NATO Countries

NATO Joining Year

NATO Joining Year
AlbaniaAlbania2009
BelgiumBelgium1949
BulgariaBulgaria2004
CanadaCanada1949
CroatiaCroatia2009
Czech RepublicCzech Republic1999
DenmarkDenmark1949
EstoniaEstonia2004
FranceFrance1949
GermanyGermany1955
GreeceGreece1952
HungaryHungary1999
IcelandIceland1949
ItalyItaly1949
LatviaLatvia2004
LithuaniaLithuania2004
LuxembourgLuxembourg1949
MontenegroMontenegro2017
NetherlandsNetherlands1949
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia2020
NorwayNorway1949
PolandPoland1999
PortugalPortugal1949
RomaniaRomania2004
SlovakiaSlovakia2004
SloveniaSlovenia2004
SpainSpain1982
TurkeyTurkey1952
United KingdomUnited Kingdom1949
United StatesUnited States1949

Navigating NATO Countries

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, more commonly known as NATO, stands as a historic beacon of international cooperation and collective security. Comprising 31 sovereign nations from North America and Europe, it balances geopolitical interests and fortifies defense ties that stretch across the Atlantic. Each member state holds a unique position within this alliance, marked by the year of their ascension.

  • The "founding fathers" of NATO were twelve countries including the United Kingdom, Portugal, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Canada, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Iceland, Netherlands, and the United States, who all joined in the inception year of 1949.
  • NATO's membership saw considerable expansion post-Cold War. Bulgaria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania joined the alliance in the early 21st century, marking the inclusion of nations from the former communist bloc.
  • NATO's newest members in the 21st century hail from the Balkans; Albania and Croatia joined in 2009, followed by Montenegro in 2017. Most recently, North Macedonia was welcomed into the NATO family in 2020.
  • Despite geographical constraints, several Mediterranean countries like Greece, Turkey, and Spain also contribute significantly to NATO, having joined in the mid to late 20th century.
  • Interestingly, the United States, United Kingdom, and France - being NATO's nuclear-armed members - have played pivotal roles in the organization since its foundation.

By Region

Albania

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Albania

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

2009

Belgium

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Belgium

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949

Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

2004

Canada

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Canada

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949

Croatia

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Croatia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

2009

Czech Republic

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Czech Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1999

Denmark

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Denmark

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949

Estonia

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Estonia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

2004

France

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France

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949

Germany

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Germany

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1955

Greece

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Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1952

Hungary

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Hungary

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1999

Iceland

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Iceland

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949

Italy

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Italy

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949

Latvia

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Latvia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

2004

Lithuania

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Lithuania

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

2004

Luxembourg

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Luxembourg

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949

Montenegro

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Montenegro

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

2017

Netherlands

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Netherlands

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949

North Macedonia

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North Macedonia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

2020

Norway

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Norway

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949

Poland

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Poland

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1999

Portugal

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Portugal

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949

Romania

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Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

2004

Slovakia

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Slovakia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

2004

Slovenia

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Slovenia

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

2004

Spain

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Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1982

Turkey

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Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1952

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949

United States

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United States

Metric

Value

Rank

NATO Joining Year

1949