List of World Organization of the Scout Movement members

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Since its conception in 1907, the Scouting movement has spread from the United Kingdom to 216 countries and territories around the world. There are over 38 million Scouts and Guides worldwide, with 155 national organisations governed by the World Organization of the Scout Movement and a nearly equal number governed by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

Table of World Organization of the Scout Movement members

The World Organization of the Scout Movement recognizes at most one Scouting organization per country. Some countries have several organizations combined as a federation, with different component groups divided on the basis of religions (France, Denmark), ethnic identification (Bosnia, Israel) or language (Canada).

Country Membership
(from 2005 or most recent available info)[1]
Name of Member Organization Year Current Scouting Organization joined WOSM[1] Year Member Organization was founded[1] Admits Boys/Girls
Albania 1,000 Beslidhja Skaut Albania 2005 2004 both
Algeria 11,120 Scouts Musulmans Algériens 1963 1934 both
Angola 13,777 Associação de Escuteiros de Angola 1998 1998 both
Argentina 44,981 Scouts de Argentina 1922 1912 both
Armenia 2,256 Hayastani Azgayin Scautakan Sharjum Kazmakerputiun 1997 1912 both
Australia 98,084 Scouts Australia 1953 1908 both
Austria 13,785 Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs 1922/1946 1912 both
Azerbaijan 1,414 Azərbaycan Skaut Assosiasiyasi 2000 1997 both
The Bahamas 729 The Scout Association of the Bahamas 1974 1913 both
Bahrain 1,820 Boy Scouts of Bahrain 1970 1953 boys only
Bangladesh 908,435 Bangladesh Scouts 1974 1972 both
Barbados 3,032 Barbados Boy Scouts Association 1969 1912 boys only
Belgium 88,271 Guidisme et Scoutisme en Belgique/Gidsen- en Scoutsbeweging in België (federation of several organizations) 1922 1911 both
Belize 1,211 The Scout Association of Belize 1987 1911 both
Benin 19,605 Scoutisme Béninois 1964 1932 both
Bhutan 6,716 Bhutan Scout Tshogpa 1999 1991 both
Bolivia 7,521 Asociación de Scouts de Bolivia 1950 1915 both
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,514 The Council of Scout Associations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (federation of several organizations) 1999 1999 both
Botswana 4,660 The Botswana Scouts Association 1958 1936 boys only
Brazil 66,375 União dos Escoteiros do Brasil 1922 1910 both
Brunei 2,772 Persekutuan Pengakap Negara Brunei Darussalam 1981 1933 both
Bulgaria 1,832 Organizatsia Na Bulgarskite Skauty 1999 1911-1913 both
Burkina Faso 10,165 Fédération Burkinabé du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations) 1972 1943 both
Burundi 6,661 Association des Scouts du Burundi 1979 1940 both
Cameroon 6,535 Les Scouts du Cameroun 1971 1937 both
Canada 212,259 Scouts Canada, with which is affiliated the Association des Scouts du Canada 1946 1909 both
Cape Verde 1,500 Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde 2002 2002 NA
Chad 8,132 Fédération du Scoutisme Tchadien (federation of several organizations) 1974 1960 both
Chile 33,812 Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Chile 1922/1974 1909 both
Colombia 12,808 Asociación Scouts de Colombia 1933 1917 both
Comoros 2,200 Wezombeli 1990 1975 both
Democratic Republic of the Congo 62,842 Fédération des Scouts de la République démocratique du Congo 1963 1924 both
Costa Rica 9,752 Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica 1925 1915 both
Côte d'Ivoire 6,436 Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations) 1972 1937 both
Croatia 4,068 Savez Izviđača Hrvatske 1993 1915 both
Cyprus 4,478 Cyprus Scouts Association 1961 1913 both
Czech Republic 26,435 Junák-Svaz Skautu a Skautek 1922/1990/1996 1911 both
Denmark 47,475 Fællesrådet for Danmarks Drengespejdere (federation of several organizations) 1922 1909 both
Dominica 1,100 The Scout Association of Dominica 1990 1929 both
Dominican Republic 8,702 Asociación de Scouts Dominicanos 1930 1926 both
Ecuador 4,132 Asociación de Scouts del Ecuador 1922 1920 both
Egypt 74,598 Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides (federation of several organizations) 1922 1914 both
El Salvador 3,970 Asociación de Scouts de El Salvador 1940 1938 both
