List of Miss Universe countries

This is a list of countries that have participated in the Miss Universe pageant (until 2024 edition).

Entrants 1952—Present

Country/Territory	Debut	Participations	Years competed	National title	Placements	Best placement	First placed	Last placed	Notes
Albania	2002	20	2002–2003 2005–2012 2014–present	Miss Universe Albania	4	Top 10 Anisa Kospiri (2002) Angela Martini (2010)	2002 Anisa Kospiri (Top 10)	2019 Cindy Marina (Top 20)	Won Miss Photogenic in 2016.
Angola	1998	24	1998–2019 2022–present	Miss Angola	4	Winner Leila Lopes (2011)	2003 Ana José Sebastião (Top 15)	2011 Leila Lopes (Winner)	Won Miss Congeniality in 2015.
Argentina	1954	65	1954–1964 1966–1994 1996–2001 2003 2006–present	Miss Argentina	16	Winner Norma Nolan (1962)	1954 Ivana Kislinger (Top 16)	2020 Alina Luz Akselrad (Top 21)	Won Best in Swimsuit in 1970.
Armenia	2018	5	2018–2022	Miss Armenia	0
Aruba	1964	56	1964–1984 1986 1989–1990 1992–present	Miss Aruba	3	1st runner-up Taryn Mansell (1996)	1974 Maureen Vieira (4th runner-up)	2021 Thessaly Zimmerman (Top 10)	Won Miss Congeniality in 2000; Miss Press in 1978.
Australia	1952	60	1952–1954 1958 1964–1965 1968–1990 1992–2000 2002–present	Miss Universe Australia	22	Winner Kerry Anne Wells (1972) Jennifer Hawkins (2004)	1953 Maxine Morgan (4th runner-up)	2023 Moraya Wilson (2nd runner-up)	Won Miss Congeniality in 1996, 1997, 2010; Miss Photogenic in 1989; Best in Swimsuit in 1969, 1993; Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1958.
Bahamas	1963	59	1963–1972 1974–1983 1985–present	Miss Universe Bahamas	1	Top 10 Chantel O'Brian (2021)	2021 Chantel O'Brian (Top 10)	2021 Chantel O'Brian (Top 10)	Competed as The Bahamas from 2021 until 2022. Won Miss Photogenic in 1982; Miss Congeniality in 1981, 2001.
Bahrain	2021	3	2021–present	Miss Universe Bahrain	0
Barbados	1976	18	1976–1979 1984–1987 1999 2003–2005 2007 2016–2020	Miss Universe Barbados	0
Belgium	1952	69	1952–1986 1988–1989 1991–1994 1996–present	Miss Belgium	11	4th runner-up Dominique Van Eeckhoudt (1981)	1955 Nicole De Meyer (Top 15)	2018 Zoé Brunet (Top 20)	Won Miss Congeniality in 1952; Miss Photogenic in 1972; Most Beautiful Hair in 1994.
Belize	1975	31	1975 1977–1987 1989–1991 1993 1995–2000 2003–2005 2007 2016 2018–2020 2022 2024–present	Miss Universe Belize	1	Top 12 Sarita Acosta (1979)	1979 Sarita Acosta (Top 12)	1979 Sarita Acosta (Top 12)
Bhutan	2022	1	2022	Miss Bhutan	0
Bolivia	1959	65	1959–present	Miss Bolivia	3	Top 6 Rosario Rico Toro (1990)	1964 Olga del Carpio (Top 15)	2006 Desiree Durán (Top 10)	Won Best in National Costume in 1959, 1970.
Botswana	1999	9	1999–2001 2004 2010–2013 2024–present	Miss Universe Botswana	1	Winner Mpule Kwelagobe (1999)	1999 Mpule Kwelagobe (Winner)	1999 Mpule Kwelagobe (Winner)
Brazil	1954	69	1954–1989 1991–present	Miss Brazil	39	Winner Iêda Maria Vargas (1963) Martha Vasconcellos (1968)	1954 Martha Rocha (1st runner-up)	2020 Julia Gama (1st runner-up)	Won Best in National Costume in 1967, 1981, 1987, 1989; Best in Swimsuit in 1969; Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1954.
British Virgin Islands	1977	39	1977 1979–2002 2010–present	Miss British Virgin Islands	0
Bulgaria	1991	29	1991–1998 2000–2007 2009 2012–present	Miss Universe Bulgaria	0
Cambodia	2017	7	2017–present	Miss Universe Cambodia	0
Cameroon	2020	4	2020–present	Miss Cameroon	1	Top 20 Issie Princesse 2023	2023 Issie Princesse (Top 20)	2023 Issie Princesse (Top 20)
Canada	1952	72	1952–present	Miss Universe Canada	20	Winner Karen Dianne Baldwin (1982) Natalie Glebova (2005)	1953 Thelma Brewis (Top 16)	2022 Amelia Tu (Top 16)	Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1957; Miss Congeniality in 1977. Competed as Dominion of Canada from 1965 to 1972.
Cayman Islands	1980	33	1980–1985 1989–1996 1999–2004 2006 2008–2009 2011–2012 2015–present	Miss Cayman Islands	0				Won Miss Congeniality in 1980, 1982.
Chile	1952	60	1952 1954–1956 1958 1960–1961 1964 1966–1970 1972–2002 2004–2006 2011–present	Miss Universo Chile	14	Winner Cecilia Bolocco (1987)	1954 Gloria Leguisos (Top 16)	2023 Celeste Viel (Top 20)	Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1952; Miss Congeniality in 1973.
China	2002	21	2002–2022 2024–present	Miss Universe China	4	2nd runner-up Zhuō Líng (2002)	2002 Zhuō Líng (2nd runner-up)	2017 Roxette Qiū Qiáng (Top 16)	Won Miss Congeniality in 2007, 2009, 2013; Best in National Costume in 2012.
Colombia	1958	66	1958–present	Miss Universe Colombia	39	Winner Luz Marina Zuluaga (1958) Paulina Vega (2014)	1958 Luz Marina Zuluaga (Winner)	2023 Camila Avella (Top 5)	Won Best in National Costume in 1968, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2002; Best in Swimsuit in 1969; Miss Photogenic in 1975, 1987.
Costa Rica	1954	68	1954–1957 1959–1960 1962–present	Miss Costa Rica	6	Top 10 Nancy Soto (2004) Johanna Solano (2011) Natalia Carvajal (2018) Ivonne Cerdas (2020)	1954 Marian Esquivel (Top 15)	2020 Ivonne Cerdas (Top 10)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1978; Miss Congeniality in 1956.
