This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Pallavia Rao, locates the known overseas bases of the American military, categorized by who controls the base.

In red are the ones controlled by the U.S., and blue are ones controlled by the host country.

ℹ️ This map does not include several hundred temporary sites for military exercises or contingency operations.

Data is sourced from a Congressional report published in 2024. Troop data is from the Defense Manpower Data Center, current to March 2024.

Based on unclassified data, the U.S. has at least 128 bases across 49 countries.

Of them, Japan (14), has the most by far, followed by the Philippines (9) and South Korea (8). Here’s the full list of all 128 listed bases, the country they’re in, and who controls them.

Base NameCountryISO CodeStatusKyogamisaki CS???????? JapanJPNAlly ControlledMisawa AB???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledShariki CS???????? JapanJPNAlly ControlledYokota AB???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledCamp Zama???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledUSFA Yokosuka???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledNAF Atsugi???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledMCAS Iwakuni???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledKure Pier 6???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledUSFA Sasebo???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledUSAG Okinawa???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledMCB Camp Butler???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledMCAS Futenma???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledKadena AB???????? JapanJPNU.S. ControlledMCI Mujuk???????? South KoreaKORAlly ControlledUSAG Daegu???????? South KoreaKORU.S. ControlledUSAG Yongsan-Casey???????? South KoreaKORU.S. ControlledTango???????? South KoreaKORU.S. ControlledOsan AB???????? South KoreaKORU.S. ControlledCamp Humphreys???????? South KoreaKORU.S. ControlledKunsan AB???????? South KoreaKORU.S. ControlledUSFA Chinhae???????? South KoreaKORU.S. ControlledUSAG Kwajalein Atoll???????? Marshall IslandsMHLU.S. ControlledNavy Region
Center Singapore???????? SingaporeSGPU.S. ControlledNSF Diego Garcia???????? British Indian TerritoryIOTU.S. ControlledAntonio Bautista AB???????? PhilippinesPHLAlly ControlledBenito Ebuen AB???????? PhilippinesPHLAlly ControlledLumbia Airport???????? PhilippinesPHLAlly ControlledBasa AB???????? PhilippinesPHLAlly ControlledFort Magsaysay???????? PhilippinesPHLAlly ControlledCamp Melchor Dela???????? PhilippinesPHLAlly ControlledLal-lo Airport???????? PhilippinesPHLAlly ControlledNB Camilo Osias???????? PhilippinesPHLAlly ControlledBalabac Island???????? PhilippinesPHLAlly ControlledNadzab Airport???????? Papua New GuineaPNGAlly ControlledLae Seaport???????? Papua New GuineaPNGAlly ControlledMomote Airport???????? Papua New GuineaPNGAlly ControlledLobrum NB???????? Papua New GuineaPNGAlly ControlledPort Moresby???????? Papua New GuineaPNGAlly ControlledJackson International Airport & Seaport???????? Papua New GuineaPNGAlly ControlledRAAF Base Darwin???????? AustraliaAUSAlly ControlledRAAF Base Tindal???????? AustraliaAUSAlly ControlledNCS Harold E. Holt???????? AustraliaAUSAlly ControlledRobertson Barracks???????? AustraliaAUSU.S. ControlledPituffik Space Base???????? GreenlandGRLU.S. ControlledNAS Keflavik???????? IcelandISLU.S. ControlledJoint Warfare Center???????? NorwayNORU.S. ControlledRAF Menwith Hill???????? UKGBRU.S. ControlledRAF Alconbury /
Molesworth???????? UKGBRU.S. ControlledRAF Lakenhealth???????? UKGBRU.S. ControlledRAF Mildenhall???????? UKGBRU.S. ControlledRAF Croughton???????? UKGBRU.S. ControlledLajes Field???????? PortugalPRTU.S. ControlledMoron AB???????? SpainESPU.S. ControlledNS Rota???????? SpainESPU.S. ControlledUSAG Benelux???????? BelgiumBELU.S. ControlledKleine Brogel AB???????? BelgiumBELU.S. ControlledGeilenkirchen AB???????? BelgiumBELU.S. ControlledSpangdahlem AB???????? GermanyDEUU.S. ControlledRamstein AB???????? GermanyDEUU.S. ControlledUSAG Weisbaden???????? GermanyDEUU.S. ControlledUSAG Stuttgart???????? GermanyDEUU.S. ControlledUSAG Ansbach???????? GermanyDEUU.S. ControlledUSAG Bavaria???????? GermanyDEUU.S. ControlledAviano AB???????? ItalyITAU.S. ControlledUSAG Vicenza???????? ItalyITAU.S. ControlledGhedi AB???????? ItalyITAU.S. ControlledCamp Darby???????? ItalyITAU.S. ControlledNSA Detachment Gaeta???????? ItalyITAU.S. ControlledNSA Naples???????? ItalyITAU.S. ControlledNAS Sigonella???????? ItalyITAU.S. ControlledAmari AB???????? EstoniaESTAlly ControlledLielvarde AB???????? LatviaLVAAlly ControlledSiauliai???????? LithuaniaLTUAlly ControlledCamp Herkus???????? LithuaniaLTUAlly ControlledNSF Redzikowo???????? PolandPOLAlly ControlledPowidz AB???????? PolandPOLAlly ControlledLask AB???????? PolandPOLAlly ControlledZagan???????? PolandPOLAlly ControlledCamp Kosciuszuko???????? PolandPOLAlly ControlledPapa AB???????? HungaryHUNAlly ControlledKecskemet AB???????? HungaryHUNAlly ControlledCamp Turzii???????? RomaniaROUAlly ControlledNSF Deveselu???????? RomaniaROUAlly ControlledMihail Kogalniceanu AB???????? RomaniaROUAlly ControlledNovo Selo Training Area???????? BulgariaBGRAlly ControlledGraf Ignatievo AB???????? BulgariaBGRAlly ControlledLarissa AB???????? GreeceGRCAlly ControlledStefanovikeio AB???????? GreeceGRCAlly ControlledNSA Souda Bay???????? GreeceGRCU.S. ControlledRAF Akrotiri???????? CyprusCYPAlly ControlledCamp Bondsteel???????? KosovoXKXU.S. ControlledIncirlik AB???????? TurkeyTURU.S. ControlledIzmir AS???????? TurkeyTURU.S. ControlledMFO South Camp???????? EgyptEGYAlly ControlledMuwaffaq Salti AB???????? JordanJORAlly ControlledAl-Tanf garrison???????? SyriaSYRAlly ControlledRumalyn???????? SyriaSYRAlly ControlledErbil AB???????? IraqIRQAlly ControlledAl Assad AB???????? IraqIRQAlly ControlledDuqm???????? OmanOMNAlly ControlledJebel Ali???????? UAEAREAlly ControlledAl Dhafra AB???????? UAEAREU.S. ControlledAl Udeid AB???????? QatarQATU.S. ControlledNSA Bahrain???????? BahrainBHRU.S. ControlledSheik Isa AB???????? BahrainBHRAlly ControlledPrince Sultan AB???????? Saudi ArabiaSAUAlly ControlledKing Faisal AB???????? Saudi ArabiaSAUAlly ControlledCamp Buehring???????? KuwaitKWTU.S. ControlledAl Jaber AB???????? KuwaitKWTU.S. ControlledAli Al Salem AB???????? KuwaitKWTU.S. ControlledCamp Arifjan???????? KuwaitKWTU.S. ControlledAl Mubarak AB???????? KuwaitKWTU.S. ControlledCamp Lemonnier???????? DjiboutiDJIU.S. ControlledAscension Island
Auxiliary Airfield???????? St. HelenaHLEU.S. ControlledChabelley Airfield???????? DjiboutiDJIAlly ControlledBaledogle???????? SomaliaSOMAlly ControlledMogadishu???????? SomaliaSOMAlly ControlledKismayo???????? SomaliaSOMAlly ControlledManda Bay???????? KenyaKENAlly ControlledMombasa???????? KenyaKENAlly ControlledN'djamena???????? ChadTCDAlly ControlledAtlantic Undersea
Test & Evaluation
Center???????? The BahamasBHSU.S. ControlledNaval Station
Guantanamo Bay???????? CubaCUBU.S. ControlledSoto Cano Air Base???????? HondurasHNDU.S. ControlledCSL Comalapa???????? El SalvadorSLVAlly ControlledCSL Reina Beatrix
International Airport???????? ArubaABWAlly ControlledCSL Hato
International Airport???????? CuracaoCUWAlly Controlled

