Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is an international alliance that consists of 9 member states and 4 observers from Eurasia. It was established on 26 April 1996 as the Shanghai Five. In addition to the 10 member states and 1 observer, the SCO currently has 14 dialogue partners and 4 guest attendance entries.

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Member states

FlagCountry
Capital
Largest city
Area
(km2)
Population
(2016)
Density
(/km2)
GDP per cap.
(PPP)
[1]
HDI [2] Currency
Official languages LeadersAccession
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China [lower-alpha 1]
People's Republic of China
Beijing Shanghai (metropolitan area)
Chongqing (city proper)
9,640,011 [lower-alpha 2] 1,374,820,000139.613,2240.727 Renminbi (Chinese yuan, ¥)
(CNY)
Standard Chinese [3]
written in simplified characters [3]
see also languages of China
Head of State: Xi Jinping
Head of Government: Li Qiang
1996-04-26
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan
Republic of Kazakhstan
Astana Almaty 2,724,90017,670,9005.9424,1080.788 Kazakhstani tenge (₸)
(KZT)
Kazakh (National)
Russian
Head of State and Government: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
(Prime Minister: Alihan Smaiylov)
1996-04-26
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek 199,9006,008,60027.43,2620.655 Kyrgyzstani som (som)
(KGS)
Kyrgyz (National)
Russian
Head of State and Government: Sadyr Japarov
(Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers: Akylbek Japarov)
1996-04-26
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Russian Federation
Moscow 17,075,400146,519,7598.324,4490.798 Russian rouble (₽)
(RUB)
Russian
also see Languages of Russia
Head of State: Vladimir Putin
Head of Government: Mikhail Mishustin
1996-04-26
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan
Republic of Tajikistan
Dushanbe 143,1008,352,00048.62,6980.624 Tajikistani somoni (SM)
(TJS)
Tajik Persian Head of State and Government: Emomali Rahmon
(Prime Minister: Kokhir Rasulzoda)
1996-04-26
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
Republic of Uzbekistan
Tashkent 447,40031,022,50061.45,6300.675 Uzbekistani soum (soum)
(UZS)
Uzbek Head of State and Government: Shavkat Mirziyoyev
(Prime Minister: Abdulla Aripov)
2001-06-15
Flag of India.svg India
Republic of India
New Delhi Mumbai 3,287,2401,284,480,000364.48,4840.640 Indian rupee ()
(INR)
Hindi (Devanagari script)&, English .
Also see Languages of India
Head of State: Droupadi Murmu
Head of Government: Narendra Modi
2017-06-09 [4]
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Islamabad Karachi 796,095192,779,818214.34,7490.538 Pakistani rupee (Rs)
(PKR)
Urdu (National)
English
Head of State: Arif Alvi
Head of Government: Shehbaz Sharif
2017-06-09 [4]
Flag of Iran.svg Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran
Tehran 1,648,19579,011,70048.017,4430.766 Iranian rial (Rl)
(IRR)
Persian Head of State:
Ali Khamenei
Head of Government: Mohammad Mokhber (acting)
2023-07-04 [5]
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
Republic of Belarus
Minsk 207,5959,498,70045.818,2460.798 Belarusian rubel (Rbl)
(BYR)
Belarusian
Russian
Head of State and Government: Alexander Lukashenko
(Prime Minister: Roman Golovchenko)
2024-07-04

Military personnel

The following list is sourced from the 2018 edition of "The Military Balance" published annually by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

FlagCountryActive militaryReserve militaryParamilitaryTotalPer 1000 capita
(total)
Per 1000 capita
(active)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China [6] 2,035,000510,0001,500,0004,045,0002.91.5
Flag of India.svg India [7] 1,440,0002,096,0001,585,9505,121,95041.1
Flag of Iran.svg Iran [8] 610,000350,00040,0001,000,00011.47
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan [9] 39,000031,50070,5003.82.1
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan [10] 10,90009,50020,4003.51.9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan [11] 653,00000653,0003.13.1
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Federation [12] [Note 1] 1,013,6282,572,5002,310,8595,896,98741.57.1
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan [13] 8,80007,50016,3001.91
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan [14] 48,000020,00068,0002.31.6
Notes
  1. The potential reserve personnel of Russia may be as high as 20 million, depending on how the figures are counted. However, an est. 2 million have seen military service within the last 5 years.

