The list is split into sections: hostels currently operated by YHA, independent hostels, and others, where others include former hostels previously operated by, or as part of, YHA some time since the creation of YHA in 1931.
The primary sources for these lists are given in the references section.
Download coordinates as: This section lists the hostels believed to be currently operated by, or as part of, YHA.
Hostels currently outside the YHA system include: This section lists the locations of former hostels, including all those which have been operated by, or as part of YHA, at some time since 1931.
The majority of the hostels in this section have closed, but there may be some that now operate as independent hostels that are no longer part of YHA (if any of these are identified, they should be moved to the section above).