Country |
Membership (from 2019) [5] |
Name of member organization |
Year current Scouting organization joined WOSM [6] |
Year member organization was founded [6] |
Admits boys/girls |
Afghanistan |
12,475 |
Afghanistan Scout Association |
2020 |
1931 |
both |
Albania |
599 |
Scouts of Albania |
2024 |
2021 |
both |
Algeria |
61,860 |
Scouts Musulmans Algériens |
1963 |
1934 |
both |
Angola |
28,011 |
Associação de Escuteiros de Angola |
1998 |
1998 |
both |
Antigua and Barbuda |
105[7] |
Antigua and Barbuda Scout Association |
2022 |
1917[7] |
both |
Argentina |
77,040 |
Scouts de Argentina |
1922 |
1912 |
both |
Armenia |
1,921 |
Hayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun |
1997 |
1912 |
both |
Aruba |
477 |
Scouting Aruba |
2016 |
2000 |
both |
Australia |
65,833 |
Scouts Australia |
1953 (predecessor) |
1958 |
both |
Austria |
27,210 |
Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs |
1922/1946 |
1912 |
both |
Azerbaijan |
1,796 |
Azərbaycan Skaut Assosiasiyasi |
2000 |
1997 |
both |
Bahamas |
1,134 |
The Scout Association of the Bahamas |
1974 |
1913 |
both |
Bahrain |
2,286 |
Boy Scouts of Bahrain |
1970 |
1953 |
boys only |
Bangladesh |
2,070,376 |
Bangladesh Scouts |
1974 |
1972 |
both |
Barbados |
2,169 |
Barbados Boy Scouts Association |
1969 |
1912 |
boys only |
Belarus |
1,182 |
Belarusian Republican Scout Association |
1989 |
1909 |
both |
Belgium |
109,606 |
Guides and Scouts Movement of Belgium (federation of several organizations) |
1922 |
1911 |
both |
Belize |
402 |
The Scout Association of Belize |
1987 |
1911 |
both |
Benin |
7,776 |
Scoutisme Béninois |
1964 |
1932 |
both |
Bhutan |
61,300 |
Bhutan Scout Tshogpa |
1999 |
1991 |
both |
Bolivia |
6,118 |
Asociación de Scouts de Bolivia |
1950 |
1915 |
both |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2,493 |
Savez izviđača Bosne i Hercegovine |
1999 |
1999/2011 |
both |
Botswana |
19,242 |
The Botswana Scouts Association |
1958 |
1936 |
boys only |
Brazil |
114,588 |
União dos Escoteiros do Brasil |
1922 |
1910 |
both |
Brunei |
1,256 |
Persekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei Darussalam |
1981 |
1933 |
both |
Bulgaria |
510 |
Organizatsia Na Bulgarskite Skauty |
1999 |
1911–1913 |
both |
Burkina Faso |
7,674 |
Fédération Burkinabé du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations) |
1972 |
1943 |
both |
Burundi |
71,420 |
Association des Scouts du Burundi |
1979 |
1940 |
both |
Cambodia |
58,050 |
National Association of Cambodian Scouts |
2008 |
2000 |
both |
Cameroon |
16,872 |
Les Scouts du Cameroun |
1971 |
1937 |
both |
Canada |
86,012 |
Scouts Canada, with which is affiliated the Association des Scouts du Canada |
1946 |
1914 |
both |
Cape Verde |
347 |
Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde |
2002 |
2002 |
NA |
Chad |
14,500 |
Fédération du Scoutisme Tchadien (federation of several organizations) |
1974 |
1960 |
both |
Chile |
28,825 |
Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile |
1922/1974 |
1909 |
both |
Republic of China (Taiwan) |
56,081 |
Scouts of China |
1937 |
1912 |
both |
Colombia |
15,209 |
Asociación Scouts de Colombia |
1933 |
1917 |
both |
Comoros |
3,268 |
Wezombeli |
1990 |
1975 |
both |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
141,338 |
Fédération des Scouts de la République démocratique du Congo |
1963 |
1924 |
both |
Republic of the Congo |
17,466 |
Scoutisme Congolais |
2023 |
1930s/1991 |
both |
Costa Rica |
18,339 |
Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica |
1925 |
1915 |
both |
Ivory Coast |
21,494 |
Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations) |
1972 |
1937 |
both |
Croatia |
