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==List of expositions==

List of official world expositions (Universal and International/Specialised/Horticultural) according to the [[Bureau International des Expositions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bie-paris.org/site/ |title=Official Site of the Bureau International des Expositions |publisher=Bie-paris.org |date=27 June 2013 |access-date=25 September 2013}}</ref>

===World Expos===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 83%;"
!#
!Name of exposition
!Dates
!Area (ha)
!Visitors
!Participants
!Theme
|-
|1
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland}} [[Great Exhibition]]
|align=center|1 May – 11 October 1851
|align=center|10.40
|align=center|6,039,195
|align=center|25
|''Industry of all Nations''
|-
|2
|{{flagicon|Second French Empire}} [[Exposition Universelle (1855)]]
|align=center|15 May – 15 November 1855
|align=center|15.20
|align=center|5,162,330
|align=center|28
|''Agriculture, Industry and Fine Arts''
|-
|3
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland}} [[1862 International Exhibition]]
|align=center|1 May – 1 November 1862
|align=center|11
|align=center|6,096,617
|align=center|39
|''Industry and Art''
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|Second French Empire}} [[Exposition Universelle (1867)]]
|align=center|1 April – 3 November 1867
|align=center|68.70
|align=center|15,000,000
|align=center|42
|''Agriculture, Industry and Fine Arts''
|-
|5
|{{flagicon|Austria-Hungary}} [[Weltausstellung 1873 Wien]]
|align=center|1 May – 31 October 1873
|align=center|233
|align=center|7,255,000
|align=center|35
|''Culture and Education''
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|United States|1867}} [[Centennial Exposition]]
|align=center|10 May – 10 November 1876
|align=center|115
|align=center|10,000,000
|align=center|35
|''Arts, Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine''
|-
|7
|{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Exposition Universelle (1878)]]
|align=center|20 May – 10 November 1878
|align=center|75
|align=center|16,156,626
|align=center|35
|''New Technologies''
|-
|8
|[[File:Flag of Victoria (1877–1901).svg|23px|border|link=]] [[Melbourne International Exhibition (1880)]]
|align=center|1 October 1880 – 30 April 1881
|align=center|25
|align=center|1,330,000
|align=center|33
|''Arts, Manufactures and Agricultural and Industrial Products of all Nations''
|-
|9
|{{flagicon|Restoration (Spain)}} [[Exposición Universal de Barcelona (1888)]]
|align=center|8 April – 10 December 1888
|align=center|46.50
|align=center|2,300,000
|align=center|30
|''Fine and Industrial Art''
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Exposition Universelle (1889)]]
|align=center|5 May – 31 October 1889
|align=center|96
|align=center|32,250,297
|align=center|35
|''Celebration of the centenary of the French revolution''
|-
|11
|{{flagicon|United States|1891}} [[World's Columbian Exposition]]
|align=center|1 May – 3 October 1893
|align=center|290
|align=center|27,500,000
|align=center|19
|''Fourth centenary of the discovery of America''
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Brussels International (1897)]]
|align=center|10 May – 8 November 1897
|align=center|36
|align=center|6,000,000
|align=center|27
|''Modern Life''
|-
|13
|{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Exposition Universelle (1900)]]
|align=center|15 April – 12 November 1900
|align=center|120
|align=center|50,860,801
|align=center|40
|''19th century: an overview''
|-
|14
|{{flagicon|United States|1896}} [[Louisiana Purchase Exposition]]
|align=center|30 April – 1 December 1904
|align=center|500
|align=center|19,694,855
|align=center|60
|''Celebration of the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase''
|-
|15
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Liège International (1905)]]
|align=center|27 April – 6 November 1905
|align=center|70
|align=center|7,000,000
|align=center|35
|''Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of independence''
|-
|16
|{{flagicon|Kingdom of Italy}} [[Milan International (1906)]]
|align=center|28 April – 11 November 1906
|align=center|100
|align=center|4,012,776
|align=center|40
|''Transportation''
|-
|17
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Brussels International 1910]]
|align=center|23 April – 7 November 1910
|align=center|30
|align=center|13,000,000
|align=center|26
|''Works of Art and Science, Agricultural and Industrial Products of All Nations''
|-
|18
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Exposition universelle et internationale (1913)]]
|align=center|26 April – 3 November 1913
|align=center|130
|align=center|9,503,419
|align=center|24
|''Peace, Industry and Art''
|-
|19
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Panama–Pacific International Exposition]]
|align=center|20 February – 4 December 1915
|align=center|254
|align=center|18,876,438
|align=center|41
|''Celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal''
|-
|20
|{{flagicon|Restoration (Spain)}} [[1929 Barcelona International Exposition]]
|align=center|20 May 1929 – 15 January 1930
|align=center|118
|align=center|5,800,000
|align=center|29
|''Industry, Art and Sport''
|-
|21
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[Century of Progress]]
|align=center|27 May 1933 – 31 October 1934
|align=center|170
|align=center|38,872,000
|align=center|21
|''The independence among Industry and scientific research.''
