This list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Indian Ocean consists of 38 countries, with 13 in Africa, 22 in Asia, and 1 in Oceania that either border on or are in the Indian Ocean, as well as 2 European countries which administer several dependencies or overseas territories in the region.
â â states bordering the Persian Gulf<br /> â¡ â states bordering the Red Sea
The states listed in this table either border on or are in the Indian Ocean, which here includes the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
The following fully recognised states are all member states of the United Nations.
The entity listed below has declared itself to be a sovereign state and exercises control over some territory but has limited or no recognition from other states and is not a member state of the United Nations.