Croatia	1997	27	1997–present	Miss Universe Croatia	4	Top 15/16/20 Sarah Ćosić (2009) Elizabeta Burg (2012) Shanaelle Petty (2017) Mia Rkman (2019)	2009 Sarah Ćosić (Top 15)	2019 Mia Rkman (Top 20)
Cuba	1952	15	1952 1954–1963 1965–1967 2024–present	Miss Cuba	2	3rd runner-up María Rosa Gamio (1957)	1956 Marcia Rodríguez (Top 15)	1957 María Rosa Gamio (3rd runner-up)
Curaçao	1963	56	1963–1978 1980–1987 1989 1991–1999 2001–2005 2007–present	Miss Curaçao	8	1st runner-up Anne Marie Braafheid (1968)	1968 Anne Marie Braafheid (1st runner-up)	2022 Gabriëla Dos Santos (Top 5)	Won Miss Congeniality in 1966; Best in Swimsuit in 1997.
Czech Republic	1993	30	1993 1995–present	Czech Miss	6	Top 10 Pavlina Barbuková (1993) Kateřina Smrzová (2003) Iveta Lutovská (2009)	1993 Pavlina Barbuková (Top 10)	2010 Jitka Válková (Top 15)
Denmark	1952	54	1952–1953 1958–1961 1963–1970 1972–1973 1975–1990 1992–1996 2000 2004–2008 2010–2013 2015–2016 2018–2021 2023–present	Miss Denmark	8	1st runner-up Aino Korva (1963)	1953 Jytte Olsen (Top 15)	2007 Žaklina Šojić (Top 15)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1981, 2018
Dominican Republic	1956	61	1956 1962–1964 1967–present	Miss Dominican Republic	12	Winner Amelia Vega (2003)	1977 Blanca Sardiñas (Top 12)	2022 Andreína Martínez (2nd runner-up)	Won Best in National Costume in 2003; Miss Congeniality in 1962 and 2020.
Ecuador	1955	66	1955–1966 1968–1972 1975–present	Miss Ecuador	3	2nd runner-up Constanza Báez (2013)	1981 Lucía Vinueza (Top 12)	2013 Constanza Báez (2nd runner-up)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1992.
Egypt	1987	28	1987–1990 1992 1994–2011 2014 2017–2019 2023–present	Miss Egypt	0				Co-Won Miss Congeniality in 2017.
El Salvador	1954	51	1954–1955 1972–1979 1982–2015 2017–present	Miss El Salvador	5	1st runner-up Maribel Arrieta (1955)	1955 Maribel Arrieta (1st runner-up)	2023 Isabella García-Manzo (Top 10)	Won Miss Followed by Media in 1985; Miss Congeniality in 1955, 2008.
Equatorial Guinea	2019	4	2019 2021–present	Miss Equatorial Guinea	0
Finland	1952	68	1952–1955 1960–present	Miss Finland	18	Winner Armi Kuusela (1952) Anne Marie Pohtamo (1975)	1952 Armi Kuusela (Winner)	1996 Lola Odusoga (2nd runner-up)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1974; Best in Swimsuit in 1969.
France	1952	72	1952–present	Miss France	22	Winner Christiane Martel (1953) Iris Mittenaere (2016)	1953 Christiane Martel (Winner)	2021 Clémence Botino (Top 10)
Germany	1952	71	1952–2019 2021–present	Miss Universe Germany	21	Winner Marlene Schmidt (1961)	1952 Renate Hoy (4th runner-up)	2002 Natascha Börger (Top 10)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1956, 1957.
Ghana	1991	23	1991 1993 1996 1998–2002 2004 2006 2008–2015 2017–2018 2020–2022	Miss Universe Ghana	2	Top 10 Akuba Cudjoe (1999)	1999 Akuba Cudjoe (Top 10)	2017 Ruth Quarshie (Top 16)	Won Miss Congeniality in 1993, 2006.
Great Britain	1952	28	1952 1991–1996 1998–2000 2005–2006 2008–present	Miss Universe Great Britain	5	Top 10 Amy Willerton (2013)	2013 Amy Willerton (Top 10)	2021 Emma Collingridge (Top 16)	Competed as Great Britain in 1952; as England from 1955 to 1962 and then again from 1964 to 1990, as Scotland from 1961 to 1986 and then again from 1988 to 1990 and as Wales from 1961 to 1990; competed together again as United Kingdom in 1991; as Great Britain from 1992 to 2000; as United Kingdom for the second time in 2005 and 2006; shortened to UK in 2008 and once again as Great Britain from 2009.
Greece	1952	67	1952–1987 1989–2015 2018 2021–present	Star GS Hellas	18	Winner Corinna Tsopei (1964)	1952 Ntaizy Mavraki (2nd runner-up)	2005 Evangelia Aravani (Top 15)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1967; Miss Congeniality in 1954, 1961.
Guatemala	1955	52	1955–1959 1961 1975–1976 1978–2018 2021–present	Miss Guatemala	3	Top 10 Ilma Urrutia (1984) Jessica Scheel (2010)	1955 María del Rosario Molina (Top 15)	2010 Jessica Scheel (Top 10)	Won Best in National Costume in 1975; Miss Congeniality in 2012.
Guyana	1956	23	1957 1963–1966 1999 2002–2007 2009–2017 2023–present	Miss Universe Guyana	0				Competed as British Guiana until 1966.
Haiti	1962	19	1962 1968 1975 1977 1985 1989 2010–2022	Miss Haiti	4	1st runner- up Gerthie David (1975) Raquel Pélissier (2016)	1962 Evelyn Miot (Top 15)	2022 Mideline Phelizor (Top 16)
Honduras	1954	52	1954–1955 1967–1974 1976–1990 1992–1994 1996–2002 2007–present	Miss Honduras	1	Top 15 Pastora Pagán (1955)	1955 Pastora Pagán (Top 15)	1955 Pastora Pagán (Top 15)	Won Miss Congeniality in 1987.
Hungary	1992	28	1992–2016 2018 2021 2023–present	Miss Universe Hungary	4	Top 10 Ágnes Konkoly (2012)	2006 Adrienn Bende (Top 20)	2018 Enikő Kecskès (Top 20)
Iceland	1956	49	1956–1957 1959–1972 1974–1986 1988–1997 2006 2009 2016–present	Miss Universe Iceland	6	1st runner-up Anna Geirsdóttir (1962)	1959 Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir (Top 15)	2019 Birta Abiba Þórhallsdóttir (Top 10)	Won Miss Congeniality and Miss Unity (Miss Amity) in 1974.