|-
|22
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Brussels International Exposition (1935)]]
|align=center|27 April – 3 November 1935
|align=center|152
|align=center|20,000,000
|align=center|25
|''Transport''
|-
|23
|{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne]]
|align=center|25 May – 25 November 1937
|align=center|104
|align=center|31,040,955
|align=center|35
|''Arts and technology in modern life''
|-
|24
|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} [[1939 New York World's Fair]]
|align=center|30 April 1939 – 27 October 1940
|align=center|500
|align=center|45,000,000
|align=center|54
|''Building the World of Tomorrow<!-- visitors number is an unofficial figure used in both the Expo article and the longer List of world expositions article -->''
|-
|25
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|Republic of Haiti (1859–1957)}} [[Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince]]}}
|align=center|8 December 1949 – 8 June 1950
|align=center|30
|align=center|250,000
|align=center|18
|''The festival of Peace''
|-
|26
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Expo '58]]
|align=center|17 April – 19 October 1958
|align=center|200
|align=center|41,454,412
|align=center|39
|''A World View: A New Humanism''
|-
|27
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Century 21 Exposition]]
|align=center|21 April – 21 October 1962
|align=center|30
|align=center|9,000,000
|align=center|49
|''Man in the Space Age''
|-
|28
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Expo 67]]
|align=center|28 April – 29 October 1967
|align=center|400
|align=center|50,306,648
|align=center|62
|''Man and his World''
|-
|29
|{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Expo '70]]
|align=center|15 March – 13 November 1970
|align=center|330
|align=center|64,218,770
|align=center|67
|''Progress and Harmony for Mankind''
|-
|30
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Seville Expo '92]]
|align=center|20 April – 12 October 1992
|align=center|215
|align=center|41,814,571
|align=center|108
|''The Age of Discovery''
|-
|31
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Expo 2000]]
|align=center|1 June – 31 October 2000
|align=center|160
|align=center|18,100,000
|align=center|174
|''Humankind – Nature – Technology''
|-
|32
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Expo 2005]]
|align=center|25 March – 25 September 2005
|align=center|173
|align=center|22,049,544
|align=center|121
|''Nature's Wisdom''
|-
|33
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Expo 2010]]
|align=center|1 May – 31 October 2010
|align=center|523
|align=center|73,085,000
|align=center|100
|''Better City, Better Life''
|-
|34
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Expo 2015]]
|align=center|1 May – 31 October 2015
|align=center|110
|align=center|22,200,000
|align=center|139
|''Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life''
|-
|35
|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}} [[Expo 2020]]
|align=center|1 October 2021 – 31 March 2022
|align=center|438
|align=center|24,102,967
|align=center|200
|''Connecting Minds, Creating the Future''
|-
|36
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Expo 2025]]
|align=center|13 April – 13 October 2025
|align=center|155
|align=center|
|align=center|165
|''Designing Future Society for Our Lives''
|-
|37
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Expo 2030]]
|align=center|1 October 2030 – 31 March 2031
|align=center|600
|align=center|
|align=center|
|''Foresight for Tomorrow''
|}

===Specialised Expos===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 89%;"
!Name of exposition
!Dates
!Area
!Visitors
!Participants
!Theme
|-
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[ILIS 1936|Expo 1936 Stockholm]]
|align=center|15 May – 1 June 1936
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|8
|''Aviation''
|-
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Second International Aeronautic Exhibition|Expo 1938 Helsinki]]
|align=center| 14–22 May 1938
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|25
|''Aerospace''
|-
|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Exposition internationale de l'eau (1939)|Expo 1939 Liege]]
|align=center|20 May – 2 September 1939
|align=center|50
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|8
|''Art of Water''
|-
|{{flagicon|French Fourth Republic}} [[International Exhibition on Urbanism and Housing (1947)|Expo 1947 Paris]]
