Sovereign states by year: List of sovereign states in 1945 – Events of 1946 – List of sovereign states in 1947

Sovereign States

A

•  Afghanistan - Kingdom of Afghanistan
•  Albania
  • Democratic Government of Albania (to January 11)
  • People's Republic of Albania (from January 11)
•  Andorra - Principality of Andorra
•  Argentina - Argentine Republic
•  Australia - Commonwealth of Australia

B

•  Belgium - Kingdom of Belgium
•  Bolivia - Republic of Bolivia
•  Brazil - Republic of the United States of Brazil
•  Bulgaria
  • Kingdom of Bulgaria (to September 15)
  • People's Republic of Bulgaria (from September 15)

C

•  Canada - Dominion of Canada
•  Chile - Republic of Chile
•  China - Republic of China
•  Colombia - Republic of Colombia
•  Costa Rica - Republic of Costa Rica
•  Cuba - Republic of Cuba
•  Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovak Republic

D

•  Denmark - Kingdom of Denmark
•  Dominican Republic

E

•  Ecuador - Republic of Ecuador
• Egypt - Kingdom of Egypt
•  El Salvador - Republic of El Salvador
• Ethiopia - Empire of Ethiopia

F

•  Finland - Republic of Finland
•  France
  • Provisional Government of the French Republic (to October 14)
  • French Republic (from October 14)

G

• Greece - Kingdom of Greece
•  Guatemala - Republic of Guatemala

H

•  Haiti - Republic of Haiti
•  Honduras - Republic of Honduras
•  Hungary
  • Kingdom of Hungary (to February 2)
  • Republic of Hungary (from February 2)

I

•  Iceland - Republic of Iceland
• Iran - Imperial State of Iran
• Iraq - Kingdom of Iraq
•  Ireland
•  Italy
  • Kingdom of Italy (to June 18)
  • Italian Republic (from June 18)

L

•  Lebanon - Lebanese Republic
•  Liberia - Republic of Liberia
•  Liechtenstein - Principality of Liechtenstein
•  Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

M

•  Mexico - United Mexican States
•  Monaco - Principality of Monaco
• Mongolia - People's Republic of Mongolia

N

• Nepal - Kingdom of Nepal
•  Netherlands - Kingdom of the Netherlands
• New Zealand - Dominion of New Zealand
•  Nicaragua - Republic of Nicaragua
•  Norway - Kingdom of Norway

P

•  Panama - Republic of Panama
• Paraguay - Republic of Paraguay
•  Peru - Peruvian Republic
•  Philippines - Republic of the Philippines (from July 4)
• Poland - Republic of Poland
•  Portugal - Portuguese Republic

R

• Romania – Kingdom of Romania

S

•  San Marino - Most Serene Republic of San Marino
• Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• South Africa - Union of South Africa
•  Soviet Union - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
• Spain - Spanish State
•  Sweden - Kingdom of Sweden
•  Switzerland - Swiss Confederation
•  Syria - Syrian Republic (from September 17)

T

•  Thailand - Kingdom of Thailand
•  Transjordan - Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan (from May 25)
•  Turkey - Republic of Turkey

U

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

V

•  Vatican City - State of the Vatican City
•  Venezuela - United States of Venezuela

Y

• Yemen - Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
•  Yugoslavia
  • Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (to January 31)
  • Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (from January 31)

Occupied States

• Austria - Republic of Austria
• Germany
• Japan

States Without Wide Recognition

• Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan People's Government (to November)
• East Turkestan - East Turkestan Republic
•  Faroe Islands (September 18 to September 20)
•  Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia
• Mahabad - Republic of Mahabad (January 22 to December 15)
•  Syria - Syrian Republic (to April 17)
•  Tibet
•  Vietnam - Democratic Republic of Vietnam

United Nations Trust Territories

• British Togoland (administered by the United Kingdom from December 13)
• Cameroons - British Cameroons (administered by the United Kingdom from December 16)
• Cameroun (administered by France from December 16)
• French Togoland (administered by France from December 13)
• New Guinea - Territory of New Guinea (administered by Australia from December 8)
• Ruanda-Urundi (administered by Belgium from December 13)
•  Tanganyika (administered by the United Kingdom from December 11)