List of Miss World runners-up and finalists

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This article provides the names of the runners-up in the Miss World pageant since the pageant's first edition in 1951 and Continental Queens since Miss World 1981, the Continental Queens of Beauty were awarded for the first time. [1] [2]

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Table of Miss World runner-up and finalists

Miss World 2017 with Miss World 2016 and 2017 Runners-up and Continental Queens visiting National Museum of Indonesia. Miss World and Continental Queens 2017 with Miss Indonesia 2017 visited National Museum of Indonesia.jpg
Miss World 2017 with Miss World 2016 and 2017 Runners-up and Continental Queens visiting National Museum of Indonesia.

From 1951 to 1952 and 1959 to 1980 the pageant has awarded a Top 5 with the Miss World, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th runner-up being awarded. In 1981–2017 and 2019–present the pageant has awarded a Top 3 with the Miss World, 1st, and 2nd runner-up being awarded. On the other hand, the pageant has awarded a Top 6 in 1953 to 1956 and 1958 with Miss World, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th runner-up being awarded. Only in 1957 the pageant has awarded a Top 7 with the Miss World, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th runner-up being awarded. and In 2018 and 2023 the pageant has awarded a Top 2 with the Miss World and 1st runner-up being awarded. Since 1959 top Each runner-up was given a tiara.

Since the pageant is based in 1951, the runner-up ranking for contest is usually announced as follows:

This table shows the runner-up of each competition, from its inception in 1951.