Estonia 1,167 Eesti Skautide Ühing 1922/1996 1911/1989 both
Ethiopia 1,000 Ethiopia Scout Association 2002 1950 both
Fiji 2,821 Fiji Scouts Association 1971 1914 both
Finland 26,885 Suomen Partiolaiset - Finlands Scouter ry 1922 1910 both
France 102,405 Scoutisme Français (federation of several organizations) 1922 1910 both
Gabon 3,835 Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations) 1971 1936 both
Gambia 15,632 The Gambia Scout Association 1984 1921 both
Georgia 1,092 Sakartvelos Skauturi Modzraobis Organizatsia 1997 1994 both
Germany 123,937 Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände (federation of several organizations) 1950 1910 both
Ghana 2,311 The Ghana Scout Association 1960 1912 both
Greece 18,992 Soma Hellinon Proskopon 1922 1910 both
Grenada 1,665 The Scout Association of Grenada 1979 1924 both
Guatemala 11,395 Asociación de Scouts de Guatemala 1930 1928 both
Guinea NA Association Nationale des Scouts de Guinée 1990/2005 1984 NA
Guyana 294 The Scout Association of Guyana 1967 1909 both
Haiti 9,859 Scouts d'Haïti 1932/1940 1916 both
Honduras 5,174 Asociación de Scouts de Honduras 1957 1952 both
Hong Kong 74,147 The Scout Association of Hong Kong 1977 1914 both
Hungary 11,243 Magyar Cserkészszövetség 1922/1990 1912 both
Iceland 1,526 Bandalag Íslenskra Skáta 1924 1912 both
India 2,138,015 The Bharat Scouts and Guides 1938 1909 both
Indonesia 8,909,435 Gerakan Pramuka 1953 1912 both
Ireland 34,298 Scouting Ireland 1949 1908 both
Israel 21,920 Hitachdut Hatsofim Ve Hatsofot Be Israel ("Israel Boy & Girl Scouts Federation", composed of 6 organizations) 1951 1920 both
Italy 100,675 Federazione Italiana dello Scautismo 1922/1946 1912 both
Jamaica 6,272 The Scout Association of Jamaica 1963 1910 both
Japan 220,223 Scout Association of Japan 1922/1950 1913 both
Jordan 15,538 Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides 1955 1954 both
Kenya 151,722 The Kenya Scouts Association 1964 1910 both
Kiribati 1,333 Kiribati Scout Association 1993 1993 both
South Korea 252,157 Korea Scout Association 1953 1922 both
Kuwait 6,061 Kuwait Boy Scouts Association 1955 1952 boys only
Latvia 1,179 Latvijas Skautu un Gaidu Centrālā Organizācija 1993 1917 both
Lebanon 14,334 Fédération du Scoutisme Libanais (federation of several organizations) 1947 1912 both
Lesotho 371 Lesotho Scouts Association 1971 1936 boys only
Liberia 2,418 Boy Scouts of Liberia 1922/1965 1922 boys only
Libya 13,698 Public Scout and Girl Guide Movement 1958 1954 both
Liechtenstein 752 Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Liechtensteins 1933 1931 both
Lithuania 1,500 Lietuvos Skautija 1997 1918 both
Luxembourg 5,418 Luxembourg Boy Scouts Association (federation of several organizations) 1922 1914 both
Republic of Macedonia 1,988 Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija 1997 1921 both
Madagascar 9,473 Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara (federation of several organizations) 1960 1921 both
Malawi 4,000 The Scout Association of Malawi 2005 1996 NA
Malaysia 96,893 Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia 1957 1911 both
Maldives 4,518 The Scout Association of Maldives 1990 1963 both
Malta 2,531 The Scout Association of Malta 1966 1908 both
Mauritania 3,790 Association des Scouts et Guides de Mauritanie 1983 1947 both
Mauritius 3,076 The Mauritius Scout Association 1971 1912 both
Mexico 39,327 Asociación de Scouts de México, A.C. 1926 1920 both
Republic of Moldova 1,540 Organizaţia Naţionala A Scouţilor Din Moldova 1997 1921 both
Monaco 49 Association des Guides et Scouts de Monaco 1990 1990 both
Mongolia 8,655 Mongolyn Skautyn Kholboo 1994 1992 both
Morocco 12,304 Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain 1961 1933 both
Mozambique 16,675 Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique 1999 1960 both
Namibia 1,816 Scouts of Namibia 1990 1917 boys only
Nepal 12,341 Nepal Scouts 1969 1952 both
the Netherlands 57,484 Scouting Nederland 1922 1910 both
New Zealand 23,537 Scouting New Zealand 1953 1908 both
Nicaragua 2,056 Asociación de Scouts de Nicaragua 1946 1917 both
Niger 4,352 Association des Scouts du Niger 1996 1947 both
Nigeria 46,701 Boy Scouts of Nigeria 1961 1915 boys only
Norway 19,929 Speidernes Fellesorganisasjon (federation of several organizations) 1922 1911 both
