Sovereign states by year: List of sovereign states in 1901 – Events of 1902 – List of sovereign states in 1903

Sovereign States

A

•  Andorra – Principality of Andorra
•  Argentina – Argentine Republic
• Aro – Aro Confederacy (to January)
• Ashanti – Asante Union (to 1902)
• Australia – Commonwealth of Australia
•  Austria-Hungary – Austro-Hungarian Empire

B

•  Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium
•  Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia
•  Brazil – Republic of the United States of Brazil
• Bulgaria – Principality of Bulgaria

C

•  Canada – Dominion of Canada
•  Chile – Republic of Chile
•  China – Great Qing Empire
•  Colombia – Republic of Colombia
•  Congo – Congo Free State
• Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica
• Crete – Cretan State
•  Cuba – Republic of Cuba (from May 20)

D

•  Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark
•  Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic

E

•  Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador
•  El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador
• Ethiopia – Empire of Ethiopia

F

• France – French Republic

G

•  Germany – German Empire
• Greece – Kingdom of Greece
•  Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala

H

• Ha'il – Emirate of Ha'il
•  Haiti – Republic of Haiti
•  Honduras – Republic of Honduras

I

• Italy – Kingdom of Italy

J

•  Japan – Empire of Japan

K

• Kongo – Kingdom of Kongo
•  Korea – Empire of Korea

L

•  Liberia – Republic of Liberia
• Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein
•  Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

M

•  Mexico – United Mexican States
•  Monaco – Principality of Monaco
• Montenegro – Principality of Montenegro
• Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco

N

• Nejd – Emirate of Nejd (from January 15)
•  Netherlands – Kingdom of The Netherlands
•  Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua

O

•  Orange Free State – Republic of Orange Free State (to May 31)
•  Ottoman Empire – Sublime Ottoman State
•  Ouaddai – Ouaddai Empire

P

• Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay
• Persia – Persian Empire
•  Peru – Peruvian Republic
• Portugal – Kingdom of Portugal

R

• Romania – Kingdom of Romania
•  Russia – Russian Empire

S

•  San Marino – Most Serene Republic of San Marino
•  Serbia – Kingdom of Serbia
•  Siam – Kingdom of Siam
• Sokoto – Sokoto Caliphate
•  South Africa – South African Republic
• Spain – Kingdom of Spain
• Sweden-Norway (Personal union)
  •  Norway – Kingdom of Norway
  •  Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden
•  Switzerland – Swiss Confederation

U

• United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
•  United States – United States of America
•  Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay

V

• Venezuela – United States of Venezuela

States Claiming Sovereignty

• Aceh – Sultanate of Aceh
•  Goust – Republic of Goust
• Katagalugan – Tagalog Republic
• Lado – Lado District
• Swaziland – Kingdom of Swaziland (to 1902)
• Tavolara – Kingdom of Tavolara