# List of Miss Universe countries

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

## Entrants 1952–present

| Country/Territory | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Albania | 2002 | 21 | 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 | 25 | 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. |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1997 | 10 | | Miss Antigua & Barbuda | | | | | |
| Argentina | 1954 | 66 | 1954–1964 1966–1994 1996–2001 2003 2006–present | Miss Argentina | 17 | Winner Norma Nolan (1962) | 1954 Ivana Kislinger (Top 16) | 2024 Magalí Benejam (Top 12) | Won Best in Swimsuit in 1970. |
| Armenia | 2018 | 6 | 2018–2022 2024–present | Miss Armenia | 0 | | | | |
| Aruba | 1964 | 57 | 1964–1984 1986 1989–1990 1992–present | Miss Aruba | 4 | 1st runner-up Taryn Mansell (1996) | 1974 Maureen Vieira (4th runner-up) | 2024 Anouk Eman (Top 30) | Won Miss Congeniality in 2000 Won Miss Press in 1978. |
| Australia | 1952 | 61 | 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 Won Miss Photogenic in 1989 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969, 1993 Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1958. |
| Azerbaijan | 2013 | 2 | 2013 2025–present | Miss Universe Azerbaijan | 0 | | | | |
| Bahamas | 1963 | 60 | 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 Won Miss Congeniality in 1981, 2001. |
| Bahrain | 2021 | 3 | 2021–present | Miss Universe Bahrain | 0 | | | | |
| Bangladesh | 2019 | 2 | 2019 2024–present | Miss Universe Bangladesh | 0 | | | | |
| Belarus | 2024 | 1 | 2024–present | Miss Universe Belarus | 0 | | | | |
| Belgium | 1952 | 70 | 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 Won Miss Photogenic in 1972 Won Most Beautiful Hair in 1994. |
| Belize | 1975 | 32 | 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) | |
| Bolivia | 1959 | 66 | 1959–present | Miss Bolivia | 4 | Top 6 Rosario Rico Toro (1990) | 1964 Olga del Carpio (Top 15) | 2024 Juliana Barrientos (Top 12) | Won Best in National Costume in 1959, 1970. |
| Bonaire | 1967 | 10 | 1967–1969 1978 1995–1999 2024–present | Miss Bonaire | 0 | | | | |
| 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 | 70 | 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 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969 Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1954. |
| British Virgin Islands | 1977 | 40 | 1977 1979–2002 2010–present | Miss British Virgin Islands | 0 | | | | |
| Bulgaria | 1991 | 30 | 1991–1998 2000–2007 2009 2012–present | Miss Universe Bulgaria | 0 | | | | |
| Cambodia | 2017 | 8 | 2017–present | Miss Universe Cambodia | 1 | Top 30 Davin Prasath 2024 | 2024 Davin Prasath (Top 30) | 2024 Davin Prasath (Top 30) | Gold winner of Voice for Change 2024 |
| Cameroon | 2020 | 5 | 2020–present | Miss Cameroon | 1 | Top 20 Issie Princesse 2023 | 2023 Issie Princesse (Top 20) | 2023 Issie Princesse (Top 20) | |
| Canada | 1952 | 73 | 1952–present | Miss Universe Canada | 21 | Winner Karen Dianne Baldwin (1982) Natalie Glebova (2005) | 1953 Thelma Brewis (Top 16) | 2024 Ashley Callingbull (Top 12) | Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1957 Won Miss Congeniality in 1977. Competed as Dominion of Canada from 1965 to 1972. |
| Cayman Islands | 1980 | 34 | 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 | 61 | 1952 1954–1956 1958 1960–1961 1964 1966–1970 1972–2002 2004–2006 2011–present | Miss Universo Chile | 15 | Winner Cecilia Bolocco (1987) | 1954 Gloria Leguisos (Top 16) | 2024 Emilia Dides (Top 12) | Won Miss Popular Girl in Parade in 1952 Won Miss Congeniality in 1973 Won Miss Popular Vote in 2024. |
| China | 2002 | 22 | 2002–2022 2024–present | Miss Universe China | 5 | 2nd runner-up Zhuō Líng (2002) | 2002 Zhuō Líng (2nd runner-up) | 2024 Jia Qi (Top 30) | Won Miss Congeniality in 2007, 2009, 2013 Won Best in National Costume in 2012. |