India	1952	60	1952 1964–1987 1989–present	Miss Diva	27	Winner Sushmita Sen (1994) Lara Dutta (2000) Harnaaz Sandhu (2021)	1966 Yasmin Daji (3rd runner-up)	2023 Shweta Sharda (Top 20)	Won Best in National Costume in 1978, 1980, 1984; Best in Swimsuit in 2000.
Indonesia	1974	27	1974–1977 1980 1982–1983 1995–1996 2005–2020 2022–present	Miss Universe Indonesia	8	Top 10 Frederika Alexis Cull (2019)	2005 Artika Sari Devi (Top 15)	2020 Ayu Maulida (Top 21)	Won Best in National Costume in 2007, [1] 2014; [2] Popular Vote in 2009; [3] Miss Photogenic in 2017; [4] [5] Miss Phoenix Smile in 2016; [6] Miss Clairol Herbal Essences in 1995. [7]
Iran	2024	1	2024–present	Miss Universe Persia	0				Competes as Persia in the pageant.
Ireland	1961	59	1961–2006 2008–2012 2014–2015 2017–2021 2023–present	Miss Universe Ireland	10	2nd runner-up Marlene McKeown (1963) Roberta Brown (1983)	1963 Marlene McKeown (2nd runner-up)	2018 Grainne Gallanagh (Top 20)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1963, 1991.
Israel	1952	69	1952 1954–2021	Miss Israel	20	Winner Rina Messinger (1976)	1956 Sara Tal (Top 16)	2005 Elena Ralph (Top 10)	Won Best in National Costume in 1963, 1966.
Italy	1952	70	1952–1991 1993–2005 2007–present	Miss Universo Italia	16	1st runner-up Daniela Bianchi (1960) Roberta Capua (1987)	1953 Rita Stazzi (Top 16)	2014 Valentina Bonariva (Top 15)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1960, 1964, 1986; Miss Congeniality in 2004.
Jamaica	1961	51	1961 1963–1966 1968–1975 1986–present	Miss Jamaica Universe	10	1st runner-up Yendi Phillipps (2010)	1989 Sandra Foster (Top 10)	2023 Jordanne Levy (Top 20)
Japan	1952	70	1952–1995 1998–present	Miss Universe Japan	20	Winner Akiko Kojima (1959) Riyo Mori (2007)	1953 Kinuko Ito (2nd runner-up)	2021 Juri Watanabe (Top 16)	Won Best National Costume in 2006, 2017; Miss Congeniality in 1958, 1968, 1979.
Kazakhstan	2006	14	2006–2008 2010–2011 2013–2014 2016–2021 2023-present	Miss Kazakhstan	0
Kenya	1987	11	1987 1992 1995 2002 2004–2005 2014 2016 2018–2019 2021 2024–present	Miss Universe Kenya	1	Top 6 Mary Esther Were (2016)	2016 Mary Esther Were (Top 6)	2016 Mary Esther Were (Top 6)
Kosovo	2008	14	2008–2012 2014–2016 2018–present	Miss Universe Kosovo	4	2nd runner-up Marigona Dragusha (2009)	2008 Zana Krasniqi (Top 10)	2012 Diana Avdiu (Top 16)	Won Miss Photogenic in 2012.
Kyrgyzstan	2018	2	2018 2022 2024–present	Miss Kyrgyzstan	0
Laos	2017	7	2017–present	Miss Universe Laos	1	Top 16 Payengxa Lor (2022)	2022 Payengxa Lor (Top 16)	2022 Payengxa Lor (Top 16)	Won Best National Costume in 2018.
Latvia	2005	3	2005–2006 2023–present	Miss Universe Latvia	1	Top 10 Ieva Kokoreviča (2005)	2005 Ieva Kokoreviča (Top 10)	2005 Ieva Kokoreviča (Top 10)
Lebanon	1955	43	1955 1960–1962 1966 1968 1970–1971 1973–1975 1977–1978 1983–1988 1991–1993 1996–2001 2004–2007 2009–2015 2017–2018 2022–present	Miss Lebanon	3	Winner Georgina Rizk (1971)	1962 Nouhad El Cabbabe (Top 15)	1973 Marcèlle Herro (Top 12)
Malaysia	1962	60	1962 1964–2020 2022–present	Miss Universe Malaysia	1	Top 15 Josephine Lena Wong (1970)	1970 Josephine Lena Wong (Top 15)	1970 Josephine Lena Wong (Top 15)	Competed as Malaya in 1962
Malta	1968	42	1968–2001 2016–present	Miss Malta Universe	0				Competed as Republic of Malta from 1989 to 1994
Mauritius	1975	36	1975–1977 1979 1989–1995 1997–2000 2002–2003 2005–present	Miss Estrella Mauritius	0
Mexico	1952	66	1952–1959 1965 1967–present	Mexicana Universal	21	Winner Lupita Jones (1991) Ximena Navarrete (2010) Andrea Meza (2020)	1952 Olga Llorens (Top 10)	2020 Andrea Meza (Winner)	Won Best in National Costume in 1971, 2000; Best Style in 1998, 2000; Best in Swimsuit in 2008; Best Figure in 2008; Miss Clairol Herbal Essences 1998, 2000.
Mongolia	2018	3	2018–2019 2023–present	Miss Universe Mongolia	0
Morocco	1957	9	1957 1960–1963 1966 1975 1978 2021	Miss Maroc	1	Top 15 Jacqueline Bonilla (1957)	1957 Jacqueline Bonilla (Top 15)	1957 Jacqueline Bonilla (Top 15)
Myanmar	1959	13	1959–1961 2013–2020 2022–present	Miss Universe Myanmar	1	Top 21 Thuzar Wint Lwin (2020)	2020 Thuzar Wint Lwin (Top 21)	2020 Thuzar Wint Lwin (Top 21)	Competed as Burma until 1961. Won miss Congeniality in 1960. Won Best in National Costume in 2016 and 2020.
Namibia	1981	30	1981–1984 1991–2000 2002–2003 2005–2006 2009 2012–2013 2016–2019 2021–present	Miss Namibia	3	Winner Michelle McLean (1992)	1992 Michelle McLean (Winner)	2023 Jameela Uiras (Top 20)	Won Miss Congeniality in 1994. South West Africa/Namibia wasn't allowed to compete in 1985 due to the fact that it was a mandate of South Africa. Namibia returned in 1991 when it was gained independence from South Africa and renamed Republic of Namibia.
Nepal	2017	7	2017–present	Miss Universe Nepal	2	Top 10 Manita Devkota (2018)	2018 Manita Devkota (Top 10)	2023 Jane Dipika Garrett (Top 20)
Netherlands	1956	63	1956 1958–1996 1998 2000–2005 2008–present	Miss Universe Netherlands	13	Winner Angela Visser (1989)	1958 Corine Rottschäfer (Top 16)	2014 Yasmin Verheijen (3rd runner-up)	Competed as Holland until 1990. Won Best in National Costume in 1964; Miss Photogenic in 1958, 1985.
