diff --git a/Algorithms/C++/Josephus_problem.cpp b/Algorithms/C++/Josephus_problem.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f49a963f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Algorithms/C++/Josephus_problem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <bits/stdc++.h>
+using namespace std;
+
+int josephus(int n, int k)
+{
+    if (n == 1)
+    {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    return (josephus(n - 1, k) + k - 1) % n + 1;
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+    int numberOfpeople = 40, k = 7;
+    cout << "The chosen place is " << josephus(numberOfpeople, k);
+    return 0;
+}