Observer states

FlagCountry
Capital
Area
(km2)
Population
(2016)
Density
(/km2)
GDP per cap.
(PPP)
[1]
HDI [2] Currency
Official languages LeadersStatus gained
Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia Ulaanbaatar 1,564,1153,067,5501.7511,9190.727 Mongolian tögrög (₮)
(MNT)
Mongolian Head of State: Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
Head of Government: Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene
2004-06-17

Dialogue partner entries

FlagCountry
Capital
Area
(km2)
Population
(2016)
Density
(/km2)
GDP per cap.
(PPP)
[1]
HDI [2] Currency
Official languages LeadersStatus gained
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Administrative)
Colombo (Commercial)
65,61020,966,000309.010,4100.757 Sri Lankan rupee (Rs)
(LKR)
Sinhalese
Tamil
Head of State and Government: Ranil Wickremesinghe

(Prime Minister: Dinesh Gunawardena)

2009-06-16
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Republic of Turkey
Ankara 783,56278,741,053102.019,6980.761 Turkish lira (₺)
(TRY)
Turkish Head of State and Government: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 2012-06-07
Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia
Republic of Armenia
Yerevan 29,7432,998,600102.08,1640.733 Armenian dram (֏)
(AMD)
Armenian Head of State: Vahagn Khachaturyan
Head of Government: Nikol Pashinyan
2015-07-10
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
Republic of Azerbaijan
Baku 86,6009,696,800109.017,7610.751 Azerbaijani manat (₼)
(AZN)
Azeri Head of State: Ilham Aliyev
Head of Government: Ali Asadov
2015-07-10
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia
Kingdom of Cambodia
Phnom Penh 181,03515,626,44484.03,2760.555 Cambodian riel (CR)
(KHR)
Khmer Head of State: Norodom Sihamoni
Head of Government: Hun Manet
2015-07-10
Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Kathmandu 147,18128,431,500180.02,3880.548 Nepalese rupee (Rs)
(NPR)
Nepali Head of State: Ram Chandra Poudel
Head of Government: KP Sharma Oli
2015-07-10
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Arab Republic of Egypt
Cairo 1,010,40894,798,827103.5616,9800.731 Egyptian pound (LE)
(EGP)
Arabic Head of State: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Head of Government: Moustafa Madbouly
2022-09-14
Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
State of Qatar
Doha 11,5811,699,435176113,6750.855 Qatari riyal (QAR) Arabic Head of State: Tamim bin Hamad
Head of Government: Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
2022-09-14
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh 2,149,69038,401,0001567,0190.875 Saudi riyal (SR) (SAR) Arabic Head of State: Salman
Head of Government: Mohammed bin Salman
2022-09-14
Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait
State of Kuwait
Kuwait City 17,8184,294,621200.238,1230.831 Kuwaiti dinar Arabic Head of State: Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Head of Government: Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
2023-05-06
Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
Republic of Maldives
Malé 300515,1221,102.536,3580.747 Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) Maldivian Head of State and Government: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih 2023-05-06
Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Naypyidaw 261,22757,526,449196.85,1320.585 Myanmar Kyat (K) (MMK) Burmese Head of State: Myint Swe (acting)
Head of Government: Min Aung Hlaing
2023-05-06
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 83,6004,106,42712178,2550.911 UAE dirham (AED) Arabic Head of State: Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Head of Government: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2023-05-06
Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain
Manama 7801,504,3651,86460,5960.875 Bahraini dinar (BHD) Arabic Head of State: Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Head of Government: Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
2023-07-15 [15] [16]

Future participation

The following countries have applied for a position in the organization:

FlagCountry
Capital
Area
(km2)
Population
(2016)
Density
(/km2)
GDP per cap.
(PPP)
[1]
HDI [2] Currency
Official languages LeadersStatus applied forYear applied
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Dhaka 148,460169,828,9111,3052,4700.661 Bangladeshi taka (BDT) Bengali Head of State: Mohammed Shahabuddin