New Zealand	1954	55	1954 1960 1962–1989 1992–2001 2003 2006–2019 2024–present	Miss Universe New Zealand	5	Winner Lorraine Downes (1983)	1962 Leslie Nichols (Top 15)	1992 Lisa de Montalk (Top 10)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1969, 1980, 2015.
Nicaragua	1955	41	1955 1963 1968–1971 1973–1978 1991–1993 1995 1998–1999 2001–present	Miss Nicaragua	5	Winner Sheynnis Palacios (2023)	1977 Beatriz Obregón (Top 12)	2023 Sheynnis Palacios (Winner)	Won Best in National Costume in 2013.
Nigeria	1964	35	1964 1987–1995 1998–2019 2021–present	Miss Universe Nigeria	2	Top 10 Agbani Darego (2001)	2001 Agbani Darego (Top 10)	2019 Olutosin Araromi (Top 20)	Won Miss Congeniality in 1995 & 2014. Won Best National Costume in 2021.
Norway	1952	63	1952–1955 1958–1973 1976–1996 1998 2000–2010 2012–2021 2023–present	Miss Norway	17	Winner Mona Grudt (1990)	1953 Synnøve Gulbrandsen (Top 16)	2005 Helene Tråsavik (Top 15)	Won Best in National Costume in 1993.
Pakistan	2023	1	2023–present	Miss Universe Pakistan [8]	1	Top 20 Erica Robin 2023	2023 Erica Robin (Top 20)	2023 Erica Robin (Top 20)
Panama	1952	57	1952–1954 1964–1967 1970–1971 1973–1987 1991–present	Señorita Panamá	10	1st runner-up (Winner) Justine Pasek (2002) (replaced dethroned winner)	1953 Emita Arosemena (Top 16)	2021 Brenda Smith (Top 16)	Won Best in National Costume in 1986, 2004, 2009, 2011. Co-won Miss Congeniality in 2017.
Paraguay	1957	61	1957–1958 1960–1967 1970 1972–2001 2004–present	Reinas del Paraguay	5	1st runner-up Nadia Ferreira (2021)	1964 Miriam Riart (Top 15)	2021 Nadia Ferreira (1st runner-up)	Won Best in National Costume in 1992.
Peru	1952	69	1952–1954 1956–1972 1975–present	Miss Peru	22	Winner Gladys Zender (1957)	1953 Mary Ann Sarmiento (Top 16)	2023 Camila Escribens (Top 10)	Won Most Beautiful Hair in 1995; Best in Swimsuit in 1969; Best National Costume in 1972, 1976, 1982; Miss Congeniality in 1971.
Philippines	1952	68	1952–1957 1962–present	Miss Universe Philippines	27	Winner Gloria Diaz (1969) Margie Moran (1973) Pia Wurtzbach (2015) Catriona Gray (2018)	1954 Blesilda Ocampo (Top 16)	2023 Michelle Dee (Top 10)	Won Best in National Costume in 1994, 2019, 2023; Miss Photogenic in 1971, 1973, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007; Best Style in 1999, 2005; Won Best in Online Votes in 2013; Most Beautiful Hair in 1994; Miss Clairol Herbal Essence Award in 1999; Miss Phoenix Award in 2016; Gold winner of Voice for Change 2023; Silver finalist of the Voice for Change 2023; Won Spirit of Carnival Award 2023.
Poland	1958	40	1958–1959 1984–1986 1989–present	Miss Polski	6	3rd runner-up Brygida Bziukiewicz (1986) Joanna Gapińska (1989)	1958 Alicja Bobrowska (4th runner-up)	2018 Magdalena Swat (Top 20)	Won Miss Photogenic in 2013. Won Miss Congeniality in 2019.
Portugal	1960	41	1960 1962 1965 1970–1974 1979 1981–1990 1992–2002 2011 2014–present	Miss Portugal	4	Top 10 Laura Gonçalves (2011)	2011 Laura Gonçalves (Top 10)	2023 Marina Machete (Top 20)	Fanvote Winner in 2011; Miss Congeniality in 1999.
Puerto Rico	1952	69	1952–1957 1961–present	Miss Universe Puerto Rico	26	Winner Marisol Malaret (1970) Deborah Carthy-Deu (1985) Dayanara Torres (1993) Denise Quiñones (2001) Zuleyka Rivera (2006)	1970 Marisol Malaret (Winner)	2023 Karla Guilfú (Top 5)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2014; Miss Congeniality in 1957; Best in Swimsuit in 2001.
Romania	1991	18	1991–1998 2009–2013 2016–2017 2019–2021	Miss Universe Romania	0
Russia	1994	29	1994–2018 2020–present	Miss Russia	8	Winner (dethroned/resigned) Oxana Fedorova (2002)	1996 Ilmira Shamsutdinova (Top 6)	2012 Elizaveta Golovanova (Top 10)	Won Best in National Costume in 1996; Best in Swimsuit in 2002. Miss Russia 2002 was the original winner of Miss Universe 2002, but was later dethroned for failure to fulfill her duties as Miss Universe. She stated she voluntarily resigned the title.
Saint Lucia	1977	11	1977 2006–2007 2011–2012 2014 2017–2019 2022–present	Miss Saint Lucia Universe	0
Samoa	1981	7	1981-1986 2024–present	Miss Universe Samoa					Competed as Western Samoa until 1986.
Seychelles	1995	2	1995 2022	Miss Seychelles	0
Singapore	1954	61	1954 1958 1962 1966–present	Miss Singapore Universe	3	Top 10 Marion Nicole Teo (1987)	1983 Kathie Lee Lee Beng (Top 12)	2021 Nandita Banna (Top 16)
Slovakia	1994	30	1994–present	Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky	1	Top 6 Silvia Lakatošová (1994)	1994 Silvia Lakatošová (Top 6)	1994 Silvia Lakatošová (Top 6)	Competed as Slovak Republic from 1994 until 2022. Won Miss Photogenic in 1998.
South Africa	1952	49	1952–1953 1960–1968 1975–1979 1981–1984 1995–present	Miss South Africa	27	Winner Margaret Gardiner (1978) Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (2017) Zozibini Tunzi (2019)	1952 Catherine Higgins (Top 10)	2023 Bryoni Govender (Top 20)	South Africa was not allowed to participate between 1985 and 1994 because of apartheid.
