List of world expositions


List of world expositions is an annotated list of every world exposition sanctioned by the Bureau International des Expositions, including those recognised retrospectively as they took place before BIE came into existence.
The designation "World Exposition" or "Expo" refers to a class of the largest, general scope exhibitions of 3 to 6 months' duration.
This list does not include BIE recognized International Horticultural Exhibitions. For other major international exhibitions, in addition to those endorsed by the BIE, see the comprehensive list of world's fairs.

Category

List by date

Planned expositions

Proposed expositions

CountryCityName of ExpositionAttending
Countries
Year
ArgentinaBuenos AiresExpo 2023
TBD
2023
AustraliaMelbourne
Brisbane
Melbourne International
World Expo 88
33
36
1880
1988
Austria-HungaryViennaAustrian International
35
1873
BelgiumBrussels
Ghent
Liège
Brussels International
Brussels International
Brussels International
Brussels World's Fair
Ghent International
Liège International
27
26
30
42
26
31
1897
1910
1935
1958
1913
1905
CanadaMontreal
Vancouver
Expo 67
Expo 86
62
54
1967
1986
ChinaShanghaiExpo 2010
192
2010
FranceParisParis International
Paris International
Paris International
Paris International
Paris International
Paris International
25
42
36
35
58
44
1855
1867
1878
1889
1900
1937
GermanyHanoverExpo 2000
155
2000
HaitiPort-au-PrinceExposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince
15
1949−1950
ItalyGenoa
Milan
Expo Colombo '92
Milan International
Expo 2015
54
25
145
1992
1906
2015
JapanAichi
Tsukuba
Okinawa
Osaka
Expo 2005
Expo '85
Expo '75
Expo '70
Expo 2025
121
111
40
75
TBD
2005
1985
1975
1970
2025
KazakhstanAstanaExpo 2017
115
2017
PortugalLisbonExpo '98
146
1998
South KoreaDaejeon
Yeosu
Expo '93
Expo 2012
108
103
1993
2012
SpainBarcelona


Seville
Zaragoza
Exposición Universal de
Barcelona
Barcelona International
Seville Expo '92
Expo Zaragoza 2008
30
20
108
104
1888
1929
1992
2008
United Arab EmiratesDubaiExpo 2020
TBD
2020
United KingdomLondon
The Great Exhibition
International
25
39
1851
1862
United StatesChicago

Knoxville
New Orleans
New York City
Philadelphia
San Antonio
San Francisco
Seattle
Spokane
St. Louis
World's Columbian
Century of Progress
1982 World's Fair
1984 World's fair
New York World's Fair
Centennial Exposition
HemisFair '68
Panama-Pacific
Century 21 Exposition
Expo '74
Louisiana Purchase
19
21
21
26
60
35
23
32
24
11
63
1893
1933
1982
1984
1939
1876
1968
1915
1962
1974
1904