Is Instagram BANNED in Your Country? Every Country Checked (2026)

We checked all 196 countries to see where Instagram is allowed, restricted for kids, or blocked nationwide in 2026. Russia and Iran still block it, Turkey cut it off for 9 days in 2024, and new under-16 laws are changing the map. Is your country on the list? 0:00 Intro 0:06 North America 0:13 Central America & Caribbean 0:51 South America 1:16 Europe 2:41 Middle East 3:21 Central & South Asia 3:52 East & Southeast Asia 4:33 Oceania 5:01 Africa 6:44 Final results Sources: Reuters, AP, Freedom House "Freedom on the Net", national laws. Status as of October 2026. #instagram #banned #geography #map #countries