South Korea	1954	69	1954–1955 1957–present	Miss Queen Korea	8	1st runner-up Jang Yoon-jeong (1988)	1959 Oh Hyun-ju (Top 15)	2007 Lee Hanee (3rd runner-up)	Competes as Korea in the pageant. Won Best in National Costume in 1974, 1977, 1983, 2001; Most Popular Girl in Parade in 1959; Miss Congeniality in 2016.
Spain	1960	64	1960–present	Miss Universe Spain	20	Winner Amparo Muñoz (1974)	1960 María Teresa del Río (4th runner-up)	2023 Athenea Pérez (Top 10)	Won Best in National Costume in 1973, 1995; Miss Congeniality in 1966; Miss Photogenic in 1984, 1993, 2000; Best in Swimsuit in 1999.
Sweden	1952	66	1952–2004 2006 2009–2019 2021	Miss Universe Sweden	29	Winner Hillevi Rombin (1955) Margareta Arvidsson (1966) Yvonne Ryding (1984)	1952 Anne Marie Thistler (Top 10)	2009 Renate Cerljen (Top 15)	Miss Photogenic in 1966, 1995, 2011. Sweden dropped out from the Miss Universe for the first time in 2005 after arguments about the swimsuit competition.
Switzerland	1953	58	1953 1960–1984 1986–1990 1992–2014 2016 2018 2022–present	Miss Switzerland	12	2nd runner-up Lauriane Gilliéron (2006)	1960 Elaine Maurath (Top 15)	2013 Dominique Rinderknecht (Top 16)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1983.
Thailand	1954	59	1954 1959 1965–1966 1968–1969 1971–present	Miss Universe Thailand	14	Winner Apasra Hongsakula (1965) Porntip Nakhirunkanok (1988)	1965 Apasra Hongsakula (Winner)	2023 Anntonia Porsild (1st runner-up)	Won Best in National Costume in 1969, 1988, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2015; Miss Photogenic in 1990, 2009, 2010; Miss Congeniality in 1959; Fanvote Winner in 2016.
Trinidad and Tobago	1963	46	1963–1964 1966 1971 1973–1991 1993–2006 2008 2010–2014 2017 2022–present	Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago	9	Winner Janelle Commissiong (1977) Wendy Fitzwilliam (1998)	1977 Janelle Commissiong (Winner)	2022 Tya Jané Ramey (Top 16)	Won Best in National Costume in 1998, 1999; Miss Photogenic in 1977; Miss Congeniality in 1975, 1976, 1978. Competed as Trinidad in 1963 and 1964.
Turkey	1952	62	1952–1953 1956–1957 1959 1961–1976 1978–1984 1986–1999 2001–2006 2008–2019 2021–2022	Miss Turkey	3	Top 10 Jülide Ateş (1990)	1953 Ayten Akyol (Top 16)	2012 Çağıl Özge Özkul (Top 16)	Competes as Türkiye in the pageant since 2022. Won Miss Congeniality in 1998.
Turks and Caicos Islands	1980	29	1980–1997 1999–2001 2004–2008 2011 2013–2014 2024–present	Miss Turks and Caicos	1	Top 10 Carmelita Ariza (1987)	1987 Carmelita Ariza (Top 10)	1987 Carmelita Ariza (Top 10)	Won Miss Congeniality in 1989 and 1992. Initially competed as Turks and Caicos Islands, BW (British West Indies), shortened to Turks and Caicos since 1983. Competed in Miss Universe United Kingdom from 2005 to 2006.
Ukraine	1995	29	1995–present	Miss Ukraine Universe	6	1st runner-up Olesya Stefanko (2011)	2006 Inna Tsymbalyuk (Top 20)	2014 Diana Harkusha (2nd-runner-up)	Won Best in National Costume in 2022.
Uruguay	1952	67	1952–1965 1967–2002 2004–2012 2014–2020 2022	Miss Uruguay	6	4th runner-up Andrea López (1985)	1952 Gladys Fajardo (Top 16)	1985 Andrea López (4th runner-up)	Won Best in National Costume in 1979.
United States	1952	71	1952–1956 1958–present	Miss USA	67	Winner Miriam Stevenson (1954) Carol Morris (1956) Linda Bement (1960) Sylvia Hitchcock (1967) Shawn Weatherly (1980) Chelsi Smith (1995) Brook Lee (1997) Olivia Culpo (2012) R'Bonney Gabriel (2022)	1952 Jackie Loughery (Top 10)	2023 Noelia Voigt (Top 20)	Won Best in National Costume in 1965; Best in Swimsuit in 1995; Miss Photogenic in 1961, 1975; Most Popular Girl in Parade in 1953, 1956. In 1957 Mary Leona Gage was disqualified to discover that she was the mother of two children. Competed as United States of America until 1966, shortened to U.S.A. from 1967 to 1981, then the dots were removed, remaining USA written on the sash from 1982.
United States Virgin Islands	1961	42	1961–1962 1967–1968 1971–1989 1991–1993 1995 1997–1999 2001–2002 2005–2007 2010–2011 2016–2019 2024–present	Miss US Virgin Islands	1	Top 12 Cherrie Creque (1971)	1971 Cherrie Creque (Top 12)	1971 Cherrie Creque (Top 12)	Won Miss Congeniality in 1991, 2002, 2005. Competed as Virgin Islands until 1978. Now competes as US Virgin Islands.
Venezuela	1952	70	1952–1953 1955–1958 1960–present	Miss Venezuela	47	Winner Maritza Sayalero (1979) Irene Sáez (1981) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Alicia Machado (1996) Dayana Mendoza (2008) Stefanía Fernández (2009) Gabriela Isler (2013)	1955 Susana Duijm (Top 15)	2023 Diana Silva (Top 10)	Best in Swimsuit in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998; Miss Photogenic in 1994; Best Style Finesse 1996; Miss Clairol Herbal Essences 1993; Flawless of the Universe in 2016; Miss Phoenix Elegant in 2016
Vietnam	2004	16	2004–2005 2008–2009 2011–2013 2015–present	Miss Universe Vietnam	5	Top 5 H'Hen Niê (2018)	2008 Nguyễn Thùy Lâm (Top 15)	2021 Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên (Top 16)	Fanvote Winner in 2020 and 2021.
Zimbabwe	1994	9	1994 1996–1998 2000–2001 2023–present	Miss Zimbabwe	1	Top 10 Corinne Crewe (2000)	2000 Corinne Crewe (Top 10)	2000 Corinne Crewe (Top 10)

