Where are the wars?
UCDP lists 163 active armed conflicts in 57 countries; 20 of them at war level (1,000+ deaths in a year).
Counted by UCDP: conflicts with at least 25 battle-related deaths in 2025 or so far in 2026. A conflict that crosses borders is listed under each country it is recorded in, so the country counts add up to more than 163. Figure shown: latest full-year deaths (UCDP, conflict level) of the largest conflict located mainly in that country, or of the largest conflict recorded there if none is; not a country total.
Africa 21 countries
SudanWar level7 conflicts12,269deaths in 2025 · Sudan: GovernmentBurundiWar level1 conflict4,428deaths in 2025 · DR Congo (Zaire): Government (mainly in DR Congo)DR CongoWar level8 conflicts4,428deaths in 2025 · DR Congo (Zaire): GovernmentRwandaWar level1 conflict4,428deaths in 2025 · DR Congo (Zaire): Government (mainly in DR Congo)EthiopiaWar level9 conflicts3,835deaths in 2025 · Ethiopia: Government/AmharaSomaliaWar level6 conflicts2,989deaths in 2025 · Somalia: GovernmentBurkina FasoWar level4 conflicts2,939deaths in 2025 · Burkina Faso: GovernmentNigeriaWar level22 conflicts1,662deaths in 2025 · Nigeria: Islamic StateMaliWar level6 conflicts1,086deaths in 2025 · Mali: GovernmentChadWar level5 conflicts69deaths in 2025 · Fulani - NgambayGhanaWar level3 conflicts67deaths in 2025 · Kusasi - MamprusiNiger4 conflicts535deaths in 2025 · Niger: Islamic StateSouth Sudan5 conflicts282deaths in 2025 · South Sudan: GovernmentMozambique3 conflicts245deaths in 2025 · Mozambique: Islamic StateCentral African Republic2 conflicts197deaths in 2025 · Central African Republic: GovernmentBenin1 conflict149deaths in 2025 · Benin: GovernmentCameroon4 conflicts133deaths in 2025 · Cameroon: AmbazoniaTogo1 conflict69deaths in 2025 · Togo: GovernmentKenya2 conflicts44deaths in 2025 · Kenya: Northeastern Province and CoastSouth Africa1 conflict36deaths in 2025 · Black Axe - SVC (mainly in Nigeria)Angola1 conflict25deaths in 2025 · Angola: Cabinda
Middle East 15 countries
IsraelWar level4 conflicts14,434deaths in 2025 · Israel: PalestineQatarWar level1 conflict14,434deaths in 2025 · Israel: Palestine (mainly in Israel)IranWar level4 conflicts1,222deaths in 2025 · Iran - IsraelSyriaWar level9 conflicts500deaths in 2025 · Syria: GovernmentSaudi ArabiaWar level2 conflicts444deaths in 2025 · Yemen (North Yemen): Government (mainly in Yemen)YemenWar level8 conflicts444deaths in 2025 · Yemen (North Yemen): GovernmentLebanonWar level4 conflicts337deaths in 2025 · Israel: Southern LebanonIraqWar level6 conflicts77deaths in 2025 · Iraq: GovernmentBahrainWar level1 conflict3,859deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 (preliminary) · Iran - Israel, United States of America (mainly in Iran)JordanWar level1 conflict3,859deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 (preliminary) · Iran - Israel, United States of America (mainly in Iran)KuwaitWar level1 conflict3,859deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 (preliminary) · Iran - Israel, United States of America (mainly in Iran)OmanWar level1 conflict3,859deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 (preliminary) · Iran - Israel, United States of America (mainly in Iran)Sri LankaWar level1 conflict3,859deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 (preliminary) · Iran - Israel, United States of America (mainly in Iran)United Arab EmiratesWar level1 conflict3,859deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 (preliminary) · Iran - Israel, United States of America (mainly in Iran)Turkey1 conflict55deaths in 2025 · Turkey: Kurdistan (mainly in Iraq)
Asia 10 countries
PakistanWar level7 conflicts2,511deaths in 2025 · Pakistan: GovernmentMyanmarWar level6 conflicts1,353deaths in 2025 · Myanmar (Burma): GovernmentAfghanistanWar level4 conflicts178deaths in 2025 · Afghanistan - PakistanIndia5 conflicts417deaths in 2025 · India: GovernmentCambodia1 conflict252deaths in 2025 · Cambodia (Kampuchea) - Thailand (mainly in Thailand)Thailand2 conflicts252deaths in 2025 · Cambodia (Kampuchea) - ThailandPhilippines2 conflicts141deaths in 2025 · Philippines: GovernmentIndonesia1 conflict104deaths in 2025 · Indonesia: West PapuaPapua New Guinea1 conflict31deaths in 2025 · Yakuman tribe - Yangukim tribeTajikistan1 conflict25deaths in 2025 · Afghanistan: Government (mainly in Afghanistan)
Americas 9 countries
MexicoWar level12 conflicts1,489deaths in 2025 · Jalisco Cartel New Generation - Santa Rosa de Lima CartelHaitiWar level1 conflict1,211deaths in 2025 · Haiti: GovernmentGuatemala1 conflict996deaths in 2025 · Jalisco Cartel New Generation - Sinaloa Cartel (mainly in Mexico)Colombia8 conflicts298deaths in 2025 · Colombia: GovernmentEcuador3 conflicts288deaths in 2025 · Los Choneros - Los LobosBrazil8 conflicts188deaths in 2025 · Comando Vermelho - PCCCosta Rica2 conflicts84deaths in 2025 · Forces of Tony Peña - Los HondureñosBolivia1 conflict35deaths in 2025 · Bonde dos 13, PCC - Comando Vermelho (mainly in Brazil)Venezuela1 conflict81deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 (preliminary) · Venezuela: Government
Europe 2 countries
Sources and licences
- Conflicts and deaths: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), ucdp.uu.se/downloads, CC BY 4.0. Data through 30 September 2026.
- Links only (nothing copied): CrisisWatch (© International Crisis Group), GOV.UK travel advice (OGL v3.0), U.S. Department of State (public domain), War WATCH (Geneva Academy), ReliefWeb (UN OCHA).