| Colombia | 1958 | 67 | 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 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969 Won Miss Photogenic in 1975, 1987. |
| Costa Rica | 1954 | 69 | 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 Won Miss Congeniality in 1956. |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1986 | 2 | 1986 2024–present | Miss Cote d'Ivoire | 0 | | | | |
| Croatia | 1997 | 28 | 1997–present | Miss Universe Croatia | 4 | Top 15 Sarah Ćosić (2009) | 2009 Sarah Ćosić (Top 15) | 2019 Mia Rkman (Top 20) | |
| Cuba | 1952 | 15 | 1952 1954–1963 1965–1967 2024–present | Miss Cuba | 3 | 3rd runner-up María Rosa Gamio (1957) | 1956 Marcia Rodríguez (Top 15) | 2024 Marianela Ancheta (Top 30) | |
| Curaçao | 1963 | 57 | 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 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1997. |
| Cyprus | 1973 | 30 | 1973–1974 1981 1983–1987 1992–2012 2024–present | Miss Cyprus | 1 | Top 10 Demetra Eleftheriou (2002) | 2002 Demetra Eleftheriou (Top 10) | 2002 Demetra Eleftheriou (Top 10) | |
| Czech Republic | 1993 | 31 | 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) | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1968 | 9 | 1968–1972 1984–1986 2024–present | Miss Universe DR Congo | 2 | 2nd runner-up Benita Mureka (1985) | 1985 Benita Mureka (2nd runner-up) | 1986 Likobe Dobala (Top 10) | Competes as DR Congo in the pageant. Competed as Zaire from 1972 to 1986. Won Miss Congeniality in 1972. |
| Denmark | 1952 | 55 | 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 | 9 | Winner Victoria Kjær Theilvig (2024) | 1953 Jytte Olsen (Top 15) | 2024 Victoria Kjær Theilvig (Winner) | Won Miss Photogenic in 1981, 2018 |
| Dominican Republic | 1956 | 62 | 1956 1962–1964 1967–present | Miss Dominican Republic | 13 | Winner Amelia Vega (2003) | 1977 Blanca Sardiñas (Top 12) | 2024 Celinee Santos (Top 30) | Won Best in National Costume in 2003 Won Miss Congeniality in 1962, 2020. |
| Ecuador | 1955 | 67 | 1955–1966 1968–1972 1975–present | Miss Universe Ecuador | 4 | 2nd runner-up Constanza Báez (2013) | 1981 Lucía Vinueza (Top 12) | 2024 Mara Topić (Top 30) | Won Miss Photogenic in 1992. |
| Egypt | 1987 | 29 | 1987–1990 1992 1994–2011 2014 2017–2019 2023–present | Miss Egypt | 1 | Top 30 Logina Salah 2024 | 2024 Logina Salah (Top 30) | 2024 Logina Salah (Top 30) | Co-Won Miss Congeniality in 2017. |
| El Salvador | 1954 | 52 | 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 Won Miss Congeniality in 1955, 2008. |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2019 | 5 | 2019 2021–present | Miss Equatorial Guinea | 0 | | | | |
| Eritrea | 2024 | 1 | 2024–present | Miss Eritrea | 0 | | | | |
| Estonia | 1993 | 20 | 1993–2004 2006–2009 2011–2013 2024–present | Miss Estonia | 2 | Top 10 Kristiina Heinmets (1997) Evelyn Mikomägi (2000) | 1997 Kristina Heinmets (Top 10) | 2000 Evelyn Mikomägi (Top 10) | |
| Fiji | 1979 | 3 | 1979 1981 2024–present | Miss Fiji | 0 | | | | |
| Finland | 1952 | 69 | 1952–1955 1960–present | Miss Finland | 19 | Winner Armi Kuusela (1952) Anne Marie Pohtamo (1975) | 1952 Armi Kuusela (Winner) | 2024 Matilda Wirtavuori (Top 30) | Won Miss Photogenic in 1974 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969. |
| France | 1952 | 73 | 1952–present | Miss France | 23 | Winner Christiane Martel (1953) Iris Mittenaere (2016) | 1953 Christiane Martel (Winner) | 2024 Indira Ampiot (Top 30) | |
| Germany | 1952 | 72 | 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. |
| Gibraltar | 1981 | 9 | 1981 1983–1986 1988–1990 2024–present | Miss Gibraltar | 0 | | | | Won Miss Congeniality in 1984. Competed in Miss Universe United Kingdom from 2005 to 2006. Competed in Miss Universe Great Britain 2019. |
| Great Britain | 1952 | 29 | 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 | 68 | 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 Won Miss Congeniality in 1954, 1961. |
| Guadeloupe | 1977 | 7 | 1977 1980–1984 2024–present | Miss International Guadeloupe | 0 | | | | |
