| Year | Edition | Winner | Date | Venue | Host country or territory | Entrants |
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| 1952 | 1st | Finland | June 28 | Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California | United States | 30 |
| 1953 | 2nd | France | July 17 | 26 |
| 1954 | 3rd | United States | July 24 | 33 |
| 1955 | 4th | Sweden | July 22 |
| 1956 | 5th | United States | July 20 | 30 |
| 1957 | 6th | Peru | July 19 | 32 |
| 1958 | 7th | Colombia | July 26 | 36 |
| 1959 | 8th | Japan | July 24 | 34 |
| 1960 | 9th | United States | July 9 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | 43 |
| 1961 | 10th | Germany | July 15 | 48 |
| 1962 | 11th | Argentina | July 14 | 52 |
| 1963 | 12th | Brazil | July 20 | 50 |
| 1964 | 13th | Greece | August 1 | 60 |
| 1965 | 14th | Thailand | July 24 | 56 |
| 1966 | 15th | Sweden | July 16 | 58 |
| 1967 | 16th | United States | July 15 | 56 |
| 1968 | 17th | Brazil | July 13 | 65 |
| 1969 | 18th | Philippines | July 19 | 61 |
| 1970 | 19th | Puerto Rico | July 11 | 64 |
| 1971 | 20th | Lebanon | July 24 | 60 |
| 1972 | 21st | Australia | July 29 | Cerromar Beach Hotel, Dorado | Puerto Rico | 61 |
| 1973 | 22nd | Philippines | July 21 | Theatre of Herod Atticus, Athens | Greece |
| 1974 | 23rd | Spain | Folk Arts Theater, Malate, City of Manila | Philippines | 65 |
| 1975 | 24th | Finland | July 19 | Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda, San Salvador | El Salvador | 71 |
| 1976 | 25th | Israel | July 11 | Lee Theatre, Causeway Bay | Hong Kong | 72 |
| 1977 | 26th | Trinidad and Tobago | July 16 | Teatro Nacional, Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | 80 |
| 1978 | 27th | South Africa | July 24 | Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco, Acapulco, Guerrero | Mexico | 75 |
| 1979 | 28th | Venezuela | July 20 | Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Western Australia | Australia |
| 1980 | 29th | United States | July 8 | Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul | South Korea | 69 |
| 1981 | 30th | Venezuela | July 20 | Minskoff Theatre, New York City, New York | United States | 76 |
| 1982 | 31st | Canada | July 26 | Coliseo Amauta, Lima | Peru | 77 |
| 1983 | 32nd | New Zealand | July 11 | Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri | United States | 80 |
| 1984 | 33rd | Sweden | July 9 | James L. Knight Center, Miami, Florida | 81 |
| 1985 | 34th | Puerto Rico | July 15 | 79 |
| 1986 | 35th | Venezuela | July 21 | Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City | Panama | 77 |
| 1987 | 36th | Chile | May 27 | Singapore World Trade Centre | Singapore | 68 |
| 1988 | 37th | Thailand | May 24 | Linkou Stadium, Taipei | Taiwan | 66 |
| 1989 | 38th | Netherlands | May 23 | Fiesta Americana Condesa Hotel, Cancún, Quintana Roo | Mexico | 76 |
| 1990 | 39th | Norway | April 15 | Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, California | United States | 71 |
| 1991 | 40th | Mexico | May 17 | Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada | 73 |
| 1992 | 41st | Namibia | May 8 | Queen Sirikit International Convention Center, Bangkok | Thailand | 78 |
| 1993 | 42nd | Puerto Rico | May 21 | National Auditorium, Mexico City | Mexico | 79 |
| 1994 | 43rd | India | Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay, Metro Manila | Philippines | 77 |
| 1995 | 44th | United States | May 12 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek | Namibia | 82 |
| 1996 | 45th | Venezuela | May 17 | Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts,Paradise, Nevada [a] | United States | 79 |
| 1997 | 46th | United States | May 16 | Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida | 74 |
| 1998 | 47th | Trinidad and Tobago | May 12 | Stan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii | 81 |
| 1999 | 48th | Botswana | May 26 | Chaguaramas Convention Centre, Chaguaramas | Trinidad and Tobago | 84 |
| 2000 | 49th | India | May 12 | Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia | Cyprus | 79 |
| 2001 | 50th | Puerto Rico | May 11 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón | Puerto Rico | 77 |
| 2002 | 51st | Russia (terminated) | May 29 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan | 75 |
Panama (assumed) |
| 2003 | 52nd | Dominican Republic | June 3 | Figali Convention Center, Panama City | Panama | 71 |
| 2004 | 53rd | Australia | June 1 | CEMEXPO, Quito | Ecuador | 80 |
| 2005 | 54th | Canada | May 31 | Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret, Nonthaburi | Thailand | 81 |
| 2006 | 55th | Puerto Rico | July 23 | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | United States | 86 |
| 2007 | 56th | Japan | May 28 | Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City | Mexico | 77 |
| 2008 | 57th | Venezuela | July 14 | Crown Convention Center, Nha Trang | Vietnam | 80 |
| 2009 | 58th | August 23 | Imperial Ballroom, Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau | Bahamas | 83 |
| 2010 | 59th | Mexico | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada | United States |
| 2011 | 60th | Angola | September 12 | Credicard Hall, São Paulo | Brazil | 89 |
| 2012 | 61st | United States | December 19 | Zappos Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada | United States |
| 2013 | 62nd | Venezuela | November 9 | Crocus City Hall, Krasnogorsk, Moscow | Russia | 86 |
| 2014 | 63rd | Colombia | January 25, 2015 | FIU Arena, University Park, Florida | United States | 88 |
| 2015 | 64th | Philippines | December 20 | Zappos Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada [1] | 80 |
| 2016 | 65th | France | January 30, 2017 | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila [2] | Philippines | 86 |
| 2017 | 66th | South Africa | November 26 | Zappos Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada [3] | United States | 92 |
| 2018 | 67th | Philippines | December 17 | Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret, Nonthaburi [4] | Thailand | 94 |
| 2019 | 68th | South Africa | December 8 | Tyler Perry Studios, Atlanta, Georgia [5] | United States | 90 |
| 2020 | 69th | Mexico | May 16, 2021 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida [6] | 74 |
| 2021 | 70th | India | December 13 | Universe Dome, Eilat, Southern District [7] | Israel | 80 |
| 2022 | 71st | United States | January 14, 2023 | New Orleans Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana [8] | United States | 83 |
| 2023 | 72nd | Nicaragua | November 18 | José Adolfo Pineda Arena, San Salvador | El Salvador | 84 |
| 2024 | 73rd | Denmark | November 16 | Arena CDMX, Mexico City | Mexico | 125 |
| 2025 | 74th | TBA | November 21 | Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret, Nonthaburi | Thailand | TBA |
| 2026 | 75th | TBA | November 2026 | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan | Puerto Rico | TBA |