The Instability Theorem (Nations)

A list of nations formed after 2020 and nations that have collapsed or been annexed since then.

This list is organized by the date the nation was recognized by the United Nations, not the date the nation declared independence or by any other means (alphabetical).

An asterisk means that there are notes at the bottom. *Note: Scotland was originally known as the Kingdom of Scotland before the United Kingdom was dissolved

*Note: Bahrain was absorbed into Saudi Arabia as per the 2021 Riyadh Agreement

*Note: Tibet, Hong Kong, Macau, and Xinjiang became independent after the Second Chinese Civil War