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
- 2027/2028: Málaga
- 2030: TBD
- * Busan, South Korea have held five conferences to attract attention for a 2030 bid.
List by country
| Country | City | Name of Exposition | Attending Countries | Year |
 Argentina | Buenos Aires | Expo 2023 | ||
 Australia | Melbourne Brisbane | Melbourne International World Expo 88 | 36 | 1988 |
 Austria-Hungary | Vienna | Austrian International | ||
 Belgium | Brussels Ghent Liège | Brussels International Brussels International Brussels International Brussels World's Fair Ghent International Liège International | 26 30 42 26 31 | 1910 1935 1958 1913 1905 |
 Canada | Montreal Vancouver | Expo 67 Expo 86 | 54 | 1986 |
 China | Shanghai | Expo 2010 | ||
 France | Paris | Paris International Paris International Paris International Paris International Paris International Paris International | 42 36 35 58 44 | 1867 1878 1889 1900 1937 |
 Germany | Hanover | Expo 2000 | ||
 Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince | 1949−1950 | |
 Italy | Genoa Milan | Expo Colombo '92 Milan International Expo 2015 | 25 145 | 1906 2015 |
 Japan | Aichi Tsukuba Okinawa Osaka | Expo 2005 Expo '85 Expo '75 Expo '70 Expo 2025 | 111 40 75 TBD | 1985 1975 1970 2025 |
 Kazakhstan | Astana | Expo 2017 | ||
 Portugal | Lisbon | Expo '98 | ||
 South Korea | Daejeon Yeosu | Expo '93 Expo 2012 | 103 | |
 Spain | Barcelona Seville Zaragoza | Exposición Universal de Barcelona Barcelona International Seville Expo '92 Expo Zaragoza 2008 | 20 108 104 | 1929 1992 2008 |
 United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Expo 2020 | ||
 United Kingdom | London | The Great Exhibition International | 39 | 1862 |
 United States | Chicago 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 | 21 21 26 60 35 23 32 24 11 63 | 1933 1982 1984 1939 1876 1968 1915 1962 1974 1904 |