|align=center|10 July – 15 August 1947
|align=center|6.35
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|14
|''Urbanism and Housing''
|-
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Universal Sport Exhibition (1949)|Expo 1949 Stockholm]]
|align=center|27 July – 13 August 1949
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|14
|''Sport and physical culture''
|-
|{{flagicon|French Fourth Republic}} [[The International Exhibition of Rural Habitat|Expo 1949 Lyon]]
|align=center|24 September – 9 October 1949
|align=center|110
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|''Rural Habitat''
|-
|{{flagicon|French Fourth Republic}} [[The International Textile Exhibition|Expo 1951 Lille]]
|align=center|28 April – 20 May 1951
|align=center|15
|align=center|1,500,000
|align=center|24
|''Textile''
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[EA 53|Expo 1953 Rome]]
|align=center|26 July – 31 October 1953
|align=center|12
|align=center|1,700,000
|align=center|N/A
|''Agriculture''
|-
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Conquest of the Desert (exhibition)|Expo 1953 Jerusalem]]
|align=center|22 September – 14 October 1953
|align=center|4.60
|align=center|600,000
|align=center|13
|''Conquest of the Desert''
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[The International Exhibition of Navigation (1954)|Expo 1954 Naples]]
|align=center|15 May – 15 October 1954
|align=center|100
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|25
|''Navigation''
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[The International Expo of Sport (1955)|Expo 1955 Turin]]
|align=center|25 May – 15 June 1955
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|120,000
|align=center|11
|''Sport''
|-
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Helsingborg exhibition 1955|Expo 1955 Helsingborg]]
|align=center|10 June – 28 August 1955
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|10
|''Modern Man in the Environment''
|-
|{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Exhibition of citriculture|Expo 1956 Beit Dagan]]
|align=center|21 May – 20 June 1956
|align=center|55
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|''Citrus''
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Interbau|Expo 1957 Berlin]]
|align=center|6 July – 29 September 1957
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|1,000,000
|align=center|13
|''Reconstruction of Hansa District''
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Expo 61|Expo 1961 Turin]]
|align=center|1 May – 31 September 1961
|align=center|50
|align=center|5,000,000
|align=center|19
|''Man and his Work – A Century of Technological and Social Developments''
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[IVA 65|Expo 1965 Munich]]
|align=center|25 June – 3 October 1965
|align=center|50.20
|align=center|2,500,000
|align=center|31
|''Transport''
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[HemisFair '68|Expo 1968 San Antonio]]
|align=center|6 April – 6 October 1968
|align=center|39
|align=center|6,384,482
|align=center|23
|''The confluence of civilizations in the Americas''
|-
|{{flagicon|Hungarian People's Republic}} [[Expo 71|Expo 1971 Budapest]]
|align=center|27 August – 30 September 1971
|align=center|35
|align=center|1,900,000
|align=center|35
|''The Hunt through the World''
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[Expo '74|Expo 1974 Spokane]]
|align=center|4 May – 2 November 1974
|align=center|40
|align=center|5,600,000
|align=center|56
|''Celebrating Tomorrow's Fresh New Environment''
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Expo '75|Expo 1975 Okinawa]]
|align=center|20 July 1975 – 18 January 1976
|align=center|100
|align=center|3,485,750
|align=center|35
|''The Sea We would like to See''
|-
|{{flagicon|People's Republic of Bulgaria}} [[Expo 81|Expo 1981 Plovdiv]]
|align=center|14 June – 12 July 1981
|align=center|51
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|70
|''Earth – Planet of Life''
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[1982 World's Fair|Expo 1982 Knoxville]]
|align=center|1 May – 31 October 1982
|align=center|29
|align=center|11,127,780
|align=center|16
|''Energy turns the World''
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} [[1984 Louisiana World Exposition|Expo 1984 New Orleans]]
|align=center|12 May – 11 November 1984
|align=center|34
|align=center|7,335,000
|align=center|15
|''The World of rivers – Fresh Water as a source of life''