3,483 |
Savez izviđača Hrvatske |
1993 |
1915 |
both |
Curaçao Sint Maarten Caribbean Netherlands |
1,143 |
Scouting Antiano |
2016 |
1997 |
both |
Cyprus |
5,522 |
Cyprus Scouts Association |
1961 |
1913 |
both |
Czech Republic |
67,959 |
Junák - český skaut, z. s. |
1922/1990/1996 |
1911 |
both |
Denmark |
50,644 |
Fællesrådet for Danmarks Drengespejdere (federation of several organizations) |
1922 |
1909 |
both |
Dominica |
455 |
The Scout Association of Dominica |
1990 |
1929 |
both |
Dominican Republic |
2,354 |
Asociación de Scouts Dominicanos |
1930 |
1926 |
both |
Ecuador |
10,315 |
Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador |
1922 |
1920 |
both |
Egypt |
71,999 |
Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides (federation of several organizations) |
1922 |
1914 |
both |
El Salvador |
2,440 |
Asociación de Scouts de El Salvador |
1940 |
1938 |
both |
Estonia |
1,185 |
Eesti Skautide Ühing |
1922/1996 |
1911/1989 |
both |
Ethiopia |
104,478 |
Ethiopia Scout Association |
2002 |
1950 |
both |
Fiji |
9,424 |
Fiji Scouts Association |
1971 |
1914 |
both |
Finland |
55,077 |
Suomen Partiolaiset - Finlands Scouter ry |
1922 |
1910 |
both |
France |
101,480 |
Scoutisme Français (federation of several organizations) |
1922 |
1910 |
both |
Gabon |
3,736 |
Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations) |
1971 |
1936 |
both |
Gambia |
15,564 |
The Gambia Scout Association |
1984 |
1921 |
both |
Georgia |
2,759 |
Sakartvelos Skauturi Modzraobis Organizatsia |
1997 |
1994 |
both |
Germany |
124,779 |
Ring deutscher Pfadfinder*innenverbände (federation of several organizations) |
1950 |
1910 |
both |
Ghana |
13,496 |
The Ghana Scout Association |
1960 |
1912 |
both |
Greece |
16,694 |
Soma Hellinon Proskopon |
1922 |
1910 |
both |
Grenada |
1,367 |
The Scout Association of Grenada |
1979 |
1924 |
both |
Guatemala |
5,506 |
Asociación de Scouts de Guatemala |
1930 |
1928 |
both |
Guinea |
11,520 |
Association Nationale des Scouts de Guinée |
1990/2005 |
1984 |
NA |
Guinea-Bissau |
9,698 |
Escuteiros da Guiné-Bissau |
2017 |
1966 |
both |
Guyana |
546 |
The Scout Association of Guyana |
1967 |
1909 |
both |
Haiti |
43,605 |
Scouts d'Haïti |
1932/1940 |
1916 |
both |
Honduras |
1,935 |
Asociación de Scouts de Honduras |
1957 |
1952 |
both |
Hong Kong |
100,643 |
The Scout Association of Hong Kong |
1977 |
1914 |
both |
Hungary |
12,516 |
Magyar Cserkészszövetség |
1922/1990 |
1912 |
both |
Iceland |
1,738 |
Bandalag Íslenskra Skáta |
1924 |
1912 |
both |
India |
3,581,332 |
The Bharat Scouts and Guides |
1938 |
1909 |
both |
Indonesia |
24,756,268 |
Gerakan Pramuka |
1961 |
1912 |
both |
Iraq |
13,128 |
Iraq Scout Association |
1922/1956/2017 |
1914 |
both |
Ireland |
48,478 |
Scouting Ireland |
1949 |
1908 |
both |
Israel |
90,356 |
Hitachdut Hatsofim Ve Hatsofot Be Israel (federation of several organizations) |
1951 |
1919 |
both |
Italy |
103,276 |
Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo (federation of several organizations) |
1922/1946 |
1912 |
both |
Jamaica |
1,386 |
The Scout Association of Jamaica |
1963 |
1910 |
both |
Japan |
91,827 |
Scout Association of Japan |
1922/1950 |
1913 |
both |
Jordan |
31,765 |
Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides |
1955 |
1954 |
both |
Kazakhstan |
1,010 |
Organization of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan |
2008 |
1992 |
both |
Kenya |
2,145,640 |
The Kenya Scouts Association |
1964 |
1910 |
both |
Kiribati |
1,186 |
Kiribati Scout Association |
1993 |
1993 |
both |
South Korea |
90,610 |
Korea Scout Association |
1953 |
1922 |
both |
Kuwait |
6,215 |
Kuwait Boy Scouts Association |
