The geographical regional classification of the world defined by the United Nations Statistics Division.
Overview
United Nations Geoscheme (UN M49)
The United Nations Geoscheme (UN M49) is a standard area code system developed and maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division for statistical purposes. It classifies the world into 6 continental macro-regions and 22 geographical subregions, systematically organizing 248 countries and territories. Each region is assigned a three-digit numeric code, widely used in the preparation of international statistics and comparative analysis.
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geoscheme
statistical code
regional classification
international standard
| code | slug | name | description | countryCount | subregions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | africa | Africa | Continental region encompassing Northern Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. | 60 | ["015","202"] |
| 009 | oceania | Oceania | Region comprising Australia and New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. | 21 | ["053","054","057","061"] |
| 010 | antarctica | Antarctica | Region comprising the Antarctic continent. | 1 | [] |
| 019 | americas | Americas | Continental region encompassing Northern America and Latin America and the Caribbean. | 57 | ["021","419"] |
| 142 | asia | Asia | Continental region encompassing Central Asia, Eastern Asia, South-eastern Asia, Southern Asia, and Western Asia. | 50 | ["030","034","035","143","145"] |
| 150 | europe | Europe | Continental region encompassing Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, and Western Europe. | 44 | ["151","154","039","155"] |