List of countries with McDonald's restaurants
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This is a list of countries with McDonald's restaurants. McDonald's is the largest chain of fast-food restaurants in the world,[1][failed verification] with more than 36,000 outlets worldwide.[2] The majority of McDonald's outlets outside of the United States are franchises.
The biggest temporary McDonald's restaurant in the world was opened during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which had 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft).[3][4][5][6] The biggest still standing is the World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's. The northernmost McDonald's restaurant in the world is located in Tromsø, Norway (previously held by Rovaniemi, Finland after the restaurant in Murmansk, Russia, was closed in 2022),[7] and the southernmost in the world is located in Invercargill, New Zealand.[8]
The list of countries follows the company's own calculation and contains several non-sovereign territories.
History
The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in 1940 by Dick and Mac McDonald. However, on 15 April 1955, Ray Kroc launched the first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois,[9] featuring a ten-item menu built around a 15-cent hamburger.
Since that time, McDonald's has operated more than 40,000 restaurants worldwide, which has increased over 16 years.[10]
Countries and territories with at least one McDonald's outlet
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1 | United States | May 15, 1940 Franchise: April 15, 1955 | San Bernardino, California Des Plaines, Illinois (Franchise) | 13,682[11] | (source: McDonald's United States March 29, 2023) | 25,132 | First outlet. See McDonald's USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Canada (details) | June 3, 1967 | Richmond, British Columbia (Reopened June 23, 2017) | 1,400 | (source: McDonald's Canada 5 February 2022) | 27,551 | First outlet outside the United States. See McDonald's Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Puerto Rico (territory of United States) | December 6, 1967 | San Juan | 108 | (source: McDonald's 2013) | 29,583 | First McDonald's in Latin America and in the Caribbean and the first McDonald's in a Hispanophone area. See McDonald's Puerto Rico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | United States Virgin Islands (territory of United States) | September 5, 1970 | St. Croix | 6 | (source: McDonald's 2013) | 17,878 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Costa Rica | December 8, 1970 | San José, 4th street, between 1st and Central Avenue. | 70 | (source: McDonald's 2013) | 71,428 | Third country (not U.S. possession) where McDonald's opened. See McDonald's Costa Rica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Australia | May 30, 1971 | Yagoona, New South Wales[12] | 1,000[13] | (source: McDonald's December 21, 2020) | 26,763 | First outlet in Oceania, outside the Americas, and in the Southern Hemisphere. See McDonald's Australia. Locally nicknamed as Maccas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Guam (territory of United States) | June 10, 1971 | Dededo | 6 | (source: Statista 2016) | 27,372 | First outlet in Micronesia. See McDonald's Guam & Saipan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Japan | July 21, 1971 | Ginza Mitsukoshi, Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo | 2,900 | (source: McDonald's Japan 2021) | 43,266 | First outlet in Asia, McDonald's Holdings Company Japan, Inc.[14] locally known as makku (マック) and makudo.[15] See McDonald's Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Netherlands | August 21, 1971 | Zaandam | 263[16] | (source: McDonald's September 2023) | 68,160 | This was the first outlet in Europe. Opened in 1971 by European Master Franchisees Jan Sybesma McDonald's Europe – Plan to open 15 more stores in the next 4 years. See McDonald's Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Panama | September 1, 1971 | Panama City | 57 | (source: McDonald's 2013) | 71,912 | See McDonald's Panama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Germany | November 22, 1971 (West Germany) December 21, 1990 (former East Germany)[17] | Munich (West Germany) Plauen (former East Germany) | 1,422[18][19] | (source: McDonald's Germany September 2023) | 59,376 | First outlet in West Germany opened in Munich-Obergiesing in 1971. McDonald's is locally known as Mäkkes. First outlet in the new states of Germany opened in Plauen in 1990 following reunification. See McDonald's Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | France (details) | June 30, 1972 | Créteil | 1,500[20] | (source: McDonald's France, 2022) | 45,209 | First outlet in Creteil in 1972 even though McDonald's officially recognizes the first outlet in Strasbourg in 1979. In 2019, France was the largest European market for the hamburger chain. See McDonald's France. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | El Salvador | July 20, 1972 | San Salvador | 19 | (source: McDonald's 2019) | 318,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Sweden | October 27, 1973 | Kungsgatan 4, Stockholm | 190 | (source: McDonald's App 2023) | 55,478 | First outlet in Scandinavia. See McDonald's Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Guatemala | June 6, 1974 | Guatemala City | 95 | (source: McDonald's 2019) | 179,894 | See McDonald's Guatemala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Curaçao (part of Netherlands Antilles at the time) | August 16, 1974 | Willemstad | 5 | (source: McDonald's 2013) | 32,203 | See McDonald's Curaçao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | United Kingdom | England: November 13, 1974[21] Wales: December 3, 1984 Scotland: November 23, 1987[22] Northern Ireland: October 12, 1991 | Woolwich, London (England) Cardiff (Wales) Dundee (Scotland) Belfast (Northern Ireland) | 1,300 | (source: McDonald's United Kingdom February 6, 2022) | 51,601 | Includes Isle of Man and Jersey (1 each) England: 1,038 Scotland: 95 Wales: 62 Northern Ireland: 26 See McDonald's UK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Hong Kong (British Hong Kong at the time) | January 8, 1975 | Paterson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island (now closed)[23] | 253 | (source: McDonald's, September 2023)[24] | 31,190 | First outlet in a Chinese-speaking territory. Hong Kong was then a British Crown colony/Dependent Territory; McDonald's would open up a restaurant in China itself 15 years later. See McDonald's Hong Kong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Bahamas | August 4, 1975 | Nassau | 3 | (source: Dec. 2012) | 131,787 | First outlet in an independent country of the Caribbean. See McDonald's Bahamas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | New Zealand (details) | June 7, 1976 | Porirua Central, Wellington[25] | 171 | (source: Scrape Hero [26] August 2023) | 30,657 | Founded in New Zealand by Wally and Hugh Morris[27] First South Island restaurants opened at Linwood and Merivale, both Christchurch, on November 3, 1987.[28] See McDonald's New Zealand. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Switzerland | October 20, 1976 | Geneva | 178 | (source: McDonald's App September 2023) | 50,013 | First outlet in a landlocked country. See McDonald's Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Ireland | May 9, 1977 | Grafton Street, Dublin | 92 | (source: McDonald's App September 2023) | 55,691 | First drive-thru in Europe opened in Nutgrove, Dublin and first McCafé in Europe Grafton Street, Dublin. See McDonald's Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Austria | July 21, 1977 | Schwarzenbergplatz, Vienna | 202 | (source: McDonald's Austria September 2023) | 44,693 | See McDonald's Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Belgium | March 21, 1978 | Brussels | 110 | (source: McDonald's Belgium September 2023) | 106,341 | See McDonald's Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Brazil | February 13, 1979 | Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro | 1,130 | (source: McDonald's, 2023) | 193,025 | First outlet opened in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, in 1979. First outlet opened in South America and first outlet in a lusophone country. Locally known as Méqui. See McDonald's Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Singapore | October 20, 1979 | Liat Towers, Orchard Road | 154 | (source: McDonald's App, September 2023) | 36,604 | First outlet in Southeast Asia at Liat Towers. See McDonald's Singapore[29] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Spain | March 10, 1981 | Gran Vía, Madrid | 591[30] | (source: McDonald's App September 2023) | 81,802 | First outlet in the Iberian Peninsula. See McDonald's Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Denmark | April 15, 1981 | Vesterbrogade 2D, Copenhagen | 191 | (source: McDonald's September 2023) | 58,769 | See McDonald's Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Philippines (details) | September 27, 1981 | Nicanor Reyes Street (Morayta), Sampaloc, Manila | 699 | (source: McDonald's September 2023)[31] | 155,988 | See McDonald's Philippines. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Malaysia | April 29, 1982 | Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur[32] | 350 | (source: McDonald's September 2023)[33] | 94,857 | Oldest surviving outlet in a Muslim-majority country. See McDonald's Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Norway | November 18, 1983 | Nedre Slottsgate, Oslo | 80 | (source: McDonald's App September 2023) | 68,612 | The world's northernmost branch is located in Tromsø. See McDonald's Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Taiwan | January 28, 1984 | Minsheng East Road, Taipei | 413[34] | (source: World Atlas January 12, 2018) | 57,094 | All restaurants were temporarily closed in 1992 during investigations of restaurant bombings in Taiwan; they reopened after investigations had concluded. See McDonald's Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Andorra | June 29, 1984 | Andorra la Vella | 5 | (source: 2018)[35] | 15,393 | See McDonald's Andorra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Finland | December 14, 1984 | Hämeenkatu 17, Tampere | 75 | (source: McDonald's January 2024 [1]) | 74,892 | The branch in Rovaniemi was the world's northernmost McDonalds from 1997 to 2013 and again from 2022 to 2024. See McDonald's Finland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Thailand | February 23, 1985 | Bangkok | 229 | (source: McDonald's App September 2023) | 304,140 | See McDonald's Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Italy | March 20, 1985 | Bolzano[36] | 702 | (source: McDonald's Italy September 2023) | 83,836 | See McDonald's Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Aruba (part of Netherlands Antilles at the time) | April 4, 1985 | Oranjestad | 4 | (source: 2016) | 26,316 | See McDonald's Aruba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Luxembourg | July 17, 1985 | Luxembourg City | 12 | (source: McDonald's, 2023) | 55,067 | See McDonald's Luxembourg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Venezuela | August 31, 1985 | El Rosal, Caracas (now closed) | 133 | (source: 2018 website) | 240,451 | See McDonald's Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Mexico | October 29, 1985 | El Pedregal, Mexico City | 402[34] | (source: World Atlas January 12, 2018) | 321,393 | See McDonald's Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Cuba | April 24, 1986 | Guantanamo Bay | 1 | (source: Dec. 2012) | 11,480,000 | Guantanamo Bay; open only to U.S. military personnel. Not accessible for Cuban citizens. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Turkey | October 24, 1986 | Istanbul | 245[34] | (source: McDonald's September 2023)[37] | 348,080 | First outlet opened in East Thrace; outlets in Anatolia would open later. Also first outlet in the Turkic-speaking world, with Azerbaijan coming second at 1999. See McDonald's Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Argentina | November 24, 1986 | Belgrano, Buenos Aires | 222 | (source: Jun. 2018) | 199,414 | See McDonald's Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Macau (Portuguese Macau at the time) | April 11, 1987 | Rua do Campo, Cathedral Parish, Macau Peninsula | 27 | (source: Dec. 2012) | 23,058 | Then Portuguese territory; Technically first in Portugal land, McDonald's would only open a restaurant in Portugal itself 4 years later. see List of restaurants. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at the time) | March 24, 1988 | Slavija Square, Belgrade | 35 | (source: McDonald's September 2023)[38] | 190,400 | First outlet in a communist country and in the Balkans. See McDonald's Serbia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | South Korea | March 29, 1988 | Gangnam District, Seoul | 447[30] | (source: McDonald's 2019) | 115,145 | See McDonald's South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Hungary (Hungarian People's Republic at the time) | April 13, 1988 | Budapest[39] | 113 | (source: McDonald's September 2023) | 85,646 | First outlet in a Warsaw Pact country, thus first outlet behind the Iron Curtain. Locally known as Meki. See McDonald's Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | China | October 8, 1990 | Dongmen, Luohu District, Shenzhen | 4,978 | (source: McDonald's year-end 2022)[40] | 283,604 | The most in a market besides the US. See McDonald's China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Chile | November 19, 1990 | Las Condes, Santiago | 103 | (source: McDonald's, 2024) | 190,579 | See McDonald's Chile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Indonesia | February 23, 1991 | Sarinah, Jakarta (now closed) | 301 | (source: McDonald's September 2023)[41] | 925,901 | First branch in Sarinah closed in 2020 due to refurbishment of Sarinah itself, the outlet would move 3 years later to the adjacent Jaya Building.