# List of Miss World runners-up and finalists

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.

## Table of Miss World runners-up and finalists

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 2019-2021 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:
* 1st-Place finisher being designated as Miss World
* 2nd-Place finisher being designated as 1st runner-up
* 3rd-Place finisher being designated as 2nd runner-up
* 4th-Place finisher being designated as 3rd runner-up
* 5th-Place finisher being designated as 4th runner-up
* 6th-Place finisher being designated as 5th runner-up
* 7th-Place finisher being designated as 6th runner-up
This table shows the runner-up of each competition, from its inception in 1951.
| Year | 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) |
| 1951 | Kiki Håkansson † Sweden | Laura Ellison Davies Great Britain | Doreen Dawne Great Britain | Jacqueline Lemoine France | Aileen P. Chase Great Britain | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1952 | May-Louise Flodin † Sweden | Sylvia Müller Switzerland | Vera Marks Germany | Eeva Hellas Finland | Marleen Ann Dee Great Britain | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1953 | Denise Perrier France | Alexandra Ladikou Greece | Marina Papaelia Egypt | Manel Illangakoon Ceylon | Mary Kemp Griffith United States | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1954 | Antigone Costanda Egypt | Karin Hultman United States | Efi Mela Greece | Claudine Bleuse France | Frauke Walther Germany | Grete Hoffenblad Denmark | Not awarded |
| 1955 | Susana Duijm † Venezuela | Margaret Anne Haywood United States | Julia Coumoundourou Greece | Gilda Marín Cuba | Anita Åstrand Sweden | Gisele Thierry France | Not awarded |
| 1956 | Petra Schürmann † Germany | Betty Lane Cherry United States | Rina Weiss Israel | Midoriko Tokura Japan | Anne Rye Nielsen Denmark | Eva Bränn Sweden | Not awarded |
| 1957 | Marita Lindahl † Finland | Lilian Juul Madsen Denmark | Adele June Kruger South Africa | Jacqueline Tapia Tunisia | Muneko Yorifuji Japan | Claude Inès Navarro France | Sara Elimor Israel |
| 1958 | Penelope Coelen South Africa | Claudine Auger France | Vinnie Ingemann Denmark | Harriet Margareta Wågström Sweden | Lucienne Struve Holland | Eileen Sheridan United Kingdom | Not awarded |
| 1959 | Corine Rottschäfer † Holland | María Elena Rossel Zapata Peru | Ziva Shomrat Israel | Anne Thelwell United Kingdom | Kirsten Olsen Denmark | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1960 | Norma Cappagli † Argentina | Gila Golan Israel | Denise Muir South Africa | Ingrun Helgard Möckel Germany | Judith Ann Achter United States | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1961 | Rosemarie Frankland † United Kingdom | Grace Li Shiu-ying Republic of China | Carmen Cervera Spain | Michèle Wargnier France | Inge Jörgensen Denmark | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1962 | Catharina Lodders Holland | Kaarina Leskinen Finland | Monique Lemaire France | Yvonne Ficker South Africa | Teruko Ikeda Japan | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1963 | Carole Crawford Jamaica | Elaine Miscall New Zealand | Marja-Liisa Ståhlberg Finland | Aino Korva Denmark | Grete Qviberg Sweden | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1964 | Ann Sidney United Kingdom | Ana María Soria Argentina | Linda Lin Su-hsing Taiwan | Maria Isabel de Avellar Elias Brazil | Lyndal Ursula Cruickshank New Zealand | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1965 | Lesley Langley United Kingdom | Dianna Lynn Batts United States | Gladys Anne Waller Ireland | Ingrid Kopetzky Austria | Marie Tapare Tahiti | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1966 | Reita Faria India | Nikica Marinovic Yugoslavia | Efi Fontini Plumbi Greece | Marlucci Rocha Brazil | Gigliola Carbonara Italy | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1967 | Madeleine Hartog-Bel Peru | María del Carmen Sabaliauskas Argentina | Shakira Baksh Guyana | Dalia Regev Israel | Jennifer Lynn Lewis United Kingdom | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1968 | Penelope Plummer Australia | Kathleen Winstanley United Kingdom | Miri Zamir Israel | Beatriz Sierra González Colombia | Arene Cecilia Amabuyok Philippines | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1969 | Eva Rueber-Staier Austria | Gail Renshaw United States | Christa Margraf Germany | Pamela Patricia Lord Guyana | Marzia Piazza Venezuela | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1970 | Jennifer Hosten Grenada | Pearl Jansen Africa South | Irith Lavi Israel | Marjorie Johansson Sweden | Jillian Jessup South Africa | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1971 | Lúcia Petterle Brazil | Marilyn Ward United Kingdom | Ana Paula de Almeida Portugal | Nalini Moonsar Guyana | Ava Joy Gill Jamaica | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1972 | Belinda Green Australia | Ingeborg Sørensen Norway | Chana Ordan Israel | Ursula Pacher Austria | Malathi Basappa India | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1973 | Marjorie Wallace (Dethroned) United States | Evangeline Pascual Philippines | Patsy Yuen Jamaica | Chaja Katzir Israel | Shelley Latham South Africa | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1974 | Helen Morgan (Resigned) United Kingdom | Anneline Kriel (Assumed) South Africa | Lea Klain Israel | Gail Petith Australia | Terry Ann Browning United States | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1975 | Wilnelia Merced Puerto Rico | Marina Langner Germany | Vicki Harris United Kingdom | Maxie Clark Cuba | Lidija Velkovska Yugoslavia | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1976 | Cindy Breakspeare Jamaica | Karen Pini Australia | Diana Marie Duenas Guam | Carol Jean Grant United Kingdom | Merja Helena Tammih Finland | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1977 | Mary Stävin Sweden | Ineke Berends Holland | Dagmar Winkler Germany | Madalena Sbaraini Brazil | Cindy Darlene Miller United States | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1978 | Silvana Suárez Argentina | Ossie Carlsson Sweden | Denise Coward Australia | Martha Ortiz Mexico | Gloria Valenciano Spain | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1979 | Gina Swainson Bermuda | Carolyn Seaward United Kingdom | Debbie Campbell Jamaica | Jodie Day Australia | Barbara Meyer Switzerland | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1980 | Gabriella Brum (Resigned) Germany | Kimberley Santos (Assumed) Guam | Patricia Barzyk France | Anat Zimmermann Israel | Kim Ashfield United Kingdom | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1981 | Pilín León Venezuela | Nini Johanna Soto Colombia | Sandra Angela Cunningham Jamaica | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1982 | Mariasela Álvarez Dominican Republic | Sari Aspholm Finland | Della Dolan United Kingdom | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1983 | Sarah-Jane Hutt United Kingdom | Rocío Luna Colombia | Cátia Pedrosa Brazil | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1984 | Astrid Carolina Herrera Venezuela | Constance Fitzpatrick Canada | Lou-Anne Ronchi Australia | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1985 | Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir Iceland | Mandy Shires United Kingdom | Brenda Denton United States | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1986 | Giselle Laronde Trinidad and Tobago | Pia Larsen Denmark | Chantal Schreiber Austria | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1987 | Ulla Weigerstorfer Austria | Albany Lozada Venezuela | Anna Jónsdóttir Iceland | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1988 | Linda Pétursdóttir Iceland | Yeon-hee Choi South Korea | Kirsty Roper United Kingdom | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1989 | Aneta Kręglicka Poland | Leanne Caputo Canada | Mónica María Isaza Colombia | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1990 | Gina Tolleson United States | Siobhan McClafferty Ireland | Sharon Luengo Venezuela | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1991 | Ninibeth Leal Venezuela | Leanne Buckle Australia | Diana Tilden-Davis South Africa | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1992 | Julia Kourotchkina Russia | Claire Smith United Kingdom | Francis Gago Venezuela | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1993 | Lisa Hanna Jamaica | Palesa Mofokeng South Africa | Ruffa Gutierrez Philippines | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1994 | Aishwarya Rai India | Basetsana Makgalemele South Africa | Irene Ferreira Venezuela | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1995 | Jacqueline Aguilera Venezuela | Anica Martinović Croatia | Michelle Khan Trinidad and Tobago | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1996 | Irene Skliva Greece | Carolina Arango Colombia | Anuska Prado Brazil | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1997 | Diana Hayden India | Lauralee Martinovich New Zealand | Jessica Motaung South Africa | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1998 | Linor Abargil Israel | Véronique Caloc France | Lina Teoh Malaysia | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 1999 | Yukta Mookhey India | Martina Thorogood Venezuela | Sonia Raciti South Africa | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2000 | Priyanka Chopra India | Giorgia Palmas Italy | Yüksel Ak Turkey | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2001 | Agbani Darego Nigeria | Zizi Lee Aruba | Juliet-Jane Horne Scotland | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2002 | Azra Akın Turkey | Natalia Peralta Colombia | Marina Mora Peru | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2003 | Rosanna Davison Ireland | Nazanin Afshin-Jam Canada | Guan Qi China | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2004 | María Julia Mantilla Peru | Claudia Cruz Dominican Republic | Nancy Randall United States | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2005 | Unnur Vilhjálmsdóttir Iceland | Dafne Molina Mexico | Ingrid Rivera Puerto Rico | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2006 | Taťána Kuchařová Czech Republic | Ioana Boitor Romania | Sabrina Houssami Australia | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2007 | Zhang Zilin China | Micaela Reis Angola | Carolina Morán Mexico | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2008 | Ksenia Sukhinova Russia | Parvathy Omanakuttan India | Gabrielle Walcott Trinidad & Tobago | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2009 | Kaiane Aldorino Gibraltar | Perla Beltrán Mexico | Tatum Keshwar South Africa | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2010 | Alexandria Mills United States | Emma Wareus Botswana | Adriana Vasini Venezuela | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2011 | Ivian Sarcos Venezuela | Gwendoline Ruais Philippines | Amanda Vilanova Puerto Rico | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2012 | Yu Wenxia China | Sophie Moulds Wales | Jessica Kahawaty Australia | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2013 | Megan Young Philippines | Marine Lorphelin France | Naa Okailey Shooter Ghana | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2014 | Rolene Strauss South Africa | Edina Kulcsár Hungary | Elizabeth Safrit United States | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2015 | Mireia Lalaguna Spain | Sofia Nikitchuk Russia | Maria Harfanti Indonesia | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2016 | Stephanie Del Valle Puerto Rico | Yaritza Reyes Dominican Republic | Natasha Mannuela Indonesia | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2017 | Manushi Chhillar India | Andrea Meza Mexico | Stephanie Hill England | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2018 | Vanessa Ponce Mexico | Nicolene Limsnukan Thailand | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2019 | Toni-Ann Singh Jamaica | Ophély Mézino France | Suman Rao India | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2020 | | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Karolina Bielawska Poland | Shree Saini United States | Olivia Yacé Cote D'Ivoire | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2022 | | No competition held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant | No competition held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant | No competition held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant | No competition held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant | No competition held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant | No competition held due to the delay of the 2021 pageant |
| 2023 | Krystyna Pyszková Czech Republic | Yasmina Zaytoun Lebanon | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2024 | | No competition held due to the delay of the 2023 pageant | No competition held due to the delay of the 2023 pageant | No competition held due to the delay of the 2023 pageant | No competition held due to the delay of the 2023 pageant | No competition held due to the delay of the 2023 pageant | No competition held due to the delay of the 2023 pageant |