Replaced pageants

The following list consists of the delegations that have acquired the national Miss Universe franchise and replaced a former national pageant. Some of the former organizations still remain active for other purposes.

Country/Territory	Former pageant(s)	New pageant	Franchise since
Albania	Miss Albania (2002–2005)	Miss Universe Albania	2006
Argentina	Miss Argentina (1952–2003)	Miss Universo Argentina	2006
Australia	Miss Australia (1952–2000)	Miss Universe Australia	2004
Bahamas	Miss Bahamas (1963–2001; 2010–2015) Miss Bahamas Universe (2002–2009) Miss Universe Bahamas (2016–2017)	Miss Bahamas Queen	2018
Brazil	Miss Brasil (1952–2011) Miss Brasil Universo (2012–2014) Miss Brasil Be Emotion (2015–2019) U Miss Brasil (2020)	Miss Universo Brasil	2021
Bulgaria	Miss Bulgaria (1991–2009) Miss Universe Bulgaria (2009–2011)	Miss National Team Bulgaria	2012
Cambodia	Miss Cambodia (2017–2018)	Miss Universe Cambodia	2019
Canada	Miss Toronto (1952–1958) Miss Dominion of Canada (1959–1977) Miss Canada (1978–1992) Canadian Search for Miss Universe (1993–2002)	Miss Universe Canada	2003
Colombia	Señorita Colombia (1958-1980; 1983–2019)	Miss Universe Colombia	2020
Czech Republic	Miss Československo (1993) Miss České republiky (1994–2004)	Česká Miss	2005
Denmark	Frøken Danmark (1952–2013) Miss Universe Denmark (2013–2015) Face of Denmark (2015–2016)	Miss Denmark	2018
Egypt	Miss Egypt (1987–2011, 2014)	Miss Universe Egypt	2017
El Salvador	Miss El Salvador (1954–2005) Nuestra Belleza El Salvador (2006–2016)	Miss El Salvador	2017
Finland	Suomen Neito (1952–1955)	Miss Finland	1960
France	Miss Cinémonde (1953) Miss France (1963; 1965–1967; 1971–1985; 1987–2002) Miss France Outre-Mer (1986) Miss France de Paris (2003)	Miss France	2004
Germany	Miss Germany (1952–2008)	Miss Universe Germany	2009
Ghana	Miss Ghana (1991–1998)	Miss Universe Ghana	1999
Great Britain	Miss Great Britain (1952, 1993–1999) Miss United Kingdom (1991) Miss Great Britain Universe (2000) Miss United Kingdom Universe (2005–2008) Miss British Isles (1992)	Miss Universe Great Britain	2009
Greece	Star Hellas (1952–2018)	Star GS Hellas	2021
Guyana	Miss British Guiana (1956–1965) Miss Guyana (1966–1999)	Miss Universe Guyana	2002
Haiti	Miss Haiti Universe (1960–1989)	Miss Haiti	2010
Honduras	Miss Honduras (1954–1955) Señorita Honduras (1967-2002)	Miss Honduras Universe	2007
Iceland	Miss Iceland (1956–2009)	Miss Universe Iceland	2016
India	Femina Miss India (1952–2009) I Am She (2010–2012) Miss Diva (2013-2024)	Glamanand Supermodel India	2024
Indonesia	Putri Indonesia (1974–1983) Puteri Indonesia (1995-2022)	Miss Universe Indonesia	2023
Ireland	Miss Ireland (1961–2001)	Miss Universe Ireland	2002
Italy	Miss Italia (1952–1999) The Miss for Miss Universe (2000-2004)	Miss Universo Italia	2005
Japan	Miss Japan (1952–1997)	Miss Universe Japan	1998
Kenya	Miss Kenya (1987–2002)	Miss Universe Kenya	2004
Lithuania	Miss Lithuania (2012–2014)	Miss Universe Lithuania	2019
Malta	Miss Malta (1968–2001)	Miss Universe Malta	2016
Mauritius	Miss Mauritius (1975–2015)	Miss Universe Mauritius	2016
Mexico	Señorita México (1952–1993) Nuestra Belleza México (1994–2016) Mexicana Universal (2017-2023)	Miss Universe Mexico	2024
Myanmar	Miss Burma (1959-1962)	Miss Universe Myanmar	2013
Nepal	Miss Nepal (2017–2019)	Miss Universe Nepal	2020
Netherlands	Miss Holland (1956–1990) Miss Universe Nederland (1991–2008) Miss Nederland (2009–2023)	Miss Universe Netherlands	2024
New Zealand	Miss New Zealand (1954–2003)	Miss Universe New Zealand	2006
Nigeria	Miss Nigeria (1964) Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (1987-2022)	Miss Universe Nigeria	2023
Norway	Frøken Norge (1952–2010)	Miss Norway	2012
Panama	Miss Panamá (1952-1954, 1964-1967, 1970-1971, 1973-1987) Señorita Panamá (1990-2010) Miss Panamá (2011-2015) Señorita Panamá (2016-2021) Miss Universe Panama (2022-2023)	Señorita Panamá	2024
Paraguay	Miss Paraguay (1957–2001)	Nuestra Belleza Paraguay	2004
Philippines	Miss Philippines (1952–1963) Binibining Pilipinas (1964–2019)	Miss Universe Philippines	2020
Poland	Miss Polonia (1958–2018)	Miss Polski	2019
Portugal	Miss Portugal (1960–2002) Miss Universo Portugal (2011, 2014-2017) Miss República Portuguesa (2018-2021)	Miss Universe Portugal	2022
Puerto Rico	Miss Puerto Rico (1952–2008)	Miss Universe Puerto Rico	2009
Romania	Miss Romania (1991–1998)	Miss Universe Romania	2009
Russia	Miss Russia (1998–2018)	Miss Universe Russia	2021
Slovakia	Miss České a Slovenské Republiky (1994) Miss Slovensko (1995–1998)	Miss Slovenskej Republiky	1999
South Africa	Miss Golden Jubilee (1952–1953) Miss Hibiscus Queen (1960–1968) Miss Republic of South Africa (1975–1981) Miss South Africa (1982–1984) Miss Universe South Africa (1995–1997)	Miss South Africa	1998
South Korea	Miss Korea (1954–2015) Miss Universe Korea (2016–2017)	Miss Queen Korea	2018
Spain	Miss Spain (1960–2012) Be Miss Universe Spain (2013–2019)	Nuestra Belleza España	2020
Sweden	Fröken Sverige (1952–2004) Nya Fröken Sverige (2006)	Miss Universe Sweden	2009
Switzerland	Miss Switzerland (1953–2013) Miss Universe Switzerland (2014, 2016) Miss Switzerland (2018)	Miss Universe Switzerland	2022
Thailand	Miss Thailand (1954, 1965–1973, 1984–1999) Miss Thailand Universe (1974–1983)	Miss Universe Thailand	2000
Ukraine	Miss Ukraine (1995–2005)	Miss Ukraine Universe	2006
United States Virgin Islands	Miss Virgin Islands (1961–1978) Miss US Virgin Islands (1979–2015)	Miss Universe-US Virgin Islands	2016
Vietnam	Người đẹp Hà Nội (2004) Hoa khôi Hà Nội/Miss Vietnam Universe (2005) Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam (2008–2022)	Miss Universe Vietnam	2023

Inactive entrants

Former entities

Country	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
Czechoslovakia	1970	1970 1990–1992	Miss Czechoslovakia	4	Top 15/10 Kristina Hanazalová (1970) Jana Hronková (1990)	1990 Jana Hronková (Top 10)	Split into Czech Republic and Slovak Republic in 1993. Both joined the pageant in 1993 and 1994 respectively.
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla	1977	1977 1979 1981	Miss St. Kitts & Nevis	3			Competed as the island territory of Saint Kitts . Split into Saint Kitts and Nevis and Anguilla in 1979, Saint Kitts and Nevis later got independence in 1985. Both Anguilla and St. Kitts & Nevis have yet to join the pageant.
Serbia and Montenegro	2003	2003–2006	Miss Serbia and Montenegro	4	3rd runner-up Sanja Papić (2003)	2003 Sanja Papić (3rd runner-up)	In June 2006, split into Montenegro and Serbia after declaring their independence from each other and joined the pageant independently a year later. Kosovo, a disputed territory by Serbia, joined in 2008.
Southern Rhodesia	1961	1961	Miss Rhodesia	1			Part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland which consisted of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia , and Nyasaland . The federation was later split into Rhodesia (later renamed Zimbabwe ), Zambia , and Malawi in 1964. Zambia and Zimbabwe both joined the pageant in both 1994 & 1995 respectively. Malawi still has yet to join.
Soviet Union	1990	1990–1991	Miss USSR	2	2nd runner-up Yulia Lemigova (1991)	1991 Yulia Lemigova (2nd runner-up)	After the break-up competed as Commonwealth of Independent States (1992) and 10 former member states joined the pageant:Estonia (1993), Russia (1994), Ukraine (1995), Georgia (2004), Latvia (2005), Kazakhstan (2006), Lithuania (2012), Azerbaijan (2013), Armenia and Kyrgyzstan (2018). The remaining states; Belarus, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan; have yet to join.
/   Yugoslavia	1968	1968–1970 1974–1977 1984–1985 1991 1998–2002	Miss Yugoslavia	15	Top 15/10 Daliborka Stojšić (1968) Nataša Kosir (1969) Natasha Pavlovich (1991)	1991 Natasha Pavlovich (Top 10)	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was dissolved in April 1992. Former member states Croatia, and Slovenia joined the pageant in 1997 and 2001, respectively. The new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed until 2002, when it was renamed Serbia & Montenegro. The remaining states; Bosnia & Herzegovina and North Macedonia; have yet to join.