| Guatemala | 1955 | 53 | 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 Won Miss Congeniality in 2012. |
| Guinea | 2024 | 1 | 2024–present | Miss Universe Guinea | 0 | | | | |
| Guyana | 1956 | 24 | 1956 1963–1966 1999 2002–2007 2009–2017 2023–present | Miss Universe Guyana | 0 | | | | Competed as British Guiana until 1966. |
| Haiti | 1962 | 20 | 1962 1968 1975 1977 1985 1989 2010–2022 2025–present | Miss Haiti | 4 | 1st runner-up Gerthie David (1975) Raquel Pélissier (2016) | 1962 Evelyn Miot (Top 15) | 2022 Mideline Phelizor (Top 16) | |
| Honduras | 1954 | 53 | 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. |
| Hong Kong | 1952 | 39 | 1952 1954 1960 1962 1964–1965 1967–1970 1972–1991 1993–2000 2024–present | Miss Universe Hong Kong | 6 | 2nd runner-up Virginia Lee (1954) | 1952 Judy Dan (3rd runner-up) | 1988 Pauline Yeung (4th runner-up) | Was under British colonial rule until 1997. Hong Kong has competed in Miss Universe China between 2002 and 2023. |
| Hungary | 1992 | 29 | 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 | 50 | 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 | 61 | 1952 1964–1987 1989–present | Miss Universe India | 28 | Winner Sushmita Sen (1994) Lara Dutta (2000) Harnaaz Sandhu (2021) | 1966 Yasmin Daji (3rd runner-up) | 2024 Rhea Singha (Top 30) | Won Best in National Costume in 1978, 1980, 1984 Won Best in Swimsuit in 2000. |
| Indonesia | 1974 | 28 | 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, 2014 Won Popular Vote in 2009; Won Miss Photogenic in 2017; Won Miss Phoenix Smile in 2016; Won Miss Clairol Herbal Essences in 1995. |
| Iran | 2024 | 1 | 2024–present | Miss Universe Persia | 0 | | | | Competes as Persia in the pageant. |
| Ireland | 1961 | 60 | 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 | 70 | 1952 1954–2021 2024–present | Miss Universe 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 | 71 | 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 Won Miss Congeniality in 2004. |
| Jamaica | 1961 | 52 | 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 | 71 | 1952–1995 1998–present | Miss Universe Japan | 21 | Winner Akiko Kojima (1959) Riyo Mori (2007) | 1953 Kinuko Ito (2nd runner-up) | 2024 Kaya Chakrabortty (Top 30) | Won Best National Costume in 2006, 2017 Won Miss Congeniality in 1958, 1968, 1979. |
| Kazakhstan | 2006 | 15 | 2006–2008 2010–2011 2013–2014 2016–2021 2023–present | Miss Kazakhstan | 0 | | | | |
| Kenya | 1987 | 12 | 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 2018–2023 2025–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 | 3 | 2018 2022 2024–present | Miss Kyrgyzstan | 0 | | | | |
| Laos | 2017 | 8 | 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 | 4 | 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 | 44 | 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) | |
| Macau | 2024 | 1 | 2024–present | Miss Universe Macau | 1 | Top 30 Cassandra Chiu 2024 | 2024 Cassandra Chiu (Top 30) | 2024 Cassandra Chiu (Top 30) | |
| Malaysia | 1962 | 61 | 1962 1964–2020 2022–present | Miss Universe Malaysia | 2 | Top 15 Josephine Lena Wong (1970) | 1970 Josephine Lena Wong (Top 15) | 2024 Sandra Lim (Top 30) | Competed as Malaya in 1962 |
| Maldives | 2024 | 1 | 2024–present | Miss Universe Maldives | 0 | | | | |
| Malta | 1968 | 43 | 1968–2001 2016–present | Miss Malta Universe | 0 | | | | Competed as Republic of Malta from 1989 to 1994 |
| Martinique | 1957 | 6 | 1957 1981–1984 2024–present | Miss Universe Martinique | 0 | | | | |
| Mauritius | 1975 | 37 | 1975–1977 1979 1989–1995 1997–2000 2002–2003 2005–present | Miss Estrella Mauritius | 0 | | | | |
| Mexico | 1952 | 67 | 1952–1959 1965 1967–present | Miss Universe México | 22 | Winner Lupita Jones (1991) Ximena Navarrete (2010) Andrea Meza (2020) | 1952 Olga Llorens (Top 10) | 2024 María Fernanda Beltrán (2nd runner-up) | Won Best in National Costume in 1971, 2000 Won Best Style in 1998, 2000 Won Best in Swimsuit in 2008 Won Best Figure in 2008 Won Miss Clairol Herbal Essences 1998, 2000. |
