Each nation has until April 16 to make its final submission, with a decision expected in March next year, FIFA said.
"This is the largest-ever list of MAs (member associations) to have submitted formal expressions of interest to FIFA with a view to hosting the FIFA Women's World Cup," said a statement.
In an effort to ease political tensions on the divided Korean peninsula, a unified team from north and south competed at last year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. They also fielded joint teams under a common flag at the Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang.
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
