List of Miss World editions

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The following is a list of Miss World pageant edition and information.

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YearEditionWinnerDateVenueCountry/territoryEntrants
1951 1stFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden July 29 Lyceum Theatre, London United Kingdom26
1952 2ndNovember 1411
1953 3rdFlag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France October 1915
1954 4thFlag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt October 1816
1955 5thFlag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela October 2021
1956 6thFlag of Germany.svg  Germany October 1524
1957 7thFlag of Finland.svg  Finland October 1423
1958 8thFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa October 1322
1959 9thFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands November 1037
1960 10thFlag of Argentina (alternative).svg  Argentina November 839
1961 11thFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom November 937
1962 12thFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands November 833
1963 13thFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica November 740
1964 14thFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom November 1242
1965 15thNovember 1948
1966 16thFlag of India.svg  India November 1751
1967 17thFlag of Peru.svg  Peru November 1655
1968 18thFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia November 1453
1969 19thFlag of Austria.svg  Austria November 27 Royal Albert Hall, London 50
1970 20thFlag of Grenada (1967-1974).svg  Grenada November 2058
1971 21stFlag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil November 1056
1972 22ndFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia December 153
1973 23rdFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States November 2354
1974 24thFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (Resigned)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa (Assumed)		November 2258
1975 25thFlag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico November 2067
1976 26thFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica November 1860
1977 27thFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden November 1762
1978 28thFlag of Argentina (alternative).svg  Argentina November 1668
1979 29thFlag of Bermuda 1910.svg  Bermuda November 1569
1980 30thFlag of Germany.svg  Germany (Resigned)
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam (Assumed)		November 1367
1981 31stFlag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela November 1267
1982 32ndCivil Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic November 1868
1983 33rdFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom November 1772
1984 34thFlag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela November 1572
1985 35thFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland November 1478
1986 36thFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago November 1377
1987 37thFlag of Austria.svg  Austria November 1278
1988 38thFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland November 1784
1989 39thFlag of Poland.svg  Poland November 22 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai North Hong Kong78
1990 40thFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States November 8 London Palladium, London United Kingdom81
1991 41stFlag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela December 28 Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia United States78
1992 42ndFlag of Russia.svg  Russia December 12Sun City Entertainment Center, Sun City South Africa83
1993 43rdFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica November 2781
1994 44thFlag of India.svg  India November 1987
1995 45thFlag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela November 1884
1996 46thFlag of Greece.svg  Greece November 23 M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore India88
1997 47thFlag of India.svg  India November 22Plantation Club, Baie Lazare Seychelles86
1998 48thFlag of Israel.svg  Israel November 26Lake Berjaya Mahé Beach Resort, Port Glaud 86
1999 49thFlag of India.svg  India December 4 Olympia, London United Kingdom94
2000 50thNovember 30 Millennium Dome, London 95
2001 51stFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria November 16Sun City Super Bowl, Sun City South Africa93
2002 52ndFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey December 7 Alexandra Palace, London United Kingdom88
2003 53rdFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland December 6 Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya China106
2004 54thFlag of Peru.svg  Peru December 4107
2005 55thFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland December 10102
2006 56thFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic September 30 Congress Hall, Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw Poland104
2007 57thFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China December 1 Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya China106
2008 58thFlag of Russia.svg  Russia December 13Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg South Africa109
2009 59thFlag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar December 12Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg 112
2010 60thFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States October 30 Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya China115
2011 61stFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela November 6 Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London United Kingdom113
2012 62ndFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China August 18Dongsheng Fitness Center Stadium, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia China116
2013 63rdFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines September 28Nusa Dua Bali International Convention Center, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia127
2014 64thFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa December 14 ExCeL London, London United Kingdom121
2015 65thFlag of Spain.svg  Spain December 19 Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya China114
2016 66thFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico December 18 MGM National Harbor, Washington, D.C. United States118
2017 67thFlag of India.svg  India November 18Sanya City Arena, Sanya China118
2018 68thFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico December 8
2019 69thFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica December 14 ExCeL London, London United Kingdom111
2020No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 70thFlag of Poland.svg  Poland March 16, 2022 Coca-Cola Music Hall, San Juan Puerto Rico97
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2023 71stFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic March 9, 2024Jio World International Centre, Mumbai India112

Host country/territory by number

Country/territoryHostsYear(s)
United Kingdom451951–1988, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2014, 2019
China92003–2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018
South Africa71992–1995, 2001, 2008, 2009
India21996, 2023
United States1991, 2016
Seychelles1997, 1998
Puerto Rico12021
Indonesia2013
Poland2006
Hong Kong1989

Notes

^  1:  Miss World 2002 was initially slated for Abuja , Nigeria but due to conflict in the city of Kaduna arising from a publication of an article in a Lagos -based newspaper the pageant was relocated to London, United Kingdom.
^  2:  Miss World 2008 was originally going to take place in Kyiv , Ukraine but because of the ongoing 2008 Russo-Georgian diplomatic crisis in neighboring South Ossetia , t. The Miss World Organization decided to move the pageant to South Africa .
^  3:  Miss World 2010 which celebrates the 60th anniversary was initially slated for Nha Trang , Vietnam , but later was relocated to Sanya , China.
^  4:  Miss World 2019 was initially slated for Thailand on 7 December, but later was relocated to London , and was not held in 2020 due to COVID-19.
^  5:  Miss World 2021 was initially slated for Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan , Puerto Rico on December 16, 2021, but later was relocated to Coca-Cola Music Hall , same region and country on March 16, 2022 due to COVID-19 outbreak.
^  6:  Miss World 2023 On 13 February 2023, Julia Morley, chairperson of the Miss World Organization, announced that the competition will take place in the United Arab Emirates in May 2023. But later was relocated to India .

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