| Moldova | 2024 | 1 | 2024–present | Miss Universe Moldova | 0 | | | | |
| Mongolia | 2018 | 4 | 2018–2019 2023–present | Miss Universe Mongolia | 0 | | | | |
| Montenegro | 2007 | 7 | 2007–2009 2011–2012 2015 2024–present | Miss Montenegro | 0 | | | | Won Miss Congeniality in 2011. |
| Myanmar | 1959 | 14 | 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 | 31 | 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 | 8 | 2017–present | Miss Universe Nepal | 2 | Top 10 Manita Devkota (2018) | 2018 Manita Devkota (Top 10) | 2023 Jane Dipika Garrett (Top 20) | |
| Netherlands | 1956 | 64 | 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 Won Miss Photogenic in 1958, 1985 |
| New Zealand | 1954 | 56 | 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 | 42 | 1955 1963 1968–1971 1973–1978 1991–1993 1995 1998–1999 2001–present | Miss Universe Nicaragua | 6 | Winner Sheynnis Palacios (2023) | 1977 Beatriz Obregón (Top 12) | 2024 Geyssell García (Top 30) | Won Best in National Costume in 2013. |
| Nigeria | 1964 | 36 | 1964 1987–1995 1998–2019 2021–present | Miss Universe Nigeria | 3 | 1st runner-up Chidimma Adetshina (2024) | 2001 Agbani Darego (Top 10) | 2024 Chidimma Adetshina (1st runner-up) | Won Miss Congeniality in 1995, 2014 Won Best National Costume in 2021. |
| North Macedonia | 2024 | 1 | 2024–present | Miss Universe North Macedonia | 0 | | | | |
| Norway | 1952 | 64 | 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 | 2 | 2023–present | Miss Universe Pakistan | 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 1991–2023 2025–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 | 62 | 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 | 70 | 1952–1954 1956–1972 1975–present | Miss Peru | 23 | Winner Gladys Zender (1957) | 1953 Mary Ann Sarmiento (Top 16) | 2024 Tatiana Calmell (Top 12) | Won Most Beautiful Hair in 1995 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1969 Won Best National Costume in 1972, 1976, 1982 Won Miss Congeniality in 1971. |
| Philippines | 1952 | 69 | 1952–1957 1962–present | Miss Universe Philippines | 28 | Winner Gloria Diaz (1969) Margie Moran (1973) Pia Wurtzbach (2015) Catriona Gray (2018) | 1954 Blesilda Ocampo (Top 16) | 2024 Chelsea Manalo (Top 30) | Won Best in National Costume in 1994, 2019, 2023 Won Miss Photogenic in 1971, 1973, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007 Won Best Style in 1999, 2005 Won Won Best in Online Votes in 2013 Won Most Beautiful Hair in 1994 Won Miss Clairol Herbal Essence Award in 1999 Won 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 | 41 | 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 Won Miss Congeniality in 2019 |
| Portugal | 1960 | 42 | 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 Won Miss Congeniality in 1999. |
| Puerto Rico | 1952 | 70 | 1952–1957 1961–present | Miss Universe Puerto Rico | 27 | Winner Marisol Malaret (1970) Deborah Carthy-Deu (1985) Dayanara Torres (1993) Denise Quiñones (2001) Zuleyka Rivera (2006) | 1970 Marisol Malaret (Winner) | 2024 Jennifer Colón (Top 12) | Won Miss Photogenic in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2014 Won Miss Congeniality in 1957 Won Best in Swimsuit in 2001. |
| Romania | 1991 | 19 | 1991–1998 2009–2013 2016–2017 2019–2021 2024–present | Miss Universe Romania | 0 | | | | |
| Russia | 1994 | 30 | 1994–2018 2020–present | Miss Russia | 9 | Winner (dethroned/resigned) Oxana Fedorova (2002) | 1996 Ilmira Shamsutdinova (Top 6) | 2024 Valentina Alekseeva (Top 12) | Won Best in National Costume in 1996 Won 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 | 12 | 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 | 0 | | | | Competed as Western Samoa until 1986. |
| Senegal | 1974 | 4 | 1974 1985 1987 2024–present | Miss Senegal | 0 | | | | |
| Serbia | 2007 | 10 | 2007–2015 2024–present | Miss Serbia | 1 | Top 30 Ivana Trišić 2024 | 2024 Ivana Trišić (Top 30) | 2024 Ivana Trišić (Top 30) | |
