How many countries are there in the world today? That’s a difficult, if not impossible, question to answer with any certainty. There are currently somewhere between 189 and 196 “independent” nations, but check back tomorrow; that number maybe 199. I possess dual citizenship: U.S.A. and Ladonia. But I doubt that Ladonian documents would pass muster at any legal border. Not even neighboring Denmark recognizes Ladonia. And U.N. membership seems out of the question.