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The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries.
It is home to 2.5 billion people and includes advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of the members are small states, including many island nations.
The member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. The values and principles are expressed in the Commonwealth Charter.
The Commonwealth’s roots go back to the British Empire. But today any country can join the modern Commonwealth. The last two countries to join the Commonwealth were Gabon and Togo in 2022.
Leaders of member countries shape Commonwealth policies and priorities. Every two years, they meet at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
MEMBER COUNTRIES
56 independent countries make up the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific
33 of the world’s 42 small states are Commonwealth members, each with a population of 1.5 million or less
2.7 billion citizens live in Commonwealth countries, with more than 60 per cent aged 29 or under
AFRICA
Botswana
Cameroon
Gabon
Gambia, The
Ghana
Kenya
Kingdom of Eswatini
Lesotho
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Togo
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
ZambiaASIA
Bangladesh
Brunei Darussalam
India
Malaysia
Maldives
Pakistan
Singapore
Sri LankaCARIBBEAN AND AMERICAS
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas, The
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
Saint Lucia
St Kitts and Nevis
St Vincent and The Grenadines
Trinidad and TobagoEUROPE
Cyprus
Malta
United KingdomPACIFIC
Australia
Fiji
Kiribati
Nauru
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
VanuatuCREDITS: TheCommonwealth
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