| Singapore | 1954 | 62 | 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 | 31 | 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. |
| Somalia | 2024 | 1 | 2024–present | Miss Somalia | 0 | | | | |
| South Africa | 1952 | 49 | 1952–1953 1960–1968 1975–1979 1981–1984 1995–2023 2025–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 | 70 | 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 Won Most Popular Girl in Parade in 1959 Won Miss Congeniality in 2016. |
| Spain | 1960 | 65 | 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 Won Miss Congeniality in 1966 Won Miss Photogenic in 1984, 1993, 2000 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1999. |
| Sri Lanka | 1955 | 47 | 1955 1957 1961–1966 1968–1970 1973–1983 1985–1996 2005–2006 2008 2010–2014 2016–2018 2024–present | Miss Universe Sri Lanka | 2 | 2nd runner-up Maureen Hingert (1955) | 1955 Maureen Hingert (2nd runner-up) | 2017 Christina Peiris (Top 16) | Competed as Ceylon until 1973. Won Miss Congeniality in 2018. |
| Suriname | 1958 | 23 | 1958 1960 1963–1964 1966 1969–1974 1976–1979 1982 1989–1993 1999 2024–present | Miss Suriname | 1 | Top 15 Gertrud Gummels (1958) | 1958 Gertrud Gummels (Top 15) | 1958 Gertrud Gummels (Top 15) | Competed as Surinam until 1982. |
| Switzerland | 1953 | 59 | 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. |
| Tanzania | 2007 | 13 | 2007–2017 2019 2024–present | Miss Universe Tanzania | 1 | Top 10 Flaviana Matata (2007) | 2007 Flaviana Matata (Top 10) | 2007 Flaviana Matata (Top 10) | |
| Thailand | 1954 | 60 | 1954 1959 1965–1966 1968–1969 1971–present | Miss Universe Thailand | 15 | Winner Apasra Hongsakula (1965) Porntip Nakhirunkanok (1988) | 1965 Apasra Hongsakula (Winner) | 2024 Suchata Chuangsri (3rd runner-up) | Won Best in National Costume in 1969, 1988, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2015 Won Miss Photogenic in 1990, 2009, 2010 Won Miss Congeniality in 1959 Won Fanvote Winner in 2016 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1963 | 47 | 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 Won Miss Photogenic in 1977 Won Miss Congeniality in 1975, 1976, 1978, 2024. Competed as Trinidad in 1963 and 1964. |
| Turkey | 1952 | 63 | 1952–1953 1956–1957 1959 1961–1976 1978–1984 1986–1999 2001–2006 2008–2019 2021–2022 2024–present | 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 | 30 | 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 | 30 | 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. |
| United Arab Emirates | 2024 | 1 | 2024–present | Miss Universe UAE | 0 | | | | |
| United States | 1952 | 72 | 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 Won Best in Swimsuit in 1995 Won Miss Photogenic in 1961, 1975 Won 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. |
| Uruguay | 1952 | 69 | 1952–1965 1967–2002 2004–2012 2014–2020 2022 2024–present | 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. |
| Uzbekistan | 2024 | 1 | 2024–present | Miss Universe Uzbekistan | 0 | | | | |
| Venezuela | 1952 | 71 | 1952–1953 1955–1958 1960–present | Miss Venezuela | 48 | 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) | 2024 Ileana Márquez (4th runner-up) | Best in Swimsuit in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 Won Miss Photogenic in 1994 Won Best Style Finesse 1996 Won Miss Clairol Herbal Essences 1993 Won Flawless of the Universe in 2016 Won Miss Phoenix Elegant in 2016 |
| Vietnam | 2004 | 17 | 2004–2005 2008–2009 2011–2013 2015–present | Miss Universe Vietnam | 6 | Top 5 H'Hen Niê (2018) | 2008 Nguyễn Thùy Lâm (Top 15) | 2024 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên (Top 30) | Fanvote Winner in 2020 and 2021. |
| Zambia | 1995 | 10 | 1995 1999 2005–2007 2009–2010 2017–2018 2024–present | Miss Universe Zambia | 0 | | | | |
| Zimbabwe | 1994 | 10 | 1994 1996–1998 2000–2001 2023–present | Miss Zimbabwe | 2 | Top 10 Corinne Crewe (2000) | 2000 Corinne Crewe (Top 10) | 2024 Sakhile Dube (Top 30) | |

