Member States of the Council of Europe
Member States
The Council of Europe was set up on 5 May 1949 by 10 countries (Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom), joined by Greece and Turkey in August 1949. It now has 46 member states.
Albania
Joined on 13 July 1995.
Andorra
Joined on 10 November 1994.
Armenia
Joined on 25 January 2001.
Austria
Joined on 16 April 1956.
Azerbaijan
Joined on 25 January 2001.
Belgium
Founder member. Joined on 5 May 1949.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Joined on 24 April 2002.
Bulgaria
Joined on 7 May 1992.
Croatia
Joined on 6 November 1996.
Cyprus
Joined on 24 May 1961.
Czech Republic
Joined on 30 June 1993
Denmark
Founder member. Joined on 5 May 1949.
Estonia
Joined on 14 May 1993.
Finland
Joined on 5 May 1989.
France
Founder member. Joined on 5 May 1949.
Georgia
Joined on 27 April 1999.
Germany
Joined on 13 July 1950.
Greece
Joined on 9 August 1949.
Hungary
Joined on 6 November 1990.
Iceland
Joined on 7 March 1950.
Ireland
Founder member. Joined on 5 May 1949.
Italy
Founder member. Joined on 5 May 1949.
Latvia
Joined on 10 February 1995.
Liechtenstein
Joined on 23 November 1978.
Lithuania
Joined on 14 May 1993.
Luxembourg
Founder member. Joined on 5 May 1949.
Malta
Joined on 29 April 1965.
Monaco
Joined on 5 October 2004.
Montenegro
Joined on 11 May 2007.
Netherlands
Founder member. Joined on 5 May 1949.
North Macedonia
Joined on 9 November 1995.
Norway
Founder member. Joined on 5 May 1949.
Poland
Joined on 26 November 1991.
Portugal
Joined on 22 September 1976.
Republic of Moldova
Joined on 13 July 1995.
Romania
Joined on 7 October 1993.
San Marino
Joined on 16 November 1988.
Serbia
Joined on 3 April 2003.
Slovak Republic
Joined on 30 June 1993.
Slovenia
Joined on 14 May 1993.
Spain
Joined on 24 November 1977.
Sweden
Founder member. Joined on 5 May 1949.
Switzerland
Joined on 6 May 1963.
Turkey
Joined on 13 April 1950.
Ukraine
Joined on 9 November 1995.
United Kingdom
Founder member. Joined on 5 May 1949.
Canada
Granted observer status on 3 April 1996.
Holy See
Granted observer status on 7 March 1970
Israel
Granted observer status with the Parliamentary Assembly on 2 December 1957.
Japan
Granted observer status on 20 November 1996
Mexico
Granted observer status on 1 December 1999.
The United States
Granted observer status on 7 December 1995