – Separated from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992, reincorporated into the country in 1994.
• Italian Social Republic (1943–1945)
• Katanga – Declared its independence of the newly formed Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960, was incorporated again into the country in 1963.
• Manitoba – short-lived republic led by Thomas Spence, declared after the Hudson's Bay Company gave up Rupert's Land and before the government of Canada took control (1867).
• Red River Rebellion – provisional government in Rupert's Land, led by Louis Riel in (1869–1870).
• Serbian Krajina – declared independence from Croatia in 1991, reincorporated into the country in 1995.
• South Kasai – declared independence from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in June 1960, reincorporated into the country in December 1961.
• Supreme Administration of Northern Region – Proclaimed independent in 1918, later became the Provisional Government of the Northern Region.
• Republika Srpska – Separated from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992, reincorporated into the country in 1995.
• Principality of Trinidad – Declared independence in 1893, claimed by United Kingdom in 1895, but incorporated by Brazil.
• Western Bosnia – Declared independence from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1993 and reincorporated into it in 1995.
• Novorossiya – Established in 2015 as a result of the merger of the Donetsk People's Republic with the Luhansk People's Republic and at the beginning of 2015 the confederation project was suspended.
  • Donetsk People's Republic – Declared independence on April 7, 2014. As a result of a staged referendum of September 30, 2022, it was incorporated as a republic into the Russian Federation. The incorporation is not recognised.
  • Luhansk People's Republic – Declared independence on April 27, 2014. As a result of a staged referendum of September 30, 2022, it was incorporated as a republic into the Russian Federation. The incorporation is not recognised.
• Republic of Artsakh – Declared independence from Azerbaijan in 1991, reincorporated into the country in 2024.

Annexed countries

These nations, once separate, are now part of another country. Cases of voluntary accession are included.

• Regency of Carnaro in 1919 and Free State of Fiume 1920–1924, two short-lived states in the port city of Fiume/Rijeka proclaimed by Gabriele D'Annunzio. Following World War I, the city was disputed between Italy and Yugoslavia, and eventually captured by Italy in 1921. The city passed to Yugoslavia after World War II and is now in Croatia.
• Couto Misto – Tiny 10th century border territory that was split between Spain and Portugal in 1864–8.
• Crete – Autonomous under Ottoman suzerainty in 1898, unilaterally declared union with Greece in 1908, which was recognized in 1913.
• East Germany – Joined West Germany in 1990 and now part of Germany.
• England – Merged with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, now part of the United Kingdom.
• Franceville (1889–1890) – Independent in 1889, later governed by France and Britain as part of the New Hebrides; now part of Vanuatu.
• Hatay – Part of the Mandate of Syria that became part of Turkey; independent 1938–1939
• Hawaii – Annexed on July 7, 1898 by the Fifty-Fifth Congress of the United States of America.
• Khanate of Kalat (1638, 1666–1955) – 1666 to 1955, became part of Pakistan.
• Free States of Menton and Roquebrune – Seceded from Monaco in 1848, under nominal protection of the Kingdom of Sardinia, then annexed by France in 1861.
• Moresnet – 1816–1920, Tiny European territory that endured for a hundred years before definitively becoming part of Belgium.
• Natalia Republic – 1839–1843, Was quickly made into a British colony
• Newfoundland– 1907–1949, joined Canada as the tenth province
• Islands of Refreshment – The islands of Tristan da Cunha were settled in 1810 and declared independence in 1811. Annexed by the United Kingdom in 1815.
• Scotland – Merged with England to form the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, now part of the United Kingdom.
• South Vietnam – Occupied by North Vietnam in 1975 and annexed into it in 1976.
• Republic of Tatarstan – Existed from 1992 until annexed by Russia in 1994.
• Transvaal – Now part of South Africa.
• Texas – Annexed by the U.S. in 1845.
• Vermont Republic – Annexed by the US in 1791.

See also

• List of former national capitals – Capital cities
• List of historical unrecognized states and dependencies
• List of largest empires
• List of micronations
• Lists of political entities by century
• List of sovereign states
  • List of Bronze Age states (c. 3300 – c. 1200 BC)
  • List of Iron Age states (c. 1200 – c. 600 BC)
  • List of Classical Age states (c. 600 BC – c. AD 200)
  • List of states during Late Antiquity (c. 200 – c. 700)
  • List of states during the Middle Ages (c. 700 – c. 1500)
  • List of pre-modern states
• Timeline of geopolitical changes (before 1500)
• Timeline of geopolitical changes (1500–1899) – Chronological list of country and capital changes
• Timeline of geopolitical changes (1900–1999) – Chronological list of country and capital changes
• Timeline of geopolitical changes (2000–present) – Chronological list of country and capital changes
• Former countries in Europe after 1815
• List of historic states of Germany – Former German constituent states
• List of historic states of Italy – Historical states located in modern-day ItalyPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
• List of tribes and states in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine
• Political history of the world
• Princely state – Indian vassal states under the British Raj

Further reading

• Berge, Bjørn (2017). Nowherelands: An Atlas of Vanished Countries 1840–1975. New York: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 9780500519905. 240pp.
• Harding, Les. Dead Countries of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Aden to Zululand. Scarecrow Press, 1998. ISBN 0-8108-3445-6.