If you are looking for a blank world map that is free for personal or commercial use, you are best looking at Wikimedia Commons. Here, you can download a very high-quality SVG or PNG file, reflecting the present-day countries and territories.
To save you some time, I downloaded their large blank world map with oceans marked in blue and the grayscale version, as shown below. These files are made available in the public domain, so you are free to use them as you please. Always double-check the license agreement!
You may also like to download a blank world map broken down by continent and region. Here are some of our own maps you may be interested in downloading:
Looking for a labeled version instead? Try our printable world map with country names included.
Caitriona Maria is an education writer and owner of The Facts Institute. With seven years of teaching experience and a background in educational content, she specialises in creating clear reference resources about countries, geography and global topics.