The members of the World Tourism Organization are divided into

The members of this organization are mainly divided into formal member states, associate members, and affiliated members.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization has 159 official member states, 6 associate members, and more than 500 affiliated members. Full members: This type of member is usually the tourism department of the government of a sovereign country and enjoys all the rights of the World Tourism Organization, including voting rights.

Associate members: This type of member is usually a territory without real diplomatic power. Although they have the right to participate in the meetings of the World Tourism Organization, they do not have the right to vote.

Affiliated members: These members are usually organizations, enterprises and institutions directly engaged in or related to tourism. They have no decision-making power on the affairs of the World Tourism Organization.