Geographical Region

Region	Debut	Years competed	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
Micronesia	1975	1975	1			Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean consisting many archipelagos. The delegate in that year was from the Northern Mariana Islands. After the territory's status referendum in 1975, Northern Mariana Islands began competing as the territory itself individually the following year.
West Indies	1954	1954–1955 1958	3			Competed as individual islands since 1962 when the West Indies Federation collapsed and many British colonies in the Caribbean sea had been gained independence from the United Kingdom. In 1954, the delegate was from Jamaica, and in 1955 and 1958, the delegates were from the island of Trinidad. Jamaica joined the pageant in 1961 and Trinidad (later renamed Trinidad & Tobago) joined in 1963.

Regional organization

Organization	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
CIS	1992	1992	Miss Commonwealth Countries Miss Stran Sodruzhestva [9]	1			Regional organization composed of former Soviet Republics (except Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) during the breakup of the Soviet Union. The former Soviet Republics, now independent countries, started to competed individually the following year onward.

Territories

China

Special Administrative Region	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
/  Hong Kong	1952	1952 1954 1960 1962 1964–1965 1967–1970 1972–1991 1993–2000	Miss Hong Kong	38	2nd runner-up Virginia Lee (1954)	1988 Pauline Yeung (4th runner-up)	Was under British colonial rule until 1997. Hong Kong has competed in Miss Universe China since 2002.

Denmark

Constituent country	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
Greenland	1987	1987–1990	Miss Greenland	4			Now competes at Miss Denmark.

France

Overseas Department	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
French Guiana	1977	1977 1983–1984	Miss Guyane (Miss French Guiana)	3			Now competes at Miss France.
Guadeloupe	1977	1977 1980–1984	Miss Guadeloupe	6
Martinique	1957	1957 1981–1984	Miss Martinique	5
Réunion	1977	1977–1986	Miss Réunion	10
Overseas Collectivity	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
French Polynesia	1962	1962 1977–1981 1985	Miss Tahiti	7	Top 12 Thilda Raina Fuller (1980) Tatiana Teraiamano (1981)	1981 Tatiana Teraiamano (Top 12)	Now competes at Miss France. Competed as Tahiti in the pageant.
New Caledonia	1982	1982	Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie (Miss New Caledonia)	1			Sui Generis (special) collectivity of France. Now competes at Miss France.

Japan

Prefecture	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
Okinawa	1963	1963–1968	Miss Okinawa [10]	6			Under US administration from 1945 until 1972, now part of Japan. Competing at Miss Japan (now Miss Universe Japan) since 1972.

Netherlands

Special Municipality	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
Bonaire	1967	1967–1969 1978 1995–1999	Miss Bonaire	9			Now competes at Miss Netherlands
Constituent Country	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
Sint Maarten	1976	1976–1977 1980 1982 2000 2006	Miss Sint Maarten	6			Competed as Saint Martin in 2000 and 2006

New Zealand

Free Associated State	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
Cook Islands	1983	1983–1986 1991–1992 1994–1996 1999	Miss Cook Islands	10

South Africa

Bantustan	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
Bophuthatswana	1979	1979	Miss Republic of South Africa	1	–	–	Internationally unrecognized "independent" Bantustans established by South African apartheid; reintegrated into South Africa in 1994.
Transkei	1979	1979 1981–1983		4	–	–

United Kingdom

Constituent country	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
England	1955	1955–1962 1964–1990	Miss England	34	1st runner-up Brenda Blackler (1964)	1983 Karen Moore (4th runner-up)	Now compete at Miss Universe Great Britain.
Scotland	1961	1961–1986 1988–1990	Miss Scotland	29	1st runner-up Linda Gallagher (1980)	1980 Linda Gallagher (1st runner-up)
Wales	1961	1961–1990	Miss Wales	30	1st runner-up Rosemarie Frankland (1961) Helen Morgan (1974)	1979 Janet Beverly Hobson (Top 12)
Overseas Territory	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
Bermuda	1965	1965–1985 1988–1992 1997	Miss Bermuda	27	1st runner-up Gina Swainson (1979)	1979 Gina Swainson (1st runner-up)	Competed in Miss Universe United Kingdom from 2005-2006.
Gibraltar	1981	1981 1983–1986 1988–1990	Miss Gibraltar	8			Won Miss Congeniality in 1984. Competed in Miss Universe United Kingdom from 2005 to 2006. Competed in Miss Universe Great Britain 2019. [11]

United States

State	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
Alaska	1952	1952–1958	Miss Alaska Universe	7	Top 15 Martha Lehmann (1957)	1957 Martha Lehmann (Top 15)	Competing at the Miss USA pageant since 1959.
Hawaii	1952	1952–1953 1957–1959	Miss Hawaii Universe	5	1st runner-up Elza Kananionapua Edsman (1952)	1958 Geri Hoo (2nd runner-up)	Competing at the Miss USA pageant since 1960.
Unincorporated Territory	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
American Samoa	1975	1975–1978	Miss American Samoa	4			Competed as Samoa in the pageant.
Guam	1966	1966–1995 1998 2000 2008–2014 2016–2019	Miss Guam	44	1st runner-up Patty Chong Kerkos (1982)	1982 Patty Chong Kerkos (1st runner-up)	Won Miss Congeniality in 1970, 1985, 1986, 1988; Miss Press in 1982.
Northern Mariana Islands	1976	1976–1999 2001–2002 2006	Miss Marianas	27			Competed as Northern Marianas in the pageant.

Others

The following list consists of countries and territories that have not sent a delegate to the pageant since 2019, or no longer holds the Miss Universe franchise, but participated at least once in the past:

