The following is a list of Miss Universe pageant edition and information.
Currently 38 editions are held at the United States continental territory, and 33 hosts outside of the United States.[ clarification needed ]
| Country/territory | Hosts | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1952–1971, 1981, 1983–1985, 1990, 1991, 1996–1998, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014-2015, 2017, 2019-2020, 2022 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1978, 1989, 1993, 2007, 2024 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1992, 2005, 2018 |
| Philippines | 1974, 1994, 2016 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1972, 2001–2002 | |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1975, 2023 |
| Panama | 1986, 2003 | |
| Israel | 1 | 2021 |
| Russia | 2013 | |
| Brazil | 2011 | |
| Bahamas | 2009 | |
| Vietnam | 2008 | |
| Ecuador | 2004 | |
| Cyprus | 2000 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1999 | |
| Namibia | 1995 | |
| Taiwan | 1988 | |
| Singapore | 1987 | |
| Peru | 1982 | |
| South Korea | 1980 | |
| Australia | 1979 | |
| Dominican Republic | 1977 | |
| Hong Kong | 1976 | |
| Greece | 1973 | |
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