As of 2024, the UNESCO world heritage list included 1,223 properties. Overall, cultural monuments accounted for the highest number of properties, with 952 such sites, followed by natural monuments and mixed sites.
Number of monuments on the UNESCO world heritage list as of 2024, by type
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UNESCO. (July 31, 2024). Number of monuments on the UNESCO world heritage list as of 2024, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264520/monuments-on-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-by-type/
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