State	Debut	Years competed	National Title	Entrants	Best placement	Last placed	Notes
Antigua and Barbuda	1977	1977 1979 2001–2008	Miss Antigua & Barbuda	10			Won Miss Congeniality in 2003. Competed as Antigua until 1979.
Austria	1953	1953 1957 1959–1990 1992–1993 1999 2004 2013–2017	Miss Austria	43	1st runner-up Eva Maria Düringer (1977)	1977 Eva Maria Düringer (1st runner-up)	Won Miss Photogenic in 1965.
Azerbaijan	2013	2013	Miss Azerbaijan	1
Bangladesh	2019	2019	Miss Universe Bangladesh	1
Republic of China / Taiwan / Chinese Taipei	1961	1961–1962 1964 1988–1992 1994–2001 2003–2004	Miss Chinese Taipei	18	3rd runner-up Helen Liu (1962)	1964 Lana Yi Yu (4th runner-up)	Competed as Republic of China until 1991, China / Taiwan in 1992, Taiwan (R.O.C.) from 1994 to 1999, Chinese Taipei between 2000 and 2004. [12]
Côte d'Ivoire	1986	1986	Miss Cote d'Ivoire	1
Cyprus	1973	1973–1974 1981 1983–1987 1992–2012	Miss Cyprus	29	Top 10 Demetra Eleftheriou (2002)	2002 Demetra Eleftheriou (Top 10)
Dahomey	1962	1962	Miss Bénin	1			Currently known as Benin.
Dominica	1985	1985	Miss Dominica	1
Estonia	1993	1993–2004 2006–2009 2011–2013	Miss Estonia	19	Top 10 Kristiina Heinmets (1997) Evelyn Mikomägi (2000)	2000 Evelyn Mikomägi (Top 10)
Ethiopia	2004	2004–2006 2009 2012–2014 2017	Miss Universe Ethiopia	9	Top 20 Dina Fekadu (2006)	2006 Dina Fekadu (Top 20)
Fiji	1979	1979 1981	Miss Fiji	2
Gabon	2012	2012–2015	Miss Gabon	4
Gambia	1983	1983–1986	Miss Gambia	4			Won Miss Congeniality in 1983.
Georgia	2004	2004–2012 2014–2019	Miss Georgia	15
Grenada	1964	1964	Miss Grenada World	1
Iraq	1972	1972 2017	Miss Iraq	2
Jordan	1960	1960	Miss Jordan	1			Contest banned due to uproar among citizens.
Lithuania	2012	2012–2014 2019	Miss Lithuania	4
Lesotho	1978	1978	Face of Lesotho	1
Liberia	1974	1974–1977	Miss Liberia	4
Luxembourg	1959	1959–1976 1984–1986 1988–1989 1991–1994	Miss Luxembourg	27
Madagascar	1961	1961	Miss Madagascar	1
Montenegro	2007	2007–2009 2011–2012 2015	Miss Montenegro	6			Won Miss Congeniality in 2011.
New Hebrides	1978	1978	Miss Vanuatu	1			Currently known as Vanuatu .
Papua New Guinea	1976	1976–1980 1982–1986	Miss Papua New Guinea	10
Senegal	1974	1974 1985 1987	Miss Senegal	3
Serbia	2007	2007–2015	Miss Serbia	9
Sierra Leone	2016	2016 2019	Face of Sierra Leone	2
Slovenia	2001	2001–2011 2013–2014 2016–2017	Miss Universe Slovenia	15	Top 15 Tjaša Kokalj (2007)	2007 Tjaša Kokalj (Top 15)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1964	1964 1978–1979 1989–1991 2004 2006	Miss St. Vincent and the Grenadines	8			Competed as Saint Vincent until 1979.
Sri Lanka	1955	1955 1957 1961–1966 1968–1970 1973–1983 1985–1996 2005–2006 2008 2010–2014 2016–2018	Miss Universe Sri Lanka	46	2nd runner-up Maureen Hingert (1955)	2017 Christina Peiris (Top 16)	Competed as Ceylon until 1973. Won Miss Congeniality in 2018.
Suriname	1958	1958 1960 1963–1964 1966 1969–1974 1976–1979 1982 1989–1993 1999	Miss Suriname	22	Top 15 Gertrud Gummels (1958)	1958 Gertrud Gummels (Top 15)	Competed as Surinam until 1982.
Swaziland	1993	1993–1994	Miss Swaziland	2			Currently known as Eswatini.
Tanzania	2007	2007–2017 2019	Miss Universe Tanzania	12	Top 10 Flaviana Matata (2007)	2007 Flaviana Matata (Top 10)
Tunisia	1960	1960 1964–1965 1968–1971	Miss Tunisie	7			Won Miss Congeniality in 1969.
Zaire	1968	1968–1972 1984–1986	Miss Congo (RDC)	8	2nd runner-up Benita Mureka (1985)	1986 Likobe Dobala (Top 10)	Competed as Congo-Kinshasa from 1968 to 1971. Won Miss Congeniality in 1972. Currently known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Zambia	1995	1995 1999 2005–2007 2009–2010 2017–2018	Miss Universe Zambia	9

Unsuccessful attempts to participate

The list does not include withdrawals for personal reasons.

Country/Territory	Reason	Year
Albania	Withdrew out of respect after Kosovo's delegate was refused entry into the host country.	2013
Bahamas	Pulled out of the pageant because of South Africa being allowed to send a representative and participate in the pageant despite being under apartheid.	1984
Cyprus	Disqualified after being discovered that she was actually a British citizen from London, England.	1982
Egypt	Due to the revolution in Egypt, authorities recalled the contestant back. Returned in 1987.	1955
England	Contestant was involved in an auto accident before the final night.	1963
Gabon	Pageant was postponed then later cancelled due to the political turmoil and unrest in the country that followed after the general elections.	2016
Guam	Disqualified after she disclosed that she was pregnant, which was against pageant rules.	1999
Holland	Won Miss Europe, already title-holder. Disqualified.	1957
Hong Kong	Forced to withdraw. Contestant lied about her age.	1981
	Disqualified because the contestant was an American citizen.	1992
Iceland	Withdrew due to suffering from dehydration in the preliminary stage. Stayed until the pageant was over.	2003
Indonesia	No permission from the government. Returned in 2005.	1997
Kosovo	Denied entry. Host country does not recognize Kosovo as an independent state.	2013
Latvia	Tested positive for Covid-19 prior to arriving at the event.	2022
Lebanon	Withdrew as she refused to compete with Israel also participating.	2002
Mayotte	Disqualified as Mayotte also competes for Miss France	2002
Mozambique	Sponsor wouldn't allow contestant's mother to accompany her, disqualified.	2001
Namibia	Since the country was South African mandate, the contestant did not obtain visa to enter in South Korea.	1980
	Failed to participate since the country was the mandate of South Africa until late 1990.	1985
Nicaragua	Sponsor TV station went bankrupt.	1997
Norway	Tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the final telecast.	2022
Russia	Posed for Playboy . Disqualified.	2003
Scotland	Miss Scotland 1987 Eileen Catterson was disqualified for being under age.	1987
Slovenia	Prior to the preliminary competition, Slovenia's delegate fell unconscious in the hotel bathroom and got hurt. She was rushed to the hospital and later withdrew. She was given a tribute on the final night.	2015
South Africa	Due to political reasons, contestant did not obtain visa to enter in South Korea, as well as the contestants from the bantustans and the mandates.	1980
	Failed to participate between 1985 and 1994 due to practice of apartheid.	1985
Turkey	Withdrew as it was strictly forbidden for Turkish citizens to enter Cyprus, the host nation.	2000
Turks and Caicos	Withdrew a night before the final event due to dehydration. Later disclosed the contestant was pregnant.	2009
United Arab Emirates	Due to cancellation of their national pageant from undisclosed reasons, the UAE withdrew at the last minute.	2021
United Arab Republic	Withdrew. Authorities would not compete with Israel.	1959
Western Samoa	Quit after two days of competing.	1997

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External links

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