Question

how many countries are there in the world?​

Answer 1

193

The number of countries in the world according to the U.N.

There are 193 members of the United Nations (U.N.) plus two non-member countries with permanent observer states, the Holy See (The Vatican) and the State of Palestine. So, according to the U.N. there is a grand total of 195 sovereign states in the world today.

Answer 2

193

There are 193 countries that are recognized members of the UN as well as two UN observer states. The two UN observer states are the Holy See (also known as the Vatican) and the Palestinian Authority. Additionally, there are six countries that have obtained partial recognition from UN member states.