PastlasHistorical atlas

Year

The world in 2026

In 2026 the atlas holds 206 states standing across 6 regions. 37 things began that year - 2026 Iran war, 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela and 2026 Nepal–Tibet floods among them; 0 people were born and 0 died.

Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 2020s page, and to its century on the 21st century.

What began in 2026

By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.

Wars and battles 13

and 3 more in the atlas.

Unrest and atrocity 13

and 3 more in the atlas.

Famine and plague 2

Natural disasters 8

Treaties 1

Standing in 2026

The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.

Europe: 50 statesEurope50Middle East and North Africa: 36 statesMiddle East and North Africa36Sub-Saharan Africa: 40 statesSub-Saharan Africa40South Asia: 12 statesSouth Asia12East and Southeast Asia: 19 statesEast and Southeast Asia19Americas and Oceania: 49 statesAmericas and Oceania49

Europe50 states

and 40 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa36 states

and 26 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa40 states

and 30 more; every state of Sub-Saharan Africa.

South Asia12 states

and 2 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia19 states

and 9 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.

Americas and Oceania49 states

and 39 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.

Open in the atlas

  • On the timeline, 2001 – 2051: every state, war and life of 2026 and the years either side, region by region.
  • On the map in 2026: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.

Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.