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} [[Expo 85 (Tsukuba, Japan)|Expo 1985 Tsukuba]]
|align=center|17 March – 16 September 1985
|align=center|100
|align=center|20,334,727
|align=center|48
|''Dwellings and surroundings – Science and Technology for Man at Home''
|-
|{{flagicon|People's Republic of Bulgaria}} [[Expo 85 (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)|Expo 1985 Plovdiv]]
|align=center| 4–30 November 1985
|align=center|5.80
|align=center|1,000,000
|align=center|54
|''Inventions''
|-
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Expo 86|Expo 1986 Vancouver]]
|align=center|2 May – 13 October 1986
|align=center|70
|align=center|22,111,578
|align=center|55
|''Transportation and Communication: World in Motion – World in Touch''
|-
|{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Expo '88|Expo 1988 Brisbane]]
|align=center|30 April – 30 October 1988
|align=center|40
|align=center|18,560,447
|align=center|36
|''Leisure in the age of Technology''
|-
|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Expo 91|Expo 1991 Plovdiv]]
|align=center|7 June – 7 July 1991
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|9
|''The activity of young people in the service of a World of Peace''
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Genoa Expo '92|Expo 1992 Genoa]]
|align=center|15 May – 15 August 1992
|align=center|6
|align=center|817,045
|align=center|52
|''Christopher Colombus: The Ship and the Sea''
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea|1984}} [[Taejŏn Expo '93|Expo 1993 Daejeon]]
|align=center|7 August – 7 November 1993
|align=center|90.10
|align=center|14,005,808
|align=center|141
|''The Challenge of a New Road of Development''
|-
|{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Expo '98|Expo 1998 Lisbon]]
|align=center|22 May – 30 September 1998
|align=center|50
|align=center|10,128,204
|align=center|160
|''The Oceans: a heritage for the Future''
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Expo 2008|Expo 2008 Zaragoza]]
|align=center|14 June – 14 September 2008
|align=center|25
|align=center|5,650,943
|align=center|108
|''Water and sustainable development''
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Expo 2012|Expo 2012 Yeosu]]
|align=center|14 May – 12 August 2012
|align=center|25
|align=center|8,203,956
|align=center|103
|''The living ocean and coast''
|-
|{{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Expo 2017|Expo 2017 Astana]]
|align=center|10 June – 10 September 2017
|align=center|35
|align=center|3,977,545
|align=center|137
|''Future Energy''
|-
|{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Expo 2027|Expo 2027 Belgrade]]
|align=center|15 May – 15 August 2027
|align=center|25
|align=center|
|align=center|
|''Play for Humanity – Sport and Music for All''
|}

===Horticultural Expos===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 89%;"
!Name of exposition
!Dates
!Area
!Visitors
!Participants
!Theme
|-
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Floriade 1960|Expo 1960 Rotterdam]]
|align=center|25 March – 25 September 1960
|align=center|50
|align=center|4,000,000
|align=center|N/A
|''International Horticulture''
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} Expo 1963 Hamburg
|align=center|26 April – 13 October 1963
|align=center|76
|align=center|5,400,000
|align=center|35
|''Horticulture of all Categories from the Point of View of Economics and Culture''
|-
|{{flagicon|Austria}} Expo 1964 Vienna
|align=center|16 April – 11 October 1964
|align=center|100
|align=center|2,100,000
|align=center|28
|''International Horticulture''
|-
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Parc floral de Paris|Expo 1969 Paris]]
|align=center|23 April – 5 October 1969
|align=center|28
|align=center|2,400,000
|align=center|17
|''Flowers of France and Flowers of the World''
|-
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Floriade 1972|Expo 1972 Amsterdam]]
|align=center|26 March – 1 October 1972
|align=center|75
|align=center|4,300,000
|align=center|N/A
|''Efforts accomplished by International Horticulture''
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[Internationale Gartenbauausstellung 73|Expo 1973 Hamburg]]
|align=center|27 April – 7 October 1973
|align=center|76
|align=center|5,800,000
|align=center|50
|''International Horticulture''
|-
|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Wiener Internationale Gartenschau 74|Expo 1974 Vienna]]
