As of January 2026 (the latest available information), TikTok is officially operating in the vast majority of countries/regions worldwide. According to reliable statistics, TikTok (International Version) is available in approximately 150-154 countries/regions (supporting 75 languages), with over 1.5-1.9 billion global monthly active users. There are currently about 195 sovereign states in the world (UN member states + a few observers/disputed territories). Therefore, the number of countries where TikTok does not officially operate (i.e., officially unavailable, cannot be downloaded normally from App Store/Google Play, or the service is completely blocked) is around 40-45 (including China itself not offering the international version of TikTok, US-sanctioned countries, and a few countries that have actively banned it). However, the number of countries where the government has explicitly banned its operation (removed or blocked for the general public nationwide) is relatively small, mainly within 10. The rest are mostly automatically unavailable due to US sanctions, or users can access it via VPN. Countries where the government has explicitly banned it (nationwide ban, effective for the general public) (latest summary as of early 2026): In these countries, TikTok is completely blocked by the authorities, and ordinary users cannot use it normally (even VPNs are often strictly cracked down on):
  1. India (reason: search online)
  2. Afghanistan (reason: search online)
  3. Somalia (reason: search online)
  4. Albania (reason: search online)
  5. Nepal (reason: search online)
  6. Iran (reason: search online)
  7. Mainland China (International version TikTok has never officially operated, only the local version Douyin is available)
Other examples that were once or partially mentioned but do not fully meet the criteria of "explicitly banned":
  • Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan: Once briefly banned or strictly restricted, but enforcement has significantly weakened as of 2026.
  • North Korea, Syria, Cuba, etc.: Due to long-term US sanctions + their own internet censorship, TikTok has never officially entered.
Partial bans/restrictions (commonly seen in government institutions)
  • United States: Briefly removed nationwide in January 2025, then postponed multiple times by Trump's executive orders. Currently, the nationwide ban is not fully enforced, but it is completely banned on federal government devices, military devices, and devices of 32+ state governments.
  • Canada, many EU countries, Australia, etc.: TikTok is banned on government work devices, but ordinary citizens can use it normally.
Summary:
  • There are fewer than 10 countries where TikTok is truly explicitly banned from nationwide operation (represented by India, Afghanistan, Somalia, Albania, etc.).
  • There are more countries (about 40+) where it does not officially operate, mainly due to US export controls/sanctions (e.g., Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, etc.), and TikTok itself does not provide services to these regions.
Information is sourced from Wikipedia, DemandSage, Statista, and other reports from late 2025 to early 2026. The actual situation may change due to rapid policy shifts. If you encounter problems in a specific country, using a VPN is still the most common way to bypass the block (unless the country, like Iran, also cracks down on VPNs).