26 countries and territories
How many countries are in Oceania?
Oceania has 14 UN member states. Counting the territories travelers count on their own, Globestamp lists 26 countries and territories in Oceania.
- UN member states
- 14
- Countries and territories
- 26
- International arrivals
- 17.8 milliona year, summed, latest figures
- Largest
- Australia7,705,919 km² (2,975,270 sq mi)
Australia and New Zealand 3
Melanesia 5
Micronesia 8
Polynesia 10
Not UN members, but counted
12 of Oceania’s 26 are not UN member states: American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Tokelau, United States Minor Outlying Islands and Wallis and Futuna. Most travelers count them on their own, and so does Globestamp’s list of 250. Count by the UN’s 193 instead and they drop out. See territories that count and how many countries there are.
Oceania, most visited first
| # | Country | Visitors a year | Stamp | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 9.5 million (2019) | Foil | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2 |  New Zealand | 3.9 million (2019) | Colour-shift | Australia and New Zealand |
| 3 |  Guam | 1.7 million (2019) | Hologram | Micronesia |
| 4 |  Fiji | 969,000 (2019) | Hologram | Melanesia |
| 5 |  Northern Mariana Islands | 487,000 (2019) | Prism | Micronesia |
| 6 |  French Polynesia | 300,000 (2019) | Prism | Polynesia |
| 7 |  Vanuatu | 256,000 (2019) | Prism | Melanesia |
| 8 |  Papua New Guinea | 211,000 (2019) | Prism | Melanesia |
| 9 |  Samoa | 181,000 (2019) | Prism | Polynesia |
| 10 |  New Caledonia | 130,000 (2019) | Prism | Melanesia |
| 11 |  Palau | 94,000 (2019) | Prism | Micronesia |
| 12 |  Tonga | 94,000 (2019) | Prism | Polynesia |
| 13 |  Solomon Islands | 29,000 (2019) | Mythic | Melanesia |
| 14 |  American Samoa | 19,000 (2019) | Mythic | Polynesia |
| 15 |  Federated States of Micronesia | 18,000 (2019) | Mythic | Micronesia |
| 16 |  Kiribati | 12,000 (2019) | Mythic | Micronesia |
| 17 |  Marshall Islands | 6,100 (2019) | Mythic | Micronesia |
| 18 |  Tuvalu | 3,600 (2019) | Mythic | Polynesia |
Questions people ask
How many countries are in Oceania?
Oceania has 14 UN member states. Counting the territories travelers count on their own, Globestamp lists 26 countries and territories in Oceania.
What is the most visited country in Oceania?
Australia, with 9,466,000 international arrivals in 2019 by UN Tourism’s count. Countries count arrivals differently, so treat the order as a rough rank.
What is the least visited country in Oceania?
Of the places with figures, Tuvalu: 3,600 international arrivals in 2019. A few territories, such as Cook Islands and Nauru, have no published figure.
What is the largest country in Oceania?
Australia, at 7,705,919 km² (2,975,270 sq mi). The smallest is Tokelau, at 4.3 km² (1.6 sq mi).