A quick glance at the map reveals the two major security priorities for the U.S. military: Europe and East Asia.

Japan also has the most troops stationed in any country, numbering 53,000 at last count.

While Germany, Italy, and the UK don’t have double-digit bases like Japan, collectively Europe has a huge American presence, when adding in all bases and troops together.

And this isn’t even accounting for the additional 80,000 soldiers deployed to the region after the 2022 Russian invasion.

While not as nearly cluttered as Europe and East Asia, the Middle East is also home to numerous American bases. Key allies Kuwait and Bahrain also host forces.

RankCountries With the
Most U.S. BasesBasesCountries With the
Most U.S. TroopsTroops1???????? Japan14???????? Japan52,8522???????? Philippines9???????? Germany34,8943???????? South Korea8???????? South Korea23,7324???????? Italy7???????? Italy12,3195???????? Papua New Guinea6???????? UK10,1806???????? Germany6???????? Bahrain3,4247???????? UK5???????? Spain3,2538???????? Poland5???????? Turkey1,6839???????? Kuwait5???????? Belgium1,11910???????? Australia4???????? Cuba572

Nothing makes security priorities more clear than base in Djibouti, not just for the U.S. but also the rest of the world.

It’s situated on the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, and is a key shipping route. The Red Sea has been in the news lately due to Houthi rebel attacks.

Thus, Djibouti’s strategic location, and careful deal-making, has resulted in the country hosting military bases from seven other nations as well. This includes political rivals to the U.S., like China.

You might have noticed several NATO members hosting troops and bases. Check out: NATO Members Are Ramping up Defense Spending to see how the Russian invasion had an impact.