### 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 (2012–2014) Miss National Team Bulgaria (2015–2016) | Miss Bulgaria Universe | 2017 |
| 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 |
| Ecuador | Miss Ecuador (1955–1960, 1962, 1967–1969, 1971–1972, 1974–2023) | Miss Universe Ecuador | 2024 |
| Egypt | Miss Egypt (1987–2011, 2014) | Miss Universe Egypt | 2017 |
| El Salvador | Miss El Salvador (1954–2005) Nuestra Belleza El Salvador (2006–2016) Reinado de El Salvador (2017–2022) | Miss El Salvador | 2023 |
| 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 Germany Universe (2009–2016) | Miss Universe Germany | 2017 |
| 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 (1960–1989) Miss Haiti Univers (2010–2015) | Miss Haiti | 2016 |
| Honduras | Miss Honduras (1954–1955) Señorita Honduras (1967–2002) | Miss Honduras Universe | 2007 |
| Iceland | Ungfru Island (1956–2009) Miss Universe Iceland (2016–2022) | Ungfru Island | 2023 |
| India | Femina Miss India (1952–2009) I Am She (2010–2012) Miss Diva (2013–2024) | Miss Universe India | 2024 |
| Indonesia | Ratu Pariwisata Indonesia (1974) Ratu Indonesia (1975–1977) Andy's Beauty Miss Indonesia (1980–1982) Puteri Indonesia (1995–2022) | Miss Universe Indonesia | 2023 |
| Ireland | Miss Ireland (1961–2001) | Miss Universe Ireland | 2002 |
| Israel | Miss Israel (1952–2021) | Miss Universe Israel | 2024 |
| 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 Maurice | 2016 |
| Mexico | Señorita México (1952–1993) Nuestra Belleza México (1994–2016) Mexicana Universal (2017–2023) Miss Universe Mexico (2024-present) | 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 |
| Nicaragua | Miss Nicaragua (1955–2023) | Miss Universe Nicaragua | 2024 |
| 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 Portugal | 2022 |
| Puerto Rico | Miss Puerto Rico (1952–2008) | Miss Universe Puerto Rico | 2009 |
| Romania | Miss Romania (1991–1998) | Miss Universe Romania | 2009 |
| 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 | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Czechoslovakia | 1970 | 4 | 1970 1990–1992 | Miss Československo | 2 | Top 15/10 Kristina Hanazalová (1970) Jana Hronková (1990) | 1970 Kristina Hanazalová (Top 15) | 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 | 3 | 1977 1979 1981 | Miss St. Kitts & Nevis | | | | | 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 | 4 | 2003–2006 | Miss Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 3rd runner-up Sanja Papić (2003) | 2003 Sanja Papić (3rd runner-up) | 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 | 1 | 1961 | Miss Rhodesia | | | | | 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 | 2 | 1990–1991 | Miss USSR | 1 | 2nd runner-up Yulia Lemigova (1991) | 1991 Yulia Lemigova (2nd runner-up) | 1991 Yulia Lemigova (2nd runner-up) | After the break-up competed as Commonwealth of Independent States (1992) and 13 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); Belarus, Moldova, and Uzbekistan (2024). Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have yet to join. |
| Yugoslavia | 1968 | 15 | 1968–1970 1974–1977 1984–1985 1991 1998–2002 | Miss Yugoslavia | 3 | Top 15/10 Daliborka Stojšić (1968) Nataša Kosir (1969) Natasha Pavlovich (1991) | 1968 Daliborka Stojšić (Top 15) | 1991 Natasha Pavlovich (Top 10) | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was dissolved in April 1992. Former member states Croatia, North Macedonia, and Slovenia joined the pageant in 1997, 2024, and 2001, respectively. The new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed until 2002, when it was renamed Serbia & Montenegro. Bosnia & Herzegovina has yet to join. |