[42] See McDonald's Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Portugal | May 23, 1991 | CascaiShopping, Cascais | 194 | (source: McDonald's September 2023)[43] | 53,955 | See McDonald's Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Greece | November 12, 1991 | Athens Syntagma Square | 31 | (source: McDonald's September 2023) | 349,416 | See McDonald's Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Uruguay | November 18, 1991 | Montevideo Shopping, Montevideo | 25 | (source: 2021)[44] | 164,619 | See McDonald's Uruguay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Martinique (part of France) | December 16, 1991 | Fort-de-France | 9 | (source: 2016) | 40,484 | See McDonald's French Antilles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Czech Republic (part of Czechoslovakia at the time) | March 20, 1992 | Vodičkova street, Prague | 117 | (source: McDonald's CZ, September 2023)[45] | 92,543 | First McDonald's outlet to open after the Cold War. See McDonald's Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Guadeloupe (part of France) | April 8, 1992 | Centre de Leyton Square Area, Capesterre-Belle-Eau | 8 | (source: 2016) | 47,838 | See McDonald's French Antilles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Poland | June 17, 1992 | Marszałkowska Street, Warsaw in department store "Sezam" (now closed) | 549[46] | (source: McDonald's Poland September 2023) | 71,496 | See McDonald's Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Monaco | November 20, 1992 | Monte Carlo | 1 | (source: McDonald's France September 2023)[47] | 39,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Brunei | December 13, 1992 | Mission Hill Road, Bandar Seri Begawan | 6 | (source: McDonald's App 2023) | 92,069 | See McDonald's Brunei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Morocco | December 18, 1992 | Casablanca | 63 | (source: McDonald's App September 2023) | 602,931 | First outlet in Africa and the first outlet in the Arab World; McDonald's is now present in all continents except Antarctica. See McDonald's Morocco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Northern Mariana Islands (territory of United States) | March 18, 1993 | Saipan | 2 | (source:August 2011) | 27,572 | First outlet opened on the island of Saipan; second outlet opened in 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Israel (details) | October 14, 1993 | Ayalon Mall, Ramat Gan | 229 | (source: McDonald's September 2023) | 42,728 | First outlet in the Middle East. See McDonald's Israel. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Slovenia | December 2, 1993 | Čopova Street, Ljubljana | 23 | (source: McDonald's September 2023)[48] | 92,042 | See McDonald's Slovenia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Saudi Arabia | December 8, 1993 | Riyadh | 396 | (source: McDonald's App November 2023) | 82,926 | First outlet in the Arabian Peninsula. See McDonalds's Central, Eastern and Northern. See McDonald's Western and Southern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Kuwait | June 15, 1994 | Kuwait City (now closed) | 95 | (source: McDonald's App 2023) | 45,207 | Home to the most McDonald's in the Middle East.[49] See McDonald's Kuwait The first McDonald's in Kuwait closed after 25 years of service due to an expired contract between McDonald's and the Touristic Enterprises Company [50] See McDonald's Kuwait | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | New Caledonia (territory of France) | July 26, 1994 | Nouméa | 4 | (source: 2024) | 67,304 | See McDonald's New Caledonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Oman | July 30, 1994 | Salalah | 34 | (source: McDonald's App September 2023) | 132,955 | See McDonald's Oman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Egypt | October 20, 1994 | Cairo | 192 | (source: McDonald's App 2023) | 570,556 | See McDonald's Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Bulgaria | December 10, 1994 | Plovdiv | 36 (excl. seasonal restaurants) 43 (including seasonal and mobile restaurants) | (source: McDonald's Bulgaria September 2023) | 149,947 | See McDonald's Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Bahrain | December 15, 1994 | Manama | 32 | (source: McDonald's 2019) | 45,727 | See McDonald's Bahrain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Latvia | December 15, 1994 | Riga | 14 | (source: McDonald's September 2023)[51] | 131,588 | First outlet in the Baltics. See McDonald's Latvia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | United Arab Emirates | December 21, 1994 (Dubai) June 10, 1995 (Abu Dhabi) | Dubai (1994) Abu Dhabi (1995) [52] | 