Oman 10,654 The National Organisation for Scouts and Guides 1977 1948 both
Pakistan 526,403 Pakistan Boy Scouts Association 1948 1947 boys only
Palestinian Authority 20,275 Palestinian Scout Association 1996 1912 both
Panama 2,263 Asociación Nacional de Scouts de Panamá 1924/1950 1924 both
Papua New Guinea 2,811 The Scout Association of Papua New Guinea 1976 1926 boys only
Paraguay 1,000 Asociación de Scouts del Paraguay 1962 1960 both
Peru 12,677 Asociación de Scouts del Perú 1922 1916 both
Philippines 1,956,131 Boy Scouts of the Philippines 1946 1923 both
Poland 85,822 Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego 1996 1918 both
Portugal 70,863 Federação Escotista de Portugal 1922 1913 both
Qatar 3,244 The Scout and Guide Association of Qatar 1965 1955 both
Romania 4,930 Cercetaşii României 1993 1914 both
Russia 14,000 Russian Association of Scouts/Navigators 2004 1909 both
Rwanda 18,884 Association des Scouts du Rwanda 1975 1940 both
Saint Lucia 393 The Saint Lucia Scout Association 1990 1910 both
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 541 The Scout Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1990 1911 both
San Marino 159 Associazione Guide Esploratori Cattolici Sammarinesi 1990 1973 both
Saudi Arabia 19,267 Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association 1963 1961 boys only
Senegal 26,373 Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme (federation of organizations) 1963 1930 both
Serbia and Montenegro 30,493 Savez Izviđača Srbije i Crne Gore 1995 1915 both
Seychelles 584 Seychelles Scout Association 1927 2002 both
Sierra Leone 7,902 Sierra Leone Scouts Association 1964 1909 both
Singapore 11,163 The Singapore Scout Association 1966 1910 both
Slovakia 4,118 Slovenský skauting 1922/1990/1997 1913 both
Slovenia 6,357 Zveza tabornikov Slovenije 1994 1915 both
South Africa 13,118 South African Scout Association 1937 1908 both
Spain 74,561 Federación de Escultismo en España 1922/1978 1912 both
Sri Lanka 21,653 Sri Lanka Scout Association 1953 1912 boys only
Sudan 13,550 Sudan Boy Scouts Association 1956 1935 boys only
Suriname 2,601 Boy Scouts van Suriname 1968 1924 both
Swaziland 4,994 Swaziland Boy Scouts Association 1968 1928 boys only
Sweden 60,122 Svenska Scoutrådet (federation of organizations) 1922 1911 both
Switzerland 52,349 Swiss Guide and Scout Movement 1922 1912 both
Republic of China (Taiwan) 69,452 Scouts of China 1937 1912 both
Tajikistan 1,504 Ittihodi Scouthoi Tojikiston 1997 1991 both
Tanzania 102,739 Tanzania Scouts Association 1963 1929 both
Thailand 1,305,027 The National Scout Organization of Thailand 1922 1911 both
Togo 8,890 Association Scoute du Togo 1977 1920 both
Trinidad and Tobago 4,655 The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago 1963 1911 both
Tunisia 28,483 Les Scouts Tunisiens 1957 1933 both
Turkey 8,174 Türkiye İzcilik Federasyonu 1950 1923 both
Uganda 77,894 The Uganda Scouts Association 1964 1915 both
United Arab Emirates 5,824 Emirates Scout Association 1977 1972 boys only
United Kingdom 498,888 The Scout Association 1922 1907 both
United States 6,239,435 Boy Scouts of America 1922 1909 both
Uruguay 3,965 Movimiento Scout del Uruguay 1950 1946 both
Venezuela 14,513 Asociación de Scouts de Venezuela 1937 1913 both
Yemen 6,481 Yemen Scout Association 1980 1954 boys only
Zambia 7,427 Zambia Scouts Association 1965 1930 both
Zimbabwe 1,612 The Boy Scouts Association of Zimbabwe 1980 1909 boys only

Non-sovereign territories with independent WOSM member organizations

Countries and territories with Scouting run by overseas branches of WOSM member organizations

Sovereign countries

Served by the Boy Scouts of America

Served by The Scout Association (UK)

Served by Scouts Australia

Non-sovereign territories

Australia

Denmark

France

New Zealand

United Kingdom

United States

"Potential Member Countries" listed by WOSM

Countries with no Scouting organization

Status unknown

See also

References


  • World Scout Bureau (1979), Scouting 'round the World. Le scoutisme à travers le monde. 1979 edition. ISBN 2-88052-001-0
  • World Organization of the Scout Movement (1990), Scouting 'round the World. Facts and Figures on the World Scout Movement. 1990 edition. ISBN 2-88052-001-0

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