This is a list of countries that have participated in the Miss Universe pageant (until 2022 edition).
Entrants 1952–present
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.
Inactive entrants
Former entities
Geographical Region
Regional organization
Territories
China
Denmark
France
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
Others
The following list consists of countries and territories that have not sent a delegate to the pageant since 2019, or no longer holds the Miss Universe franchise, but participated at least once in the past:
Unsuccessful attempts to participate
The list does not include withdrawals for personal reasons.