207 | (source: McDonald's App September 2023) | 44,843 | See McDonald's UAE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Estonia | April 29, 1995 | Tallinn | 11 | (source: McDonald's September 2023)[53] | 124,171 | See McDonald's Estonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Romania | June 16, 1995 | Unirii Square, Bucharest[54] | 100 | (source: McDonald's September 2023) | 194,404 | Locally nicknamed as Mec. See McDonald's Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Malta | July 7, 1995 | Valletta | 9 | (source: McDonald's September 2023, 1 in Malta, 1 in Gozo) | 57,729 | See McDonald's Malta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Colombia | July 14, 1995 | Centro Andino, Bogota | 185 | (source: August 2021) | 605,803 | See McDonald's Colombia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Slovakia | October 14, 1995 | Banská Bystrica | 42 | (source: McDonald's Slovakia, September 2023)[55] | 130,004 | See McDonald's Slovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | South Africa | November 11, 1995 | Blackheath, Gauteng | 368 | (source: McDonald's September 2023)[56] | 157,740 | First outlet in Southern Africa. See McDonald's South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Qatar | December 13, 1995 | Doha | 75 | (source: McDonald's App September 2023) | 37,273 | See McDonald's Qatar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Honduras | December 14, 1995 | Tegucigalpa | 10 | (source: McDonald's 2019) | 842,273 | See McDonald's Honduras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Sint Maarten (part of Netherlands Antilles at the time) | December 15, 1995 | Philipsburg | 3 | (source: December 2013) | 13,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Croatia | February 2, 1996 | Zagreb | 46 | (source: McDonald's December 2023)[57] | 84,170 | See McDonald's Croatia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Samoa (named Western Samoa at the time) | March 2, 1996 | Apia | 1 | ? | 196,440 | lo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Fiji | May 1, 1996 | Suva | 4 | (source: 2001) | 226,376 | See McDonald's Fiji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Liechtenstein | May 3, 1996 | Triesen | 1 | (source: 2018) | 37,810 | See McDonald's Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Lithuania | May 31, 1996 | Vilnius | 17 | (source: McDonald's September 2023) | 168,690 | See McDonald's Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | India | October 13, 1996[58] | Delhi | 480[59] | (source: 2021) | 2,897,032 | First outlet in South Asia. See McDonald's India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Peru | October 18, 1996 | San Isidro, Lima | 40 | (source: 2014) | 804,250 | See McDonald's Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Jordan | November 7, 1996 | Amman | 46 | (source: McDonald's App 2024) | 249,670 | See McDonald's Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Paraguay | November 21, 1996 | Asuncion | 22 | (source: 2024) | 282,676 | See McDonald's Paraguay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Dominican Republic | November 30, 1996 | Santo Domingo | 31 | ? | 347,419 | Country with the second most locations of McDonald's in the Caribbean, after Puerto Rico. See McDonald's Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | French Polynesia (territory of France) | December 10, 1996 | Tahiti | 6 | ? | 47,167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Trinidad and Tobago | May 6, 1997 | The Falls at West Mall | 6 | ? | 228,167 | McDonald's previously had stores in Trinidad (May 6, 1997 – October 25, 2003) but closed due to low sales. Re-opened at The Falls at West Mall in 2011 and has since expanded to 5 other locations.[60] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Ukraine | May 24, 1997 | Near Lukianivska metro station in Kyiv | 111 | (source: McDonald's App September 2023) | 331,033 | All three restaurants in the peninsula of Crimea were permanently closed after the Russian military invasion in March 2014.[61][62] The 2 restaurants in Donetsk and the only one in Luhansk were also permanently closed after the War in Donbas intensified in late 2014.[63][64] All restaurants in Ukraine were temporarily closed down due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022; they reopened in September that same year.[65] The restaurant in Kherson was destroyed during the Russian occupation and the restaurant in Melitopol remain close as the city is under Russian control since March 2022.