### Geographical region

| Region | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Micronesia | 1975 | 1 | 1975 | Miss Micronesia | | | | | 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 | 3 | 1954–1955 1958 | Miss British West Indies | | | | | 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. 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 | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| CIS | 1992 | 1 | 1992 | Miss Commonwealth Countries Miss Stran Sodruzhestva | | | | | 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
#### Denmark

| Constituent country | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Greenland | 1987 | 4 | 1987–1990 | Miss Greenland | | | | | |

#### France

| Overseas Department | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| French Guiana | 1977 | 3 | 1977 1983–1984 | Miss Guyane (Miss French Guiana) | | | | | Now competes in Miss France. |
| Réunion | 1977 | 10 | 1977–1986 | Miss Réunion | | | | | Now competes in Miss France. |
| Overseas Collectivity | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| French Polynesia | 1962 | 7 | 1962 1977–1981 1985 | Miss Tahiti | 2 | Top 12 Thilda Raina Fuller (1980) Tatiana Teraiamano (1981) | 1980 Thilda Raina Fuller (Top 12) | 1981 Tatiana Teraiamano (Top 12) | Now competes in Miss France. Competed as Tahiti in the pageant. |
| New Caledonia | 1982 | 1 | 1982 | Miss Nouvelle-Calédonie (Miss New Caledonia) | | | | | Sui Generis (special) collectivity of France. Now competes at Miss France. |

#### Japan

| Prefecture | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Okinawa | 1963 | 6 | 1963–1968 | Miss Okinawa | | | | | Under US administration from 1945 until 1972, now part of Japan. Competing at Miss Japan (now Miss Universe Japan) since 1972. |

#### Netherlands

| Constituent country | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Sint Maarten | 1976 | 4 | 1976–1977 1980 1982 2000 2006 | Miss Sint Maarten | | | | | Competed as Saint Martin in 2000 and 2006. |

#### South Africa

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

#### United Kingdom

| Constituent country | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| England | 1955 | 34 | 1955–1962 1964–1990 | Miss England | 19 | 1st runner-up Brenda Blackler (1964) | 1955 "Margaret Rowe (Top 15)" | 1983 Karen Moore (4th runner-up) | Now compete at Miss Universe Great Britain. |
| Scotland | 1961 | 29 | 1961–1986 1988–1990 | Miss Scotland | 5 | 1st runner-up Linda Gallagher (1980) | 1961 "Susan Jones (Top 15) | 1980 Linda Gallagher (1st runner-up) | Now compete at Miss Universe Great Britain. |
| Wales | 1961 | 30 | 1961–1990 | Miss Wales | 5 | 1st runner-up Rosemarie Frankland (1961) Helen Morgan (1974) | 1961 Rosemarie Frankland (1st runner-up) | 1979 Janet Beverly Hobson (Top 12) | Now compete at Miss Universe Great Britain. |
| Overseas Territory | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Bermuda | 1965 | 27 | 1965–1985 1988–1992 1997 | Miss Bermuda | 1 | 1st runner-up Gina Swainson (1979) | 1979 Gina Swainson (1st runner-up) | 1979 Gina Swainson (1st runner-up) | Competed in Miss Universe United Kingdom from 2005-2006. |

