thumb|Map of member organizations
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest international scout organization and was established in 1922. It has 176 members.
Table of members
WOSM recognizes only one Scout organization per country. Some countries have several organizations combined as a federation, with different component groups divided on the basis of religion (e.g., France and Denmark), ethnic identification (e.g., Israel), or language (e.g., Belgium). Canada is the only country to have two distinct recognized associations, which are divided by language. About 30 WOSM members are also members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, mostly from Europe and Arab countries.
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! Country
! Membership <br /><small>(from 2019)</small>
! Name of member organization
! Year current Scouting organization joined WOSM
! Year member organization was founded
| Antigua and Barbuda Scout Association
| 2022
| 1917
| 81,082
| Palestinian Scout Association
| 2016
| 1912
| both
|-
| Panama
| 2,259
| Asociación Nacional de Scouts de Panamá
| 1924/1950
| 1924
| both
|-
| Papua New Guinea
| 5,487
| The Scout Association of Papua New Guinea
| 1976
| 1926
| boys only
|-
| Paraguay
| 1,234
| Asociación de Scouts del Paraguay
| 1962
| 1960
| both
|-
| Peru
| 8,254
| Asociación de Scouts del Perú
| 1922
| 1916
| both
|-
| Philippines
| 2,808,881
| Boy Scouts of the Philippines
| 1946
| 1936
| both
|-
| Poland
| 142,692
| Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego
| 1922/1996
| 1918
| both
|-
| Portugal
| 78,440
| Federação Escotista de Portugal
| 1922
| 1913
| both
|-
| Qatar
| 6,316
| The Scout and Guide Association of Qatar
| 1965
| 1955
| both
|-
| Republic of the Congo
| 17,466
| Scoutisme Congolais
| 2023
| 1930s/1991
| both
|-
| Romania
| 6,495
| Cercetaşii României
| 1993
| 1914
| both
|-
| Russia
| 2,035
| All-Russian Scout Association
| 2004
| 1909
| both
|-
| Rwanda
| 49,374
| Rwanda Scouts Association
| 1975
| 1940
| both
|-
| Saint Lucia
| 355
| The Saint Lucia Scout Association
| 1990
| 1910
| both
|-
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
| 211
| The Scout Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
| 1990
| 1911
| both
|-
| San Marino
| 269
| Associazione Guide Esploratori Cattolici Sammarinesi
| 1990/2017
| 1973
| both
|-
| São Tomé and Príncipe
| 1,398
| Associação dos Escuteiros de São Tomé e Príncipe
| 2017
| 1993
| both
|-
| Saudi Arabia
| 18,737
| Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association
| 1963
| 1961
| both
|-
| Senegal
| 5,297
| Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme (federation of several organizations)
| 1963
| 1930
| both
|-
| Serbia
| 4,897
| Savez Izviđača Srbije
| 1995
| 1911
| both
|-
| Seychelles
| 274
| Seychelles Scout Association
| 1927
| 2002
| both
|-
| Sierra Leone
| 20,658
| Sierra Leone Scouts Association
| 1964
| 1909
| both
|-
| Singapore
| 12,526
| The Singapore Scout Association
| 1966
| 1910
| both
|-
| Slovakia
| 7,632
| Slovenský skauting
| 1922/1990/1997
| 1913
| both
|-
| Slovenia
| 6,855
| Zveza tabornikov Slovenije
| 1994
| 1915
| both
|-
| Solomon Islands
| 500
| Solomon Islands Scout Association
| 2021
| 1928
| both
|-
| South Africa
| 97,910
| Scouts South Africa
| 1937
| 1908
| both
|-
| South Sudan
| 11,300
| South Sudan Scout Association
| 2013
| 2011
| both
|-
| Spain
| 72,669
| Federación de Escultismo en España
| 1922/1978
| 1912
| both
|-
| Sri Lanka
| 66,847
| Sri Lanka Scout Association
| 1953
| 1912
| both
|-
| Sudan
| 14,682
| Sudan Scouts Association
| 1956
| 1935
| boys only
|-
| Suriname
| 756
| Boy Scouts van Suriname
| 1968
| 1924
| both
|-
| Sweden
| 39,763
| Scouterna
| 1922
| 1911
| both
|-
| Switzerland
| 25,554
| Swiss Guide and Scout Movement
| 1922
| 1912
| both
|-
| Syria
| 9,260
| Scouts of Syria
| 2008
| 1912/1949
| both
|-
| Taiwan
| 56,081
| Scouts of China
| 1937
| 1912
| both
|-
| Tajikistan
| 563
| Ittihodi Scouthoi Tojikiston
| 1997
| 1991
| both
|-
| Tanzania
| 538,933
| Tanzania Scouts Association
| 1963
| 1929
| both
|-
| Thailand
| 751,927
| The National Scout Organization of Thailand
| 1922
| 1911
| both
|-
| Togo
| 10,676
| Association Scoute du Togo
| 1977
| 1920
| both
|-
| Trinidad and Tobago
| 2,101
| The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago
| 1963
| 1911
| both
|-
| Tunisia
| 29,105
| Les Scouts Tunisiens
| 1957
| 1933
| both
|-
| Turkey
| 223,417
| Türkiye İzcilik Federasyonu
| 1950
| 1923
| both
|-
| Uganda
| 116,054
| The Uganda Scouts Association
| 1964
| 1915
| both
|-
| Ukraine
| 1,417
| National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine
| 2008
| 2007
| both
|-
| United Arab Emirates
| 3,968
| Emirates Scout Association
| 1977
| 1972
| boys only
|-
| United Kingdom
| 637,185
| The Scout Association
| 1922
| 1910
| both
|-
| United States
| 2,744,682
| Scouting America
| 1922
| 1910
| both
|-
| Uruguay