YearMiss World
(1st place)
1st runner-up
(2nd place)
2nd runner-up
(3rd place)
3rd runner-up
(4th place)
4th runner-up
(5th place)
5th runner-up
(6th place)
6th runner-up
(7th place)
1951 Kiki Håkansson [3]
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Laura Ellison Davies
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Doreen Dawne
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Jacqueline Lemoine
Flag of France.svg France
Aileen P. Chase
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Not awardedNot awarded
1952 May-Louise Flodin [4]
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Sylvia Müller
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Vera Marks
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Eeva Hellas
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Marleen Ann Dee
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
1953 Denise Perrier [5]
Flag of France.svg France
Alexandra Ladikou
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece
Marina Papaelia [6]
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Egypt
Manel Illangakoon
Flag of Ceylon.svg Ceylon
Mary Kemp Griffith
Flag of the United States.svg United States
1954 Antigone Costanda [7]
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Egypt
Karin Hultman
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Efi Mela
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece
Claudine Bleuse
Flag of France.svg France
Frauke Walther
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Grete Hoffenblad
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
1955 Susana Duijm [8]
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela
Margaret Anne Haywood
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Julia Coumoundourou
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece
Gilda Marín
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Anita Åstrand
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Gisele Thierry
Flag of France.svg France
1956 Petra Schürmann
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Betty Lane Cherry
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Rina Weiss
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Midoriko Tokura
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan
Anne Rye Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Eva Bränn
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
1957 Marita Lindahl
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Lilian Juul Madsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Adele June Kruger
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Jacqueline Tapia
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia
Muneko Yorifuji
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan
Claude Inès Navarro
Flag of France.svg France
Sara Elimor
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
1958 Penelope Coelen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Claudine Auger
Flag of France.svg France
Vinnie Ingemann
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Harriet Margareta Wågström
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Lucienne Struve
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holland
Eileen Sheridan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Not awarded
1959 Corine Rottschäfer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holland
Helga Knofel
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Ziva Shomrat
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Anne Thelwell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Kirsten Olsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Not awarded
1960 Norma Cappagli
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Gila Golan
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Denise Muir
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Ingrun Helgard Möckel
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Judith Ann Achter
Flag of the United States.svg United States
1961 Rosemarie Frankland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Grace Li Shiu-ying
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China
Carmen Cervera
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain
Michèle Wargnier
Flag of France.svg France
Inge Jörgensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
1962 Catharina Lodders
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holland
Kaarina Leskinen
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Monique Lemaire
Flag of France.svg France
Yvonne Ficker
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Teruko Ikeda
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan
1963 Carole Crawford
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
Elaine Miscall
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Marja-Liisa Ståhlberg
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Aino Korva
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Grete Qviberg
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
1964 Ann Sidney
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Ana María Soria
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Linda Lin Su-hsing
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan
Maria Isabel de Avellar Elias
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Lyndal Ursula Cruickshank
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
1965 Lesley Langley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Dianna Lynn Batts
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Gladys Anne Waller
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Ingrid Kopetzky
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Marie Tapare
Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti
1966 Reita Faria
Flag of India.svg India
Nikica Marinovic
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Efi Fontini Plumbi
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece
Marlucci Rocha
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Gigliola Carbonara
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
1967 Madeleine Hartog-Bel
Flag of Peru.svg Peru
María del Carmen Sabaliauskas
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Shakira Baksh
Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana
Dalia Regev
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Jennifer Lynn Lewis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1968 Penelope Plummer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Kathleen Winstanley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Miri Zamir
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Beatriz Sierra González
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Arene Cecilia Amabuyok
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
1969 Eva Rueber-Staier
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Gail Renshaw
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Christa Margraf
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Pamela Patricia Lord
Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana
Marzia Piazza
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela
1970 Jennifer Hosten [9]
Flag of Grenada (1967-1974).svg Grenada
Pearl Jansen [9]
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Africa South
Irith Lavi
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Marjorie Johansson
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Jillian Jessup
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
1971 Lúcia Petterle
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Marilyn Ward
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Ana Paula de Almeida
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
Nalini Moonsar
Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana
Ava Joy Gill
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
1972 Belinda Green
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Ingeborg Sørensen
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Chana Ordan
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Ursula Pacher
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Malathi Basappa
Flag of India.svg India
1973 Marjorie Wallace
(Dethroned)
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Evangeline Pascual
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Patsy Yuen
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
Chaja Katzir
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Shelley Latham
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
1974 Helen Morgan
(Resigned)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Anneline Kriel
(Assumed)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Lea Klain
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Gail Petith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Terry Ann Browning
Flag of the United States.svg United States
1975 Wilnelia Merced
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
Marina Langner
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Vicki Harris
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Maxie Clark
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Lidija Velkovska
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
1976 Cindy Breakspeare
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
Karen Pini
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Diana Marie Duenas
Flag of Guam.svg Guam
Carol Jean Grant
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Merja Helena Tammih
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
1977 Mary Stävin
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Ineke Berends
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holland
Dagmar Winkler
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Madalena Sbaraini
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Cindy Darlene Miller
Flag of the United States.svg United States
1978 Silvana Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Ossie Carlsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Denise Coward
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Martha Ortiz
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Gloria Valenciano
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
1979 Gina Swainson
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda
Carolyn Seaward
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Debbie Campbell
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
Jodie Day
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Barbara Meyer
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1980 Gabriella Brum
(Resigned)
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Kimberley Santos [10] [11] [12]
(Assumed)
Flag of Guam.svg Guam
Patricia Barzyk
Flag of France.svg France
Anat Zimmermann
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Kim Ashfield
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1981 Pilín León
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela
Nini Johanna Soto
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Sandra Angela Cunningham
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
Not awardedNot awarded
1982 Mariasela Álvarez
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
Sari Aspholm
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Della Dolan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1983 Sarah-Jane Hutt
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Rocío Luna
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Cátia Pedrosa
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
1984 Astrid Carolina Herrera
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela
Constance Fitzpatrick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Lou-Anne Ronchi
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1985 Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
Mandy Shires
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Brenda Denton
Flag of the United States.svg United States
1986 Giselle Laronde
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
Pia Larsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Chantal Schreiber
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
1987 Ulla Weigerstorfer
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Albany Lozada
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela
Anna Jónsdóttir
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
1988 Linda Pétursdóttir
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
Yeon-hee Choi
Flag of South Korea.svg Korea
Kirsty Roper
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
1989 Aneta Kręglicka
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Leanne Caputo
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Mónica María Isaza
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
1990 Gina Tolleson
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Siobhan McClafferty
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Sharon Luengo
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela
1991 Ninibeth Leal
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela
Leanne Buckle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Diana Tilden-Davis
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
1992 Julia Kourotchkina
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Russia
Claire Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Francis Gago
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela
1993 Lisa Hanna
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
Palesa Mofokeng
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa
Ruffa Gutierrez [13]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
1994 Aishwarya Rai
Flag of India.svg India
Basetsana Makgalemele
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Irene Ferreira
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela
1995 Jacqueline Aguilera
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela
Anica Martinović
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
Michelle Khan
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
1996 Irene Skliva
Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Carolina Arango
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Anuska Prado
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
1997 Diana Hayden
Flag of India.svg India
Lauralee Martinovich
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Jessica Motaung
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
1998 Linor Abargil
Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Véronique Caloc
Flag of France.svg France
Lina Teoh [14]
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
1999 Yukta Mookhey
Flag of India.svg India
Martina Thorogood
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Venezuela
Sonia Raciti
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2000 Priyanka Chopra
Flag of India.svg India
Giorgia Palmas
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Yüksel Ak
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
2001 Agbani Darego
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Zizi Lee
Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba
Juliet-Jane Horne
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
2002 Azra Akın
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Natalia Peralta
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Marina Mora
Flag of Peru.svg Peru
2003 Rosanna Davison
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Nazanin Afshin-Jam
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Guan Qi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2004 María Julia Mantilla
Flag of Peru.svg Peru
Claudia Cruz
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
Nancy Randall
Flag of the United States.svg United States
2005 Unnur Vilhjálmsdóttir
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
Dafne Molina
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Ingrid Rivera
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
2006 Taťána Kuchařová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Ioana Boitor
Flag of Romania.svg Romania
Sabrina Houssami
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2007 Zhang Zilin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Micaela Reis
Flag of Angola.svg Angola
Carolina Morán
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
2008 Ksenia Sukhinova
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Parvathy Omanakuttan
Flag of India.svg India
Gabrielle Walcott
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad & Tobago
2009 Kaiane Aldorino
Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar
Perla Beltrán
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Tatum Keshwar
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
2010 Alexandria Mills
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Emma Wareus
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
Adriana Vasini
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
2011 Ivian Sarcos
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
Gwendoline Ruais [15]
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Amanda Vilanova
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
2012 Yu Wenxia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Sophie Moulds
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Jessica Kahawaty
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2013 Megan Young
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Marine Lorphelin [16]
Flag of France.svg France
Naa Okailey Shooter
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
2014 Rolene Strauss
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Edina Kulcsár
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Elizabeth Safrit
Flag of the United States.svg United States
2015 Mireia Lalaguna
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Sofia Nikitchuk
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Maria Harfanti
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
2016 Stephanie Del Valle
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico
Yaritza Reyes
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
Natasha Mannuela [17]
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
2017 Manushi Chhillar
Flag of India.svg India
Andrea Meza
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Stephanie Hill
Flag of England.svg England
2018 Vanessa Ponce
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Nicolene Limsnukan
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Not awarded
2019 Toni-Ann Singh
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica
Ophély Mézino
Flag of France.svg France
Suman Rao [18]
Flag of India.svg India
2020No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic [19]
2021 Karolina Bielawska
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Shree Saini
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Olivia Yacé
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Cote D'Ivoire
Not awardedNot awardedNot awardedNot awarded
2023 Krystyna Pyszková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Yasmina Zaytoun
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
Not awarded