#### United States

| State | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Alaska | 1952 | 7 | 1952–1958 | Miss Alaska Universe | 1 | Top 15 Martha Lehmann (1957) | 1957 Martha Lehmann (Top 15) | 1957 Martha Lehmann (Top 15) | Competing at the Miss USA pageant since 1959. |
| Hawaii | 1952 | 5 | 1952–1953 1957–1959 | Miss Hawaii Universe | 2 | 1st runner-up Elza Kananionapua Edsman (1952) | 1952 Elza Kananionapua Edsman (1st runner-up) | 1958 Geri Hoo (2nd runner-up) | Competing at the Miss USA pageant since 1960. |
| Unincorporated Territory | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| American Samoa | 1975 | 4 | 1975–1978 | Miss American Samoa | | | | | Competed as Samoa in the pageant. |
| Guam | 1966 | 44 | 1966–1995 1998 2000 2008–2014 2016–2019 | Miss Guam | 2 | 1st runner-up Patty Chong Kerkos (1982) | 1970 Hilary Best (Top 15) | 1982 Patty Chong Kerkos (1st runner-up) | Won Miss Congeniality in 1970, 1985, 1986, 1988 Won Miss Press in 1982. |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1976 | 27 | 1976–1999 2001–2002 2006 | Miss Marianas | | | | | 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 2022, or no longer hold the Miss Universe franchise, but participated at least once in the past:
| Country/Territory | Debut | Participations | Years competed | National title | Placements | Best placement | First placed | Last placed | Notes |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1977 | 10 | 1977 1979 2001–2008 | Miss Antigua & Barbuda | | | | | Won Miss Congeniality in 2003. Competed as Antigua until 1979. |
| Austria | 1953 | 44 | 1953 1957 1959–1990 1992–1993 1999 2004 2013–2017 | Miss Austria | 7 | 1st runner-up Eva Maria Düringer (1977) | 1953 Lore Felger (Top 16) | 1977 Eva Maria Düringer (1st runner-up) | Won Miss Photogenic in 1965. |
| Barbados | 1976 | 18 | 1976–1979 1984–1987 1999 2003–2005 2007 2016–2020 | Miss Universe Barbados | 0 | | | | |
| Bhutan | 2022 | 1 | 2022 | Miss Bhutan | 0 | | | | |
| Republic of China / Taiwan / Chinese Taipei | 1961 | 18 | 1961–1962 1964 1988–1992 1994–2001 2003–2004 | Miss Chinese Taipei | 3 | 3rd runner-up Helen Liu (1962) | 1961 Wang Li-Ling (Top 15) | 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. |
| Dahomey | 1962 | 1 | 1962 | Miss Bénin | | | | | Currently known as Benin. |
| Dominica | 1985 | 1 | 1985 | Miss Dominica | | | | | |
| Ethiopia | 2004 | 9 | 2004–2006 2009 2012–2014 2017 | Miss Universe Ethiopia | 1 | Top 20 Dina Fekadu (2006) | 2006 Dina Fekadu (Top 20) | 2006 Dina Fekadu (Top 20) | |
| Gabon | 2012 | 4 | 2012–2015 | Miss Gabon | | | | | |
| Gambia | 1983 | 4 | 1983–1986 | Miss Gambia | 0 | | | | Won Miss Congeniality in 1983. |
| Georgia | 2004 | 15 | 2004–2012 2014–2019 | Miss Georgia | | | | | |
| 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. |
| Grenada | 1964 | 1 | 1964 | Miss Grenada World | | | | | |
| Iraq | 1972 | 2 | 1972 2017 | Miss Iraq | | | | | |
| Jordan | 1960 | 1 | 1960 | Miss Jordan | | | | | Contest banned due to uproar among citizens. |
| Lesotho | 1978 | 1 | 1978 | Face of Lesotho | | | | | |
| Liberia | 1974 | 4 | 1974–1977 | Miss Liberia | | | | | |
| Lithuania | 2012 | 4 | 2012–2014 2019 | Miss Lithuania | | | | | |
| Luxembourg | 1959 | 27 | 1959–1976 1984–1986 1988–1989 1991–1994 | Miss Luxembourg | | | | | |
| Madagascar | 1961 | 1 | 1961 | Miss Madagascar | | | | | |
| 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) | |
| New Hebrides | 1978 | 1 | 1978 | Miss Vanuatu | | | | | Currently known as Vanuatu. |
| Papua New Guinea | 1976 | 10 | 1976–1980 1982–1986 | Miss Papua New Guinea | | | | | |
| Sierra Leone | 2016 | 2 | 2016 2019 | Face of Sierra Leone | | | | | |
| Slovenia | 2001 | 15 | 2001–2011 2013–2014 2016–2017 | Miss Universe Slovenia | 1 | Top 15 Tjaša Kokalj (2007) | 2007 Tjaša Kokalj (Top 15) | 2007 Tjaša Kokalj (Top 15) | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1964 | 8 | 1964 1978–1979 1989–1991 2004 2006 | Miss St. Vincent and the Grenadines | | | | | Competed as Saint Vincent until 1979. |
| Seychelles | 1995 | 2 | 1995 2022 | Miss Seychelles | | | | | |
| Swaziland | 1993 | 2 | 1993–1994 | Miss Swaziland | | | | | Currently known as Eswatini. |
| 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. |
| Tunisia | 1960 | 7 | 1960 1964–1965 1968–1971 | Miss Tunisie | | | | | Won Miss Congeniality in 1969. |

## 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 |
| Hong Kong | 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 |
| Namibia | 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 |
| Panama | Disqualified after leaving the Hotel without Permission to the Organization. | 2024 |
| 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 |
| South Africa | 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 |