As of September 2023, the UNESCO world heritage list included 1,199 properties. Overall, cultural monuments accounted for the highest number of properties, with 933 such sites, followed by natural monuments and mixed sites.
Number of monuments on the UNESCO world heritage list as of September 2023, by type
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UNESCO. (September 28, 2023). Number of monuments on the UNESCO world heritage list as of September 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264520/monuments-on-the-unesco-world-heritage-list-by-type/
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