National anthem records
Calculated from the 49 anthems on this site, and updated automatically as anthems are added.
Oldest anthems
By the year the words or music were written.
- The Netherlands: 1572
- United Kingdom: 1745
- Spain: 1761
- France: 1792
- Poland: 1797
Most recently adopted
By the year the current anthem became official.
Sung in the most languages
Official or customary languages of the sung text.
- South Africa: 5 languages
- Switzerland: 4 languages
- Belgium: 3 languages
- Canada: 2 languages
- Finland: 2 languages
Anthems with no official words
Played as instrumentals.
- Spain: Marcha Real
Written and composed by one person
Anthems of nations within a state
Used at sport and national events, alongside the state anthem.