the country with the highest number of museums worldwide, reported about 101 museums per million population. Overall, there were nearly 14 museums per million inhabitants worldwide as of March 2021.
According to UNESCO, the current estimated total number of museums worldwide is around 104 thousand. As of March 2021, Western Europe and Canada recorded around 56 such institutions per million inhabitants. Meanwhile, the United States, Number of museums per million inhabitants worldwide as of March 2021, by UNESCO regional classification
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Number of museums per million inhabitants worldwide as of March 2021, by UNESCO regional classification [Graph], UNESCO, April 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203021/museum-density-worldwide-by-region/