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Most McDonald's by Country

United States has the highest McDonald's Locations in 2024 (13,557), followed by China (6,820) and Japan (2,989). Western Sahara has the lowest (1).

CultureFacts & TriviaTech & Business96 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jan 21, 2026Original page
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Year 202496 of 235 countries
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McDonald's Locations, 2024

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 96 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
81
Middle half 24.5 – 242
Average
452
96 countries
Highest
13,557
United States
Lowest
1
Western Sahara

Data

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What correlates with McDonald's Locations (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,662 other country metrics sharing at least 58 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher McDonald's Locations tend to score higher on these

  1. National General Gov DebtCountries with the Highest National Debt
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 61
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  2. National Central Gov DebtCountries with the Highest National Debt
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 70
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  3. Domestic Bond Market VolumeBond Market Size by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 84
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  4. Total WealthAverage Net Worth by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 82
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  5. Share of World WealthAverage Net Worth by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 59
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  6. Consumer SpendingConsumer Spending by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 77
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher McDonald's Locations tend to score lower on these

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 75
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  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 92
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  3. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 68
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  4. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 85
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  5. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 60
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  6. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 95
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest McDonald's Locations?
United States has the highest McDonald's Locations in 2024, at 13,557, followed by China (6,820) and Japan (2,989).
Which country has the lowest McDonald's Locations?
Western Sahara has the lowest McDonald's Locations in 2024, at 1.
What is the median McDonald's Locations across countries?
The median is 81 across the 96 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this most mcdonald's by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Ranking of Countries with the Most McDonald's - Beef2Live; List of countries with McDonald's restaurants - Wiki.