United States

• Number of States: 50 states (including Washington, D.C., a federal district)

• Example States: California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois

2. India

• Number of States: 28 states and 8 Union Territories

• Example States: Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Rajasthan

3. Brazil

• Number of States: 26 states and 1 federal district

• Example States: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Bahia, Paraná

4. Mexico

• Number of States: 32 (including the capital, Mexico City, which is a separate entity)

• Example States: Jalisco, Baja California, Yucatán, Puebla, Veracruz

5. Australia

• Number of States: 6 states and 2 territories

• Example States: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

6. Germany

• Number of States: 16 federal states (Bundesländer)

• Example States: Bavaria, Berlin, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hamburg, Saxony

7. Nigeria

• Number of States: 36 states and 1 Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

• Example States: Lagos, Kano, Rivers, Anambra, Borno

8. Argentina

• Number of States: 23 provinces and 1 autonomous city (Buenos Aires)

• Example States: Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Santa Fe, Tucumán

9. United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• Number of States: 7 emirates

• Example States: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah

10. Switzerland

• Number of States: 26 cantons

• Example States: Zurich, Geneva, Bern, Vaud, Lucerne

11. Malaysia

• Number of States: 13 states and 3 federal territories

• Example States: Selangor, Penang, Johor, Kedah, Perak

12. Saudi Arabia

• Number of States: 13 provinces (also referred to as regions)

• Example States: Riyadh, Makkah, Eastern Province, Medina, Asir

13. India

• Number of States: 28 states and 8 union territories

• Example States: Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Bihar, Tamil Nadu

14. South Africa

• Number of States: 9 provinces

• Example States: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Limpopo

15. Sudan

• Number of States: 18 states

• Example States: Khartoum, Blue Nile, Sennar, Kassala, Darfur

16. Pakistan

• Number of States: 4 provinces and 2 territories

• Example States: Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan

17. Venezuela

• Number of States: 25 states and 1 capital district

• Example States: Zulia, Miranda, Carabobo, Lara, Anzoátegui

18. Malaysia

• Number of States: 13 states and 3 federal territories

• Example States: Sarawak, Sabah, Perak, Selangor, Kedah

19. Iraq

• Number of States: 18 governorates (regions)

• Example States: Baghdad, Basra, Nineveh, Anbar, Erbil

20. Switzerland

• Number of States: 26 cantons

• Example States: Zurich, Geneva, Bern, Lucerne, Ticino

A Few More Countries with "States" as Subdivisions

• Ethiopia: 11 regional states and 2 chartered cities.

• Belgium: 3 regions (not technically called "states" but often regarded similarly in terms of governance).

• Malaysia: 13 states and 3 federal territories.