Head of Government: Sheikh Hasina

Observer2012 [17]
Flag of Syria.svg Syria
Syrian Arab Republic
Damascus 185,18022,933,531118.32,9000.577 Syrian pound (SYP) Arabic Head of State and Government: Bashar al-Assad

(Prime Minister: Hussein Arnous)

Dialogue Partner2015 [lower-alpha 3] [18]
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
State of Israel
Jerusalem [lower-alpha 4] 20,7709,766,40044254,9970.919 Israeli new shekel (ILS) Hebrew Head of State: Isaac Herzog

Head of Government: Benjamin Netanyahu

Dialogue Partner2016 [18]
Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq
Republic of Iraq
Baghdad 438,31743,500,00082.712,1410.686 Iraqi dinar (IQD) Arabic Head of State: Abdul Latif Rashid
Head of Government: Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani
Dialogue Partner2019 [19]
Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Algiers 2,381,74144,700,00017.713,3240.745 Algerian dinar (DZD) Arabic Head of State: Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Head of Government: Aymen Benabderrahmane
Observer2023 [20] [21]
Flag of Laos.svg Laos
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Vientiane 236,8007,749,59526.79,7870.620 Lao kip (LAK) Lao Head of State: Thongloun Sisoulith Dialogue Partner2024 [22]

In 2012, Ukraine expressed interest in obtaining observer status. However, since the deposition of President Viktor Yanukovych and increased tensions with Russia, no application has been submitted and there are no current plans to incorporate Ukraine into the organization. [23] [24]

In 2011, Vietnam expressed interest in obtaining observer or dialogue partner status. However, it is unknown whether or not, Vietnam has submitted an application. [25]

Guest attendance entries

Inactive

FlagCountry
Capital
Area
(km2)
Population
(2016)
Density
(/km2)
GDP per cap.
(PPP)
[1]
HDI [2] Currency
Official languages LeadersStatus gained
Flag of Taliban.svg Afghanistan [26] Kabul 652,23027,101,36543.51,9440.465 Afghan afghani (Af)
(AFN)
Pashto
Dari
De facto head of state: Hibatullah Akhundzada
De facto head of government: Abdul Kabir
2012-06-07 (Observer)

Membership declined

The United States applied for observer status in the SCO, but was rejected in 2005. [27]

Notes

  1. The sovereignty of China is disputed. Since the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War, the Republic of China (ROC), which was formally established on 1 January 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution, which succeeded the former Qing dynasty's territories on mainland China, while the islands of Taiwan and Penghu were under Japanese rule at the time. The ROC gained control over the latter after the surrender of Japan in 1945, but soon lost its control of mainland to the communists due to the Chinese Civil War. The ROC government was relocated to Taipei in 7th December 1949 as its provisional capital and retains actual rule over the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, the Matsu, and other minor islands, all of which are collectively known as "Free Area" or Taiwan Area in contrast to Mainland China being under communist rule, thus making it a de facto island nation, and has become known colloquially as simply "Taiwan" due to the island of Taiwan forming the majority of the ROC-controlled territories; nonetheless, the ROC has not officially renounced its constitutional-defined territories which include areas effectively controlled by the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, Tuva (a Russian republic) etc. If claimed territories were taken into account, the ROC would not be a borderless country, nor a country centred around a major island. The ROC-controlled territories are also claimed by the People's Republic of China. Constitutionally, the ROC on Taiwan still views itself as the continuation of former Chinese republic, with legitimate sovereignty over mainland China despite no actual control. See: Political status of Taiwan, Retreat of the Republic of China to Taiwan, Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China, Two Chinas, One-China policy, and Cross-strait relations.
  2. The actual area under PRC control is 9,596,960.
  3. Syria has initially applied for observer status, but "it was explained that first it is necessary to become a dialogue partner of the organization". [18]
  4. Jerusalem is the capital under Israeli law with a number of governmental institutions located there and is only recognized by the United States, Kosovo, Guatemala and Honduras. While Israel has sovereignty of West Jerusalem, the international community considers East Jerusalem as part of the Palestinian territories under Israeli occupation since 1967. Consequently, most of the foreign embassies reside in Tel Aviv. See the status of Jerusalem for further details.

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