## 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 71 times (1951–2023).
This table lists the number of 1st runner-up titles by country. There are some special considerations:
* As South Africa and Guam took over the Miss World title in 1974 and 1980, it is unknown if the 1st runner-up position was taken by another candidate after the succession took place.
* Since 2000. Competed as Miss England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, their results were inherited by Miss United Kingdom.
The current 1st runner-up is Yasmina Zaytoun from Lebanon, elected on 9 March 2024 in Mumbai, India.
| Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
| United States | 6 | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1965, 1969, 2021 |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 1951, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1992 |
| France | 4 | 1958, 1998, 2013, 2019 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1981, 1983, 1996, 2002 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2005, 2009, 2017 |
| Canada | 3 | 1984, 1989, 2003 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1970, 1993, 1994 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 2004, 2016 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1973, 2011 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1987, 1999 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1963, 1997 |
| Australia | 2 | 1976, 1991 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1957, 1986 |
| Finland | 2 | 1962, 1982 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1964, 1967 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 2023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 2018 |
| Russia | 1 | 2015 |
| Hungary | 1 | 2014 |
| Wales | 1 | 2012 |
| Botswana | 1 | 2010 |
| India | 1 | 2008 |
| Angola | 1 | 2007 |
| Romania | 1 | 2006 |
| Aruba | 1 | 2001 |
| Italy | 1 | 2000 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1995 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1990 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1988 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1978 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1977 |
| Germany | 1 | 1975 |
| Norway | 1 | 1972 |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 1966 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1961 |
| Israel | 1 | 1960 |
| Peru | 1 | 1959 |
| Greece | 1 | 1953 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1952 |

