For the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano–Cortina, there are 93 participating countries plus a group of Individual Neutral Athletes (largely athletes from Russia and Belarus competing under a neutral banner).

Quick Scoop

If you’re asking “what countries are in the Winter Olympics,” the most concrete current answer is the official entry list for the 2026 Games, which shows who is actually competing right now.

How many countries?

  • 93 national Olympic committees are sending teams to the 2026 Winter Olympics.
  • In addition, there is a delegation of “Individual Neutral Athletes,” covering athletes who cannot compete under their national flag (e.g., from Russia and Belarus).

Full country list for 2026

Below is the list of countries and the size of each delegation for the 2026 Winter Olympics, as reported ahead of the Milano–Cortina Games.

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Country / Delegation Number of athletes (2026)
Albania4
Andorra7
Argentina8
Armenia5
Australia53
Austria116
Azerbaijan2
Belgium30
Benin1
Bolivia1
Bosnia and Herzegovina5
Brazil14
Bulgaria20
Canada207 (≈210 in some counts)
Chile4
China125
Chinese Taipei8
Colombia1
Croatia14
Cyprus2
Czech Republic115
Denmark39
Ecuador1
Eritrea1
Estonia31
Finland101
France157 (≈162 in some counts)
Georgia8
Germany184 (≈189 in some counts)
Great Britain53
Greece5
Guinea- Bissau1
Haiti2
Hong Kong4
Hungary15
Iceland4
Individual Neutral Athletes20
India2
Iran4
Ireland4
Israel9
Italy196
Jamaica6–7 (sources vary slightly)
Japan196 (≈120 in other tallies depending on cutoff)
Kazakhstan36
Kenya1–2 (very small team)
Kosovo2
Kyrgyzstan2
Latvia67
Lebanon2
Liechtenstein7–8
Lithuania17
Luxembourg2
Madagascar2
Malaysia1
Malta1
Mexico5
Moldova5
Monaco1
Mongolia3
Montenegro2
Morocco2
Netherlands39
New Zealand17
Nigeria1
North Macedonia4
Norway80
Pakistan1
Philippines2
Poland59
Portugal3
Puerto Rico1
Romania29
San Marino1
Saudi Arabia2
Serbia3
Singapore1
Slovakia53
Slovenia37
South Africa5
South Korea71
Spain20
Sweden110
Switzerland175
Thailand3
Trinidad and Tobago6–7
Turkey8
Ukraine45
United Arab Emirates2
United States223–233 (largest team)
Uruguay1
Uzbekistan2
Venezuela1
_(Minor differences in athlete counts between sources reflect provisional rosters vs. final entries, but the list of countries itself is consistent.)_

A bit of context and trend

  • The number of nations has gradually increased over time, as more warm‑weather countries experiment with winter sports and send very small teams (often 1–2 athletes).
  • Some African and tropical nations—like Nigeria, Benin, Madagascar, and others—have become regulars in recent Winter Olympics, even if only with a single athlete.

Forum-style takeaway

If you’re jumping into a forum or social thread with this, you can sum it up like:

There are 93 countries in the 2026 Winter Olympics, plus a neutral group of Russian/Belarusian athletes. Even countries with no snow, like Nigeria and Benin, are in the mix—usually with tiny 1–2 person teams.

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