Countries/Territories by number of Runners-up

1st runner-up

The first runner-up of each edition of Miss World is the second placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The second place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up has been awarded 70 times (1951–2021).

This table lists the number of 1st runner-up titles by country. There are some special considerations:

The current 1st runner-up is Yasmina Zaytoun from Lebanon, elected on 9 March 2024 in Mumbai, India.

Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of the United States.svg United States61954, 1955, 1956, 1965, 1969, 2021
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom1951, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1992
Flag of France.svg France41958, 1998, 2013, 2019
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia1981, 1983, 1996, 2002
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico32005, 2009, 2017
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada1984, 1989, 2003
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa1970 [upper-alpha 1] , 1993, 1994
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic22004, 2016
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines1973, 2011
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela1987, 1999
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand1963, 1997
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia1976, 1991
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark1957, 1986
Flag of Finland.svg Finland1962, 1982
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina1964, 1967
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon12023
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand2018
Flag of Russia.svg Russia2015
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary2014
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales2012
Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana2010
Flag of India.svg India2008
Flag of Angola.svg Angola2007
Flag of Romania.svg Romania2006
Flag of Aruba.svg Aruba2001
Flag of Italy.svg Italy2000
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia1995
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland1990
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea1988
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden1978
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands1977
Flag of Germany.svg Germany1975
Flag of Norway.svg Norway1972
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia1966
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan1961
Flag of Israel.svg Israel1960
Flag of Austria.svg Austria1959
Flag of Greece.svg Greece1953
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland1952
Assumed wins

Miss World titles assumed by 1st runner-up delegates following resignations.