#### Assumed wins

Miss World titles assumed by 1st runner-up delegates following resignations.
| Country or territory | Titles | Years |
| Guam | 1 | 1980 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1974 |

#### Notes

* ↑ 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 2018 and 2023 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:
* Since 2000 competed as Miss England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, their results were inherited by Miss United Kingdom.
| Country/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
| South Africa | 6 | 1957, 1960, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2009 |
| Israel | 6 | 1956, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974 |
| Australia | 4 | 1978, 1984, 2006, 2012 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1990, 1992, 1994, 2010 |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 1951, 1975, 1982, 1988 |
| United States | 3 | 1985, 2004, 2014 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1973, 1979, 1981 |
| Germany | 3 | 1952, 1969, 1977 |
| Greece | 3 | 1954, 1955, 1966 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 2005, 2011 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1995, 2008 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1983, 1996 |
| France | 2 | 1962, 1980 |
| Cote D'Ivoire | 1 | 2021 |
| India | 1 | 2019 |
| England | 1 | 2017 |
| Ghana | 1 | 2013 |
| Mexico | 1 | 2007 |
| China | 1 | 2003 |
| Peru | 1 | 2002 |
| Scotland | 1 | 2001 |
| Turkey | 1 | 2000 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1998 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1993 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1989 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1987 |
| Austria | 1 | 1986 |
| Guam | 1 | 1976 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1971 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1967 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1965 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1964 |
| Finland | 1 | 1963 |
| Spain | 1 | 1961 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1958 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1953 |

### 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/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
| Israel | 3 | 1967, 1973, 1980, |
| Brazil | 3 | 1964, 1966, 1977, |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1959, 1976, |
| Australia | 2 | 1974, 1979 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1955, 1975 |
| Austria | 2 | 1965, 1972 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1969, 1971 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1958, 1970 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1978 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1968 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1963 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1962 |
| Germany | 1 | 1960 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1957 |
| Japan | 1 | 1956 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1953 |

### 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/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
| United States | 4 | 1953, 1960, 1974, 1977, |
| Denmark | 3 | 1956, 1959, 1961 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1955, 1963 |
| Japan | 2 | 1957, 1962 |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1967, 1980 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1970, 1973 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1969 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1968 |
| Finland | 1 | 1976 |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 1975 |
| India | 1 | 1972 |
| Italy | 1 | 1966 |
| Tahiti | 1 | 1965 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1958 |
| Germany | 1 | 1954 |

### 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/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
| France | 3 | 1952, 1955, 1957 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1956 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1954 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1953 |

