List of total Commonwealth War Graves Commission burials by country information
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states; United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa, established through royal charter to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military forces killed during the two World Wars.[1] In this capacity, the commission is responsible for the commemoration of 1.7 million Commonwealth servicemen and women in 150 countries worldwide.
Country
Burial grounds
Identified war graves
Unidentified war graves
Non-war graves
Commemorated on memorials
Albania
2
47
0
0
0
Algeria
13
2,041
122
71
0
Antigua
1
2
0
0
0
Argentina
2
15
0
3
0
Australia
877
11,454
14
7
1,037
Austria
2
583
16
58
0
Azerbaijan
0
0
0
0
47
Azores (PRT)
3
51
1
1
0
Bahamas
1
51
0
3
9
Bahrain
2
0
0
105
0
Bangladesh [a]
3
1,415
27
5
0
Barbados
9
23
0
0
0
Belgium
613
102,501
48,582
60
102,349
Belize
1
10
0
11
40
Bermuda (GBR)
12
140
0
2
0
Botswana
0
0
0
0
162
Brazil
5
25
0
1
0
British Indian Ocean Territory (GBR)
1
9
0
0
0
Bulgaria
2
240
3
12
0
Cameroon
3
47
0
4
0
Canada
2,814
14,299
11
1
4,127
Canary Islands (ESP)
1
1
0
1
0
Cape Verde
1
9
0
0
0
Chad
1
4
0
0
0
Chile
5
5
0
0
0
People's Republic of China [b]
22
1,833
621
1,963
4,578
Republic of the Congo
1
29
0
0
0
Democratic Republic of the Congo
6
22
0
0
8
Costa Rica
1
1
0
0
0
Côte d'Ivoire
1
0
6
0
0
Croatia
2
2
0
2
0
Cuba
1
3
0
0
0
Cyprus
9
321
3
606
58
Czech Republic
2
223
34
0
0
Denmark
130
999
117
0
0
Djibouti
1
13
0
0
0
Dominica
2
3
0
0
0
Egypt
24
24,651
1,335
4,551
27,803
Equatorial Guinea
1
10
0
0
0
Eritrea
5
953
49
25
0
Estonia
2
15
0
1
0
Ethiopia
4
409
12
60
0
Falkland Islands (GBR)
1
33
0
21
0
Faroe Islands (DNK)
4
56
3
2
0
Fiji
2
75
0
3
34
France
2,919
356,967
116,460
481
217,829
Gambia
1
199
4
10
70
Germany
48
31,750
1,372
4,813
25
Ghana
7
612
3
57
1,220
Gibraltar (GBR)
2
653
2
1
98
Greece
31
12,397
2,361
1,101
5,667
Grenada
2
4
1
0
0
Guatemala
1
1
0
0
0
Guinea
2
2
0
0
0
Guyana
1
6
0
7
18
Honduras
1
1
0
0
0
Hungary
3
173
3
0
0
Iceland
6
232
2
8
0
India [a]
23
10,995
521
203
51,150
Indonesia
6
2,605
657
10
444
Iran
1
551
13
14
3,588
Iraq
15
12,816
9,376
1,164
41,091
Republic of Ireland
658
2,939
53
15
156
Israel [c]
29
11,991
2,581
748
3,400
Italy
123
44,783
1,911
156
4,471
Jamaica
8
153
0
1
79
Japan
2
1,718
93
173
20
Jordan
1
0
0
32
0
Kenya [d]
32
4,183
77
316
4,024
Latvia
1
32
4
0
0
Lebanon
5
1,705
12
9
0
Lesotho
0
0
0
0
1,001
Liberia
2
12
0
0
0
Libya
6
7,056
1,460
556
0
Lithuania
1
2
0
0
0
Luxembourg
8
26
0
0
0
Madagascar
1
311
3
0
0
Madeira (PRT)
1
6
0
1
0
Malawi
6
209
2
12
125
Malaysia
34
2,320
2,655
2,153
2,294
Maldives
0
0
0
0
70
Mali
2
3
0
0
0
Malta
13
3,376
9
3,689
2,350
Martinique (FRA)
1
1
0
0
0
Mauritania
1
5
0
0
0
Mauritius
4
37
0
74
57
Monaco
1
2
0
0
0
Morocco
5
61
2
7
0
Mozambique
6
185
7
1
93
Myanmar
5
10,945
1,107
12
26,902
Namibia
40
427
0
0
0
Nepal
1
1
0
0
0
Netherlands
476
18,265
1,262
11
1,035
Netherlands Antilles (NED)
3
11
0
0
New Caledonia (FRA)
1
242
4
449
New Zealand
435
2,909
1
569
Nigeria
32
983
29
3,669
Norfolk Island (AUS)
1
4
0
0
North Macedonia
1
118
6
0
0
Norway
74
955
193
0
Oman
4
2
0
0
Pakistan [a]
2
999
0
569
Panama
1
15
0
0
Papua New Guinea
7
6,145
1,645
2,284
Peru
1
6
0
0
Philippines
2
2
0
0
Poland
3
1,131
54
44
Portugal
5
51
0
0
Puerto Rico (USA)
1
2
0
0
Romania
3
170
8
0
Russia
5
365
4
243
Samoa
1
12
0
0
San Marino
1
2
0
0
Saudi Arabia
1
1
0
0
Senegal
2
23
0
0
Serbia
3
494
16
0
Seychelles
1
76
0
289
Sierra Leone
4
444
9
1,391
Singapore
4
4,458
858
24,675
Society Islands (FRA)
1
4
0
0
Solomon Islands
1
5
0
0
Somalia[e]
2
280
22
317
South Africa
591
8,311
20
130
Spain
19
108
6
0
Sri Lanka
11
1,653
11
344
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1
2
0
0
Saint Helena and Ascension (GBR)
2
21
2
0
Saint Lucia
1
44
0
0
Saint Vincent
5
18
0
0
Sudan
1
395
0
1,346
Swaziland
1
0
0
77
Sweden
11
149
47
0
Switzerland
1
136
0
0
Syria
2
1,274
132
10
Tanzania [d]
12
3,271
87
51,655
Thailand
2
6,323
188
11
Togo
1
1
0
0
Tonga
2
3
0
0
Trinidad and Tobago
1
105
0
40
Tunisia
11
7,750
810
1,954
Turkey
37
9,487
13,461
27,161
Uganda
10
373
2
127
Ukraine
1
1
0
0
United Kingdom [f]
12,359
171,027
1,401
133,119
United States
471
992
4
0
Uruguay
1
8
1
0
Vanuatu
1
2
0
0
Venezuela
1
1
0
0
Yemen
1
296
3
76
Zambia
1
70
0
661
Zimbabwe
21
542
8
132
^Peaslee p. 300
^ ab2008–2009 Annual Report p. 52
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