Country or territoryTitlesYears
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 11980
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 1974
Notes
  1. The results of Miss Africa South were inherited by Miss South Africa.

2nd runner-up

The second runner-up of each edition of Miss World is the third placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer), in Miss World 2018 the titles were not given.

The third place finisher being designated as 2nd runner-up has been awarded 69 times (1951–2017; 2019–2021).

This table lists the number of 2nd runner-up titles by country. There are some special considerations:

The current 2nd runner-up is Olivia Yacé from Cote D'Ivoire, elected on 16 March 2022 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa61957, 1960, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2009
Flag of Israel.svg Israel1956, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia41978, 1984, 2006, 2012
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela1990, 1992, 1994, 2010
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom1951, 1975, 1982, 1988
Flag of the United States.svg United States31985, 2004, 2014
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica1973, 1979, 1981
Flag of Germany.svg Germany1952, 1969, 1977
Flag of Greece.svg Greece1954, 1955, 1966
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia22015, 2016
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico2005, 2011
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago1995, 2008
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil1983, 1996
Flag of France.svg France1962, 1980
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Cote D'Ivoire12021
Flag of India.svg India2019
Flag of England.svg England2017
Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana2013
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico2007
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China2003
Flag of Peru.svg Peru2002
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland2001
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey2000
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia1998
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines1993
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia1989
Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland1987
Flag of Austria.svg Austria1986
Flag of Guam.svg Guam1976
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal1971
Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana1967
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland1965
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan1964
Flag of Finland.svg Finland1963
Flag of Spain.svg Spain1961
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark1958
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt1953

3rd runner-up

The third Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the fourth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The fourth place finisher being designated as 3rd runner-up has been awarded 20 times (1951–1980).

This table lists the number of 3rd Runner-Up titles by country.

Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of Israel.svg Israel21967, 1973, 1980,
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil1964, 1966, 1977,
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom21959, 1976,
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia1974, 1979
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba1955, 1975
Flag of Austria.svg Austria1965, 1972
Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana1969, 1971
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden1958, 1970
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico11978
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia1968
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark1963
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa1962
Flag of Germany.svg Germany1960
Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia1957
Flag of Japan.svg Japan1956
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka1953

4th runner-up

The fourth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the fifth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The fifth place finisher being designated as 4th runner-up has been awarded 24 times (1951–1980).

This table lists the number of 4th Runner-Up titles by country.

Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of the United States.svg United States41953, 1960, 1974, 1977,
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark31956, 1959, 1961
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden21955, 1963
Flag of Japan.svg Japan1957, 1962
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom1967, 1980
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa1970, 1973
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela11969
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines1968
Flag of Finland.svg Finland1976
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia1975
Flag of India.svg India1972
Flag of Italy.svg Italy1966
Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti1965
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands1958
Flag of Germany.svg Germany1954

5th runner-up

The fifth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the sixth placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The sixth place finisher being designated as 5th runner-up has been awarded 6 times (1953–1958).

This table lists the number of 5th Runner-Up titles by country.

Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of France.svg France31952, 1955, 1957
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden11956
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark1954
Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco1953

6th runner-up

The sixth Runner-Up of each edition of Miss World is the seventh placer behind the candidate who is crowned as Miss World (first placer).

The seventh place finisher being designated as 6th runner-up has been awarded 1 time (1957).

This table lists the number of 6th Runner-Up titles by country.

