Map: Which Countries were in the European Union in 2023, Which Weren't, and Which Wanted to Join?

Note: This is an older version of our European Union map and explainer article. You can always find the most recent version here: Which Countries are in the European Union, Which Aren't, and Which Want to Join?

This map and article have been revised and updated to April 2023. No new countries have joined the EU since our last update in 2020, but there are three new candidate countries and one new "potential candidate".

Map by Evan Centanni, from blank map by Ssolbergj. License: CC BY-SA