### 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/Territory | Titles | Year(s) |
| Israel | 1 | 1957 |

## Miss World runners-up and finalists table position

| Country or territory | No. | 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) |
| Venezuela | 13 | 6 (1955, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2011) | 2 (1987, 1999) | 4 (1990, 1992, 1994, 2010) | x | 1 (1969) | × | x |
| India | 9 | 6 (1966, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2017) | 1 (2008) | 1 (2019) | x | 1 (1972) | × | × |
| United Kingdom | 21 | 4 (1961, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1983) | 6 (1951, 1968, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1992) | 4 (1951, 1975, 1982, 1988) | 2 (1959, 1976) | 4 (1951, 1952, 1967, 1980) | 1 (1958) | x |
| Jamaica | 8 | 4 (1963, 1976, 1993, 2019) | × | 3 (1973, 1979, 1981) | x | 1 (1971) | × | x |
| United States | 16 | 3 (1973, 1990, 2010) | 6 (1954, 1955, 1956, 1965, 1969, 2021) | 3 (1985, 2004, 2014) | × | 4 (1953, 1960, 1974, 1977) | x | x |
| South Africa | 14 | 3 (1958, 1974, 2014) | 2 (1974, 1993, 1994) | 6 (1957, 1960, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2009) | 1 (1962) | 2 (1970, 1973) | x | × |
| Sweden | 9 | 3 (1951, 1952, 1977) | 1 (1978) | × | 2 (1958, 1970) | 2 (1955, 1963) | 1 (1956) | × |
| Iceland | 4 | 3 (1985, 1988, 2005) | × | 1 (1987) | x | × | × | × |
| Australia | 10 | 2 (1968, 1972) | 2 (1976, 1991) | 4 (1978, 1984, 2006, 2012) | 2 (1974, 1979) | × | x | x |
| Argentina | 4 | 2 (1960, 1978) | 2 (1964, 1967) | × | × | × | x | × |
| Peru | 4 | 2 (1967, 2004) | 1 (1959) | 1 (2002) | × | × | × | × |
| Netherlands | 4 | 2 (1959, 1962) | 1 (1977) | × | × | 1 (1958) | x | × |
| Russia | 3 | 2 (1992, 2008) | 1 (2015) | × | × | × | × | × |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 2 (1975, 2016) | × | 2 (2005, 2011) | × | × | × | × |
| Austria | 5 | 2 (1969, 1987) | × | 1 (1986) | 2 (1965, 1972) | × | × | x |
| China | 3 | 2 (2007, 2012) | × | 1 (2003) | × | x | × | × |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 2 (2006, 2023) | × | × | x | × | × | × |
| Poland | 2 | 2 (1989, 2021) | × | × | x | × | × | × |
| France | 13 | 1 (1953) | 4 (1958, 1998, 2013, 2019) | 2 (1962, 1980) | 3 (1951, 1954, 1961) | × | 4 (1952, 1955, 1957) | |
| Mexico | 6 | 1 (2018) | 3 (2005, 2009, 2017) | 1 (2007) | 1 (1978) | × | × | × |
| Finland | 5 | 1 (1957) | 2 (1962, 1982) | 1 (1963) | x | 1 (1976) | × | x |
| Philippines | 4 | 1 (2013) | 2 (1973, 2011) | 1 (1993) | × | x | × | × |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 (1982) | 2 (2004, 2016) | × | × | × | × | x |
| Israel | 12 | 1 (1998) | 1 (1960) | 6 (1956, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974) | 5 (1967, 1973, 1980) | × | x | 1 (1957) |
| Germany | 8 | 1 (1956, 1980) | 1 (1975) | 3 (1952, 1969, 1977) | 1 (1960) | 1 (1954) | × | x |
| Greece | 5 | 1 (1996) | 1 (1953) | 3 (1954, 1955, 1966) | × | × | × | × |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 (2003) | 1 (1990) | 1 (1965) | × | × | × | x |
| Brazil | 6 | 1 (1971) | × | 2 (1983, 1996) | 4 (1964, 1966, 1977) | × | x | × |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 (1986) | × | 2 (1995, 2008) | × | × | x | × |
| Turkey | 2 | 1 (2002) | × | 1 (2000) | x | × | × | x |
| Spain | 2 | 1 (2015) | × | 1 (1961) | × | x | × | × |
| Guam | 2 | 1 (1980) | 0 (1980) | 1 (1976) | × | × | × | × |
| Egypt | 2 | 1 (1954) | × | 1 (1953) | × | × | × | × |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1 (2009) | × | × | × | × | × | × |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 (2001) | × | × | × | × | × | × |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1 (1979) | × | × | × | × | × | × |
| Grenada | 1 | 1 (1970) | × | × | × | × | × | × |
| Colombia | 6 | × | 4 (1981, 1983, 1996, 2002) | 1 (1989) | 1 (1968) | x | × | × |
| Canada | 3 | × | 3 (1984, 1989, 2003) | × | × | × | × | |
| Denmark | 8 | × | 2 (1957, 1986) | 1 (1958) | 1 (1963) | 3 (1956, 1959, 1961) | 1 (1954) | x |
| New Zealand | 3 | × | 2 (1963, 1997) | × | x | 1 (1964) | × | x |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | × | 1 (1961) | 1 (1964) | × | × | × | × |
| Switzerland | 2 | × | 1 (1952) | × | | 1 (1979) | × | x |
| Lebanon | 1 | × | 1 (2023) | × | x | x | × | × |
| Thailand | 1 | × | 1 (2018) | × | x | x | × | × |
| Croatia | 1 | × | 1 (1995) | × | x | x | × | × |
| Norway | 1 | × | 1 (1972) | × | x | × | × | x |
| Italy | 1 | × | 1 (2000) | × | × | x | x | × |
| South Korea | 1 | × | 1 (1988) | × | × | x | × | × |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | × | 1 (1966) | × | × | 1 (1975) | × | × |
| Hungary | 1 | × | 1 (2014) | × | × | × | × | × |
| Wales | 1 | × | 1 (2012) | × | × | × | × | × |
| Botswana | 1 | × | 1 (2010) | × | × | × | × | × |
| Angola | 1 | × | 1 (2007) | × | × | × | × | × |
| Romania | 1 | × | 1 (2006) | × | × | × | × | × |
| Aruba | 1 | × | 1 (2001) | × | × | × | × | × |
| Africa South | 1 | × | 1 (1970) | × | × | × | × | × |
| Indonesia | 2 | × | × | 2 (2015, 2016) | × | × | × | × |
| Guyana | 3 | × | × | 1 (1967) | 2 (1969, 1971) | × | × | x |
| Cote D'Ivoire | 1 | × | × | 1 (2021) | × | × | × | × |
| England | 1 | × | × | 1 (2017) | × | × | × | × |
| Ghana | 1 | × | × | 1 (2013) | × | × | × | × |
| Scotland | 1 | × | × | 1 (2001) | × | × | × | × |
| Malaysia | 1 | × | × | 1 (1998) | × | × | × | × |
| Portugal | 1 | × | × | 1 (1971) | × | × | × | × |
| Cuba | 2 | × | × | × | 2 (1955, 1975) | × | × | × |
| Japan | 3 | × | × | × | 1 (1956) | 2 (1957, 1962) | × | × |
| Nicaragua | 0 | × | × | × | × | × | × | × |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | × | × | × | × | × | × | × |
| Zimbabwe | 0 | × | × | × | × | × | × | × |
| Tunisia | 1 | × | × | × | 1 (1957) | × | × | × |
| 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 2 Despite resigned the Miss World title, statistically the placement is taken into account.