Country/TerritoryTitlesYear(s)
Flag of Israel.svg Israel11957

Miss World runners-up and finalists table position

Country or territoryNo.Miss World
(1st place)
1st runner-up
(2nd place)
2nd runner-up
(3rd place)
3rd runner-up
(4th place)
4th runner-up
(5th place)
5th runner-up
(6th place)
6th runner-up
(7th place)
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 136 (1955, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2011)2 (1987, 1999)4 (1990, 1992, 1994, 2010)x1 (1969)×x
Flag of India.svg  India 86 (1966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2017)1 (2008)1 (2019)x1 (1972)××
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 214 (1961, 1964, 1965, 1974 [upper-roman 1] , 1983)6 (1951, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1992)4 (1951, 1975, 1982, 1988)2 (1959, 1976)4 (1951, 1952, 1967, 1980)1 (1958)x
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 84 (1963, 1976, 1993, 2019)×3 (1973, 1979, 1981)x1 (1971)×x
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 163 (1973, 1990, 2010)6 (1954, 1955, 1956, 1965, 1969, 2021)3 (1985, 2004, 2014)×4 (1953, 1960, 1974, 1977)xx
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 143 (1958, 1974, 2014)2 (1974, 1993, 1994)6 (1957, 1960, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2009)1 (1962)2 (1970, 1973)x×
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 93 (1951, 1952, 1977)1 (1978)×2 (1958, 1970)2 (1955, 1963)1 (1956)×
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 43 (1985, 1988, 2005)×1 (1987)x×××
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 102 (1968, 1972)2 (1976, 1991)4 (1978, 1984, 2006, 2012)2 (1974, 1979)×xx
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 42 (1960, 1978)2 (1964, 1967)×××x×
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 42 (1959, 1962)1 (1977)××1 (1958)x×
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 32 (1992, 2008)1 (2015)×××××
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 42 (1975, 2016)×2 (2005, 2011)××××
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 52 (1969, 1987)×1 (1986)2 (1965, 1972)××x
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 32 (2007, 2012)×1 (2003)×x××
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 32 (1967, 2004)×1 (2002)××××
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 22 (2006, 2023)××x×××
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 22 (1989, 2021)××x×××
Flag of France.svg  France 131 (1953)4 (1958, 1998, 2013, 2019)2 (1962, 1980)3 (1951, 1954, 1961)×4 (1952, 1955, 1957)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 61 (2018)3 (2005, 2009, 2017)1 (2007)1 (1978)×××
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 51 (1957)2 (1962, 1982)1 (1963)x1 (1976)×x
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 41 (2013)2 (1973, 2011)1 (1993)×x××
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 31 (1982)2 (2004, 2016)××××x
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 121 (1998)1 (1960)6 (1956, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974)5 (1967, 1973, 1980)×x1 (1957)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 81 (1956, 1980 [upper-roman 1] )1 (1975)3 (1952, 1969, 1977)1 (1960)1 (1954)×x
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 51 (1996)1 (1953)3 (1954, 1955, 1966)××××
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 31 (2003)1 (1990)1 (1965)×××x
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 61 (1971)×2 (1983, 1996)4 (1964, 1966, 1977)×x×
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 31 (1986)×2 (1995, 2008)××x×
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 21 (2002)×1 (2000)x××x
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 21 (2015)×1 (1961)×x××
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 21 (1980)0 (1980)1 (1976)××××
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 21 (1954)×1 (1953)××××
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 11 (2009)××××××
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 11 (2001)××××××
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 11 (1979)××××××
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 11 (1970)××××××
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 6×4 (1981, 1983, 1996, 2002)1 (1989)1 (1968)x××
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3×3 (1984, 1989, 2003)××××
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8×2 (1957, 1986)1 (1958)1 (1963)3 (1956, 1959, 1961)1 (1954)x
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3×2 (1963, 1997)×x1 (1964)×x
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2×1 (1961)1 (1964)××××
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2×1 (1952)×1 (1979)×x
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1×1 (2023)×xx××
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1×1 (2018)×xx××
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1×1 (1995)×xx××
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1×1 (1972)×x××x
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1×1 (2000)××xx×
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1×1 (1988)××x××
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2×1 (1966)××1 (1975)××
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1×1 (2014)×××××
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1×1 (2012)×××××
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1×1 (2010)×××××
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1×1 (2007)×××××
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1×1 (2006)×××××
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 1×1 (2001)×××××
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Africa South 1×1 (1970)×××××
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2××2 (2015, 2016)××××
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 3××1 (1967)2 (1969, 1971)××x
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Cote D'Ivoire 1××1 (2021)××××
Flag of England.svg  England 1××1 (2017)××××
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1××1 (2013)××××
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1××1 (2001)××××
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1××1 (1998)××××
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1××1 (1971)××××
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2×××2 (1955, 1975)×××
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3×××1 (1956)2 (1957, 1962)××
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 0×××××××
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0×××××××
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 0×××××××
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1×××1 (1957)×××
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1×××1 (1953)×××

The country/territory who assumed a position is indicated in bold
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position is indicated in striketrough
The country/territory who was dethroned, resigned or originally held the position but was not replaced is indicated underlined.

Notes
  1. 1 2 Despite resigned the Miss World title, statistically the placement is taken into account.

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