1955 |
1952 |
boys only |
Latvia |
804 |
Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija |
1993 |
1917 |
both |
Lebanon |
18,140 |
Lebanese Scouting Federation (federation of several organizations) |
1947 |
1912 |
both |
Lesotho |
2,044 |
Lesotho Scouts Association |
1971 |
1936 |
boys only |
Liberia |
7,841 |
Boy Scouts of Liberia |
1922/1965 |
1922 |
boys only |
Libya |
24,775 |
Public Scout and Girl Guide Movement |
1958 |
1954 |
both |
Liechtenstein |
738 |
Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins |
1933 |
1931 |
both |
Lithuania |
3,000 |
Lietuvos Skautija |
1997 |
1918 |
both |
Luxembourg |
7,902 |
Scouting in Luxembourg (federation of several organizations) |
1922 |
1914 |
both |
Macau |
2,373 |
Associação de Escoteiros de Macau |
2017 |
1921 |
both |
Madagascar |
50,041 |
Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara (federation of several organizations) |
1960 |
1921 |
both |
Malawi |
101,610 |
The Scout Association of Malawi |
2005 |
1996 |
NA |
Malaysia |
117,391 |
Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia |
1957 |
1911 |
both |
Maldives |
10,726 |
The Scout Association of Maldives |
1990 |
1963 |
both |
Mali |
5000+ |
Association des Scouts et Guides du Mali |
2024 |
2022 |
both |
Malta |
3,639 |
The Scout Association of Malta |
1966 |
1908 |
both |
Mauritania |
3,724 |
Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie |
1983 |
1947 |
both |
Mauritius |
2,388 |
The Mauritius Scout Association |
1971 |
1912 |
both |
Mexico |
44,731 |
Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C. |
1926 |
1920 |
both |
Moldova |
363 |
Organizaţia Naţionala A Scouţilor Din Moldova |
1997 |
1921 |
both |
Monaco |
133 |
Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco |
1990 |
1990 |
both |
Mongolia |
9,799 |
Mongolyn Skautyn Kholboo |
1994 |
1992 |
both |
Montenegro |
1,738 |
Savez Izviđača Crne Gore |
2008 |
2006 |
both |
Morocco |
12,304 |
Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain |
1961 |
1933 |
both |
Mozambique |
8,692 |
Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique |
1999 |
1960 |
both |
Myanmar |
16,930 |
Myanmar Scout |
2016 |
2012 |
both |
Namibia |
3,909 |
Scouts of Namibia |
1990 |
1917 |
both |
Nepal |
49,152 |
Nepal Scouts |
1969 |
1952 |
both |
Netherlands |
115,000 |
Scouting Nederland |
1922 |
1910 |
both |
New Zealand |
18,724 |
Scouts Aotearoa New Zealand |
1953 |
1922 |
both |
Nicaragua |
1,337 |
Asociación de Scouts de Nicaragua |
1946 |
1917 |
both |
Niger |
3,300 |
Association des Scouts du Niger |
1996 |
1947 |
both |
Nigeria |
750,073 |
Scout Association of Nigeria |
1961 |
1915 |
both |
North Macedonia |
2,787 |
Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija |
1997 |
1921 |
both |
Norway |
17,261 |
Speiderne i Norge (federation of several organizations) |
1922 |
1911 |
both |
Oman |
35,281 |
The National Organisation for Scouts and Guides |
1977 |
1948 |
both |
Pakistan |
703,050 |
Pakistan Boy Scouts Association |
1948 |
1947 |
boys only |
State of Palestine[8] |
81,082 |
Palestinian Scout Association |
2016[9] |
1912 |
both |
Panama |
2,259 |
Asociación Nacional de Scouts de Panamá |
1924/1950 |
1924 |
both |
Papua New Guinea |
5,487 |
The Scout Association of Papua New Guinea |
1976 |
1926 |
boys only |
Paraguay |
1,234 |
Asociación de Scouts del Paraguay |
1962 |
1960 |
both |
Peru |
8,254 |
Asociación de Scouts del Perú |
1922 |
1916 |
both |
Philippines |
2,808,881 |
Boy Scouts of the Philippines |
1946 |
1936 |
both |
Poland |
142,692 |
Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego |
1922/1996 |
1918 |
both |
Portugal |
78,440 |
Federação Escotista de Portugal |
1922 |