[66] See McDonald's Ukraine, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Cyprus | June 12, 1997 | Larnaca | 24 | (source: McDonald's Cyprus September 2023) | 51,841 | See McDonald's Cyprus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Guernsey and Jersey (British Crown dependencies) | August 1, 1997 | Saint Helier | 1 | ? | 100,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Ecuador | October 9, 1997 | Centro Comercial Iñaquito (CCI), Quito | 34 | (source: 2024) | 514,216 | See McDonald's Ecuador | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Réunion (part of France) | December 14, 1997 | Saint-Denis | 16 | (source: 2024) | 55,356 | See McDonald's Réunion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Isle of Man (British Crown dependency) | December 15, 1997 | Douglas | 1 | ? | 84,287 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Suriname | December 18, 1997 | Paramaribo | 3 | (source: 2021) | 192,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | Moldova | April 30, 1998 | Chișinău | 10 | (source: 2024) | 280,480 | All restaurants are in the capital Chișinău. See McDonald's Moldova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | Nicaragua | July 11, 1998 | Managua | 6 | (source: June 2010) | 1,036,333 | All McDonald's outlets in Nicaragua temporarily ceased operation during the Nicaraguan Civil War and were re-opened in 1998 after an absence of two decades. Amidst the war, however, one outlet continued operations as "Donald's".[67] See McDonald's Nicaragua | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | Lebanon | September 18, 1998 | Beirut | 23 | (source: McDonald's App 2023) | 230,296 | See McDonald's Lebanon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | Pakistan (details) | September 19, 1998[68] | Lahore | 83 | (source: McDonald's App September 2023) | 2,909,632 | See McDonald's Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | Sri Lanka | October 16, 1998 | Colombo | 12 | (source: McDonald's App 2023) | 1,848,417 | On March 25, 2024, all 12 outlets were temporarily closed until further notice as a result of McDonald's terminating its agreement with its Sri Lankan franchisee, Abans Plc, after being ordered by the Colombo High Court not to use the McDonald's branding. There were also allegations of poor hygiene.[69][70][71] See McDonald's Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | Georgia | February 5, 1999 | Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi | 23 | (source:McDonald's November 2023) | 160,376 | First outlet in the Caucasus. See McDonald's Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | Gibraltar (territory of United Kingdom) | August 13, 1999 | Westside | 1 | (source: 2018) | 34,571 | See McDonald's Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | Azerbaijan | November 6, 1999 | Fountains Square, Baku | 23 | (source: 2023)[72] | 450,143 | See McDonald's Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | French Guiana (part of France) | February 22, 2000 | Cayenne | 2 | (source: 2016) | 148,356 | See McDonald's French Antilles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | American Samoa (territory of United States) | September 29, 2000 | Pago Pago | 2 | (source: 2008) | 27,821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | Mauritius | July 4, 2001 | Port Louis | 16 | (source: 2024) | 81,841 | See McDonald's Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | Mayotte (part of France) | May 1, 2003 | Mamoudzou | 1 | ? | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | Iraq | August 10, 2006 | Baghdad | 1 | (source: 2006) | 38,270,000 | One outlet in Baghdad opened for U.S. Army forces fighting in the US invasion of Iraq. Not accessible for Iraqi citizens. MaDonal only in the Iraqi Kurdistan .. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | Vietnam | February 8, 2014 | Ho Chi Minh City | 33 | (source: McDonald's App 2023) | 3,030,303 | See McDonald's Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | Bangladesh | 2018 | Dhaka | 15 | (source: ?) | 11,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | Cambodia | 2019 | Phnom Penh | 16 | (source: ?) | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | Kenya | 2021 | Nairobi | (source: ?) | 2,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | Nigeria | 2023 | Abuja | (source: ?) | 3,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | Niger | 2024 | Niamey | (source: ?) | 4,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | Algeria | 2024 | Algiers | (source: ?) | 4,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | Albania | 2024 | Tirana | (source: ?) | 4,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | Armenia | 2025 | Yerevan | (source: ?) | 4,400,000 ![]() Former locations
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