| 2,044
| Movimiento Scout del Uruguay
| 1950
| 1946
| both
|-
| Venezuela
| 9,904
| Asociación de Scouts de Venezuela
| 1937
| 1913
| both
|-
| Vietnam
| 6,209
| Pathfinder Scouts Vietnam
| 2019
| 1930
| both
|-
| Yemen
| 7,095
| Yemen Scouts and Guides Association - Scout branch
| 1980
| 1927
| boys only
|-
| Zambia
| 15,271
| Zambia Scouts Association
| 1965
| 1930
| both
|-
| Zimbabwe
| 17,841
| The Scout Association of Zimbabwe
| 1980
| 1909
| both
|}
Non-sovereign territories with independent WOSM member organizations
- Hong Kong - The Scout Association of Hong Kong: Full Member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
- Aruba - Scouting Aruba: Full Member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
- French Polynesia - Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien: Associate Member of the Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
- Macau - Associação de Escoteiros de Macau: Full Member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
- Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands (former Netherlands Antilles) - Scouting Antiano: Full Member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
Countries and territories with Scouting run by overseas branches of WOSM member organizations
Ten of these overseas branches of accredited National Scout Organizations are considered "potential members" by the WOSM (marked by *).
Sovereign countries
Served by Scouting America
- Federated States of Micronesia - Scouting in the Federated States of Micronesia* - Aloha Council of Scouting America
- Marshall Islands - Scouting in the Marshall Islands* - Aloha Council of Scouting America
- Palau - Scouting in Palau* - Aloha Council of Scouting America
Served by The Scout Association (UK)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis - The Scout Association of Saint Kitts and Nevis*
- Tonga - Tonga branch of The Scout Association*
- Tuvalu - Tuvalu Scout Association*
- Vanuatu - Vanuatu branch of The Scout Association*
Served by Scouts Australia
- Nauru - Scouting in Nauru*
Non-sovereign territories
Australia
- Christmas Island - Scouts Australia
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Scouts Australia
- Norfolk Island - Scouts Australia
Denmark
- Faroe Islands - Føroya Skótaráð
- Greenland - Grønlands Spejderkorps
France
- French Guiana - Scouting in French Guiana
- Guadeloupe and Saint Martin - Scouting in Guadeloupe et Saint Martin
- Martinique - Scouts et Guides de Martinique
- Mayotte - Scouting in Mayotte
- New Caledonia - Scouting in New Caledonia
- Réunion - Scouting on Réunion
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Scouting in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Wallis and Futuna - Scouting in Wallis and Futuna
New Zealand
- Cook Islands - Cook Islands Boy Scout Association
- Niue - Scouting and Guiding on Niue
- Tokelau - Scouting and Guiding in Tokelau
United Kingdom
- Anguilla - The Scout Association of Anguilla
- Bermuda - Bermuda Scout Association
- Cayman Islands - The Scout Association of the Cayman Islands
- Falkland Islands - Scouting and Guiding in the Falkland Islands
- Gibraltar - The Scout Association of Gibraltar
- Montserrat - The Scout Association of Montserrat
- Saint Helena and Ascension Island - Scouting and Guiding on Saint Helena and Ascension Island
- Turks and Caicos Islands - The Scout Association of the Turks and Caicos
- British Virgin Islands - The Scout Association of the British Virgin Islands
United States
- American Samoa - Scouting in American Samoa - Aloha Council of Scouting America
- Guam - Scouting in Guam - Aloha Council of Scouting America
- Northern Marianas Islands - Scouting in the Northern Mariana Islands - Aloha Council of Scouting America
- Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Council of Scouting America
- United States Virgin Islands - Scouting in the United States Virgin Islands is the responsibility of National Capital Area Council of Scouting America
'Potential member countries' listed by WOSM
In 2020, WOSM listed 25 sovereign countries as potential members. 10 of these were served by oversea branches of WOSM member organizations (see #Countries and territories with Scouting run by overseas branches of WOSM member organizations).
- Central African Republic - Fédération du scoutisme centrafricain
- Djibouti - Association des Scouts de Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea - Scouting in Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea - National Scout Association of Eritrea
- Iran - Iran Scout Organization
- Kyrgyzstan - Scouting in Kyrgyzstan
- Samoa - Scouting in Samoa
- Somalia - Scouting in Somalia
- Turkmenistan - Scouting in Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan - Scouting in Uzbekistan
Countries with no Scouting organization
In 2020, WOSM listed five sovereign countries as without Scouting; the list omitted Vatican City, which is also without Scouting.