1913 |
both |
Qatar |
6,316 |
The Scout and Guide Association of Qatar |
1965 |
1955 |
both |
Romania |
6,495 |
Cercetaşii României |
1993 |
1914 |
both |
Russia |
2,035 |
All-Russian Scout Association |
2004 |
1909 |
both |
Rwanda |
49,374 |
Rwanda Scouts Association |
1975 |
1940 |
both |
Saint Lucia |
355 |
The Saint Lucia Scout Association |
1990 |
1910 |
both |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
211 |
The Scout Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1990 |
1911 |
both |
San Marino |
269 |
Associazione Guide Esploratori Cattolici Sammarinesi[10] |
1990/2017 |
1973 |
both |
São Tomé and Príncipe |
1,398 |
Associação dos Escuteiros de São Tomé e Príncipe |
2017 |
1993 |
both |
Saudi Arabia |
18,737 |
Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association |
1963 |
1961 |
both |
Senegal |
5,297 |
Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations) |
1963 |
1930 |
both |
Serbia |
4,897 |
Savez Izviđača Srbije |
1995 |
1911 |
both |
Seychelles |
274 |
Seychelles Scout Association |
1927 |
2002 |
both |
Sierra Leone |
20,658 |
Sierra Leone Scouts Association |
1964 |
1909 |
both |
Singapore |
12,526 |
The Singapore Scout Association |
1966 |
1910 |
both |
Slovakia |
7,632 |
Slovenský skauting |
1922/1990/1997 |
1913 |
both |
Slovenia |
6,855 |
Zveza tabornikov Slovenije |
1994 |
1915 |
both |
Solomon Islands |
500[11] |
Solomon Islands Scout Association |
2021 |
1928 |
both |
South Africa |
97,910 |
Scouts South Africa |
1937 |
1908 |
both |
South Sudan |
11,300 |
South Sudan Scout Association[12] |
2013 |
2011 |
both |
Spain |
72,669 |
Federación de Escultismo en España |
1922/1978 |
1912 |
both |
Sri Lanka |
66,847 |
Sri Lanka Scout Association |
1953 |
1912 |
both |
Sudan |
14,682 |
Sudan Scouts Association |
1956 |
1935 |
boys only |
Suriname |
756 |
Boy Scouts van Suriname |
1968 |
1924 |
both |
Eswatini (Swaziland) |
5,280 |
Eswatini Scout Association |
1968 |
1928 |
boys only |
Sweden |
39,763 |
Scouterna |
1922 |
1911 |
both |
Switzerland |
25,554 |
Swiss Guide and Scout Movement |
1922 |
1912 |
both |
Syria |
9,260 |
Scouts of Syria |
2008 |
1912/1949 |
both |
Tajikistan |
563 |
Ittihodi Scouthoi Tojikiston |
1997 |
1991 |
both |
Tanzania |
538,933 |
Tanzania Scouts Association |
1963 |
1929 |
both |
Thailand |
751,927 |
The National Scout Organization of Thailand |
1922 |
1911 |
both |
Timor-Leste |
6,342 |
União Nacional dos Escuteiros de Timor Leste |
2017 |
2003 |
both |
Togo |
10,676 |
Association Scoute du Togo |
1977 |
1920 |
both |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2,101 |
The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago |
1963 |
1911 |
both |
Tunisia |
29,105 |
Les Scouts Tunisiens |
1957 |
1933 |
both |
Turkey |
223,417 |
Türkiye İzcilik Federasyonu |
1950 |
1923 |
both |
Uganda |
116,054 |
The Uganda Scouts Association |
1964 |
1915 |
both |
Ukraine |
1,417 |
National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine |
2008 |
2007 |
both |
United Arab Emirates |
3,968 |
Emirates Scout Association |
1977 |
1972 |
boys only |
United Kingdom |
637,185 |
The Scout Association |
1922 |
1910 |
both |
United States |
2,744,682 |
Scouting America |
1922 |
1910 |
both |
Uruguay |
2,044 |
Movimiento Scout del Uruguay |
1950 |
1946 |
both |
Venezuela |
9,904 |
Asociación de Scouts de Venezuela |
1937 |
1913 |
both |
Vietnam |
6,209 |
Vietnamese Scout Association |
2019 |
1930 |
both |
Yemen |
7,095 |
Yemen Scouts and Guides Association - Scout branch |
1980 |
1927 |
boys only |
Zambia |
15,271 |
Zambia Scouts Association |
1965 |
1930 |
both |
Zimbabwe |
17,841 |
The Scout Association of Zimbabwe |
1980 |
1909 |
both |