## Continental Queens

The Continental Queens of Beauty were awarded for the first time in 1981. The continental titles were given to delegates who placed highest in the final, aside from the main crown.
| Year | Miss World Africa | Miss World Americas | Miss World Asia | Miss World Caribbean | Miss World Europe | Miss World Oceania |
| 2013 | Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter Ghana | Sancler Frantz Brazil | Megan Young Philippines | Gina Hargitay Jamaica | Marine Lorphelin France | Erin Holland Australia |
| 2014 | Rolene Strauss South Africa | Elizabeth Safrit United States | Koyal Rana India | Rafieya Husain Guyana | Edina Kulcsár Hungary | Courtney Thorpe Australia |
| 2015 | Liesl Laurie South Africa | Catharina Choi Nunes Brazil | Maria Harfanti Indonesia | Sanneta Myrie Jamaica | Mireia Lalaguna Spain | Tess Alexander Australia |
| 2016 | Evelyn Njambi Kenya | Audra Mari United States | Natasha Mannuela Halim Indonesia | Yaritza Reyes Dominican Republic | Lenty Frans Belgium | Madeline Cowe Australia |
| 2017 | Magline Jeruto Kenya | Andrea Meza Mexico | Ha-eun Kim South Korea | Solange Sinclair Jamaica | Stephanie Hill England | Annie Evans New Zealand |
| 2018 | Quiin Abenakyo Uganda | Solaris Barba Panama | Nicolene Limsnukan Thailand | Kadijah Robinson Jamaica | Maria Vasilevich Belarus | Jessica Tyson New Zealand |
| 2019 | Nyekachi Douglas Nigeria | Elís Miele Coelho Brazil | Suman Rao India | Tya Jané Ramey Trinidad and Tobago | Ophély Mézino France | Tajiya Eikura Sahay Cook Islands |
| 2021 | Olivia Yacé Cote D'Ivoire | Shree Saini United States | Pricilia Carla Yules Indonesia | Emmy Peña Dominican Republic | Anna Leitch Northern Ireland | Not Awarded |
| 2023 | Lesego Chombo Botswana | Leticía Frota Brazil | Yasmina Zaytoun Lebanon | Aché Abrahams Trinidad and Tobago | Jessica Gagen England | Kristen Wright Australia |