|align=center|18 April – 14 October 1974
|align=center|100
|align=center|2,600,000
|align=center|30
|''International Horticulture''
|-
|{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Floralies Internationales de Montréal|Expo 1980 Montreal]]
|align=center|17 May – 1 September 1980
|align=center|40
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|23
|''Relationship between man's socio-cultural activities and his physical environment''
|-
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Floriade 1982|Expo 1982 Amsterdam]]
|align=center|8 April – 10 October 1982
|align=center|50
|align=center|4,600,000
|align=center|17
|''International Horticulture''
|-
|{{flagicon|West Germany}} [[International Garden Expo 83|Expo 1983 Munich]]
|align=center|28 April – 9 October 1983
|align=center|72
|align=center|11,600,000
|align=center|23
|''International Horticulture''
|-
|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[International Garden Festival|Expo 1984 Liverpool]]
|align=center|2 May – 14 October 1984
|align=center|95
|align=center|3,380,000
|align=center|29
|''The progress accomplished by International and National Horticulture''
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Expo '90|Expo 1990 Osaka]]
|align=center|1 April – 30 September 1990
|align=center|140
|align=center|23,126,934
|align=center|83
|''The Harmonious Coexistence of Nature and Mankind''
|-
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Floriade 1992|Expo 1992 Zoetermeer]]
|align=center|10 April – 12 October 1992
|align=center|68
|align=center|3,355,600
|align=center|23
|''Horticulture is being involved in a continuous process of renewal''
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[1993 World Horticultural Exposition|Expo 1993 Stuttgart]]
|align=center|23 April – 17 October 1993
|align=center|64
|align=center|7,311,000
|align=center|40
|''City and Nature – Responsible Approach''
|-
|{{flagicon|China}} [[1999 World Horticultural Exposition|Expo 1999 Kunming]]
|align=center|1 May – 31 October 1999
|align=center|218
|align=center|9,427,000
|align=center|70
|''Man and Nature – Marching into the 21st century''
|-
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Floriade 2002|Expo 2002 Haarlemmermeer]]
|align=center|25 April – 20 October 2002
|align=center|140
|align=center|2,071,000
|align=center|30
|''The contribution of the Netherlands horticulture and international horticulture''
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[2003 World Horticultural Exposition|Expo 2003 Rostock]]
|align=center|25 April – 12 October 2003
|align=center|100
|align=center|2,600,000
|align=center|32
|''A Seaside Park. A new flowered world''
|-
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006|Expo 2006 Chiang Mai]]
|align=center|1 November 2006 – 31 January 2007
|align=center|80
|align=center|3,848,791
|align=center|32
|''To Express the Love for Humanity''
|-
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Floriade 2012|Expo 2012 Venlo]]
|align=center|5 April – 7 October 2012
|align=center|66
|align=center|2,046,684
|align=center|38
|''Be part of the theatre in nature; get closer to the quality of life''
|-
|{{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Expo 2016|Expo 2016 Antalya]]
|align=center|23 April – 30 October 2016
|align=center|112
|align=center|4,693,571
|align=center|54
|''Flowers and Children''
|-
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Expo 2019|Expo 2019 Beijing]]
|align=center|29 April – 7 October 2019
|align=center|503
|align=center|9,340,000
|align=center|110
|''Live Green, Live Better''
|-
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Floriade 2022|Expo 2022 Amsterdam – Almere]]
|align=center|14 April – 9 October 2022
|align=center|60
|align=center|685,189
|align=center|32
|''Growing Green Cities''
|-
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[International Horticultural Expo 2023 Doha Qatar|Expo 2023 Doha]]
|align=center|2 October 2023 – 28 March 2024
|align=center|80
|align=center|N/A
|align=center|N/A
|''Green Desert, Better Environment''
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} Expo 2027 Yokohama
|align=center|19 March – 26 September 2027
|align=center|80
|align=center|
|align=center|
|''Scenery of the Future for Happiness''
|-
|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Expo 2029 Nakhon Ratchasima
|align=center|10 November 2029 – 28 February 2030
|align=center|80
|align=center|
|align=center|
|''Nature and Greenery: Envisioning the Green Future''
|}