List of sovereign states in 1959

This is a list of sovereign states in the 1950s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1950 and 31 December 1959. It contains 106 entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty. It includes 100 widely recognized sovereign states, 5 entities which were de facto sovereign but which were not widely recognized by other states, and 1 state which was initially unrecognized but then gained full recognition later in the decade.

Australia administered two United Nations Trust Territories:

Belgium administered one United Nations trust territory:

Denmark had one colony:

Egypt occupied the Gaza Strip.

The French Community consisted of the following autonomous republics:

France administered the foreign affairs of the following protectorates:

France also had sovereignty over the following overseas territories:

It also co-administered one condominium:

France administered two United Nations Trust Territories:

France administered one occupied territory:

Indian sovereignty over South Tibet, administered as part of its North-East Frontier Agency, was disputed by the People's Republic of China. India administered part of the disputed region of Kashmir as the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands as a whole was a member of the EEC (from 25 March 1957), but Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles were not. The Kingdom of the Netherlands had sovereignty over the following colonies:

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