Each year of the Eurovision Song Contest, most recent first. Note that in 1956 the participating countries each sent two songs. The 2020 Contest was cancelled – information is included for reference but does not contribute to artists' total appearances.
The page for 2021 shows those acts currently confirmed.
| Year | Songs | Performers known | Per song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 14 | 17 | 1.71 |
| 1957 | 10 | 13 | 1.3 |
| 1958 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 1959 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 1960 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 1961 | 16 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 1962 | 16 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 1963 | 16 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 1964 | 16 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 1965 | 18 | 19 | 1.22 |
| 1966 | 18 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 1967 | 17 | 20 | 1.35 |
| 1968 | 17 | 32 | 1.88 |
| 1969 | 16 | 30 | 2.38 |
| 1970 | 12 | 19 | 2.08 |
| 1971 | 18 | 49 | 3 |
| 1972 | 18 | 54 | 3.28 |
| 1973 | 17 | 44 | 3.76 |
| 1974 | 17 | 79 | 4.94 |
| 1975 | 19 | 56 | 4.26 |
| 1976 | 18 | 73 | 4.72 |
| 1977 | 18 | 88 | 5 |
| 1978 | 20 | 76 | 4.8 |
| 1979 | 19 | 88 | 5 |
| 1980 | 19 | 78 | 5.26 |
| 1981 | 20 | 83 | 5.3 |
| 1982 | 18 | 76 | 5.06 |
| 1983 | 20 | 77 | 5.05 |
| 1984 | 19 | 63 | 5 |
| 1985 | 19 | 74 | 4.68 |
| 1986 | 20 | 79 | 5.25 |
| 1987 | 22 | 93 | 5.27 |
| 1988 | 21 | 84 | 5.19 |
| 1989 | 22 | 88 | 4.64 |
| 1990 | 22 | 96 | 5.59 |
| 1991 | 22 | 95 | 5.09 |
| 1992 | 23 | 93 | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 25 | 121 | 5.44 |
| 1994 | 25 | 96 | 4.44 |
| 1995 | 23 | 99 | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 23 | 99 | 5.43 |
| 1997 | 25 | 110 | 5.36 |
| 1998 | 25 | 90 | 4.92 |
| 1999 | 23 | 97 | 4.83 |
| 2000 | 24 | 116 | 5.58 |
| 2001 | 23 | 90 | 5.09 |
| 2002 | 24 | 97 | 5.29 |
| 2003 | 26 | 99 | 5.46 |
| 2004 | 36 | 143 | 5.39 |
| 2005 | 39 | 167 | 5.26 |
| 2006 | 37 | 169 | 5.59 |
| 2007 | 42 | 217 | 5.71 |
| 2008 | 43 | 200 | 5.58 |
| 2009 | 42 | 207 | 5.55 |
| 2010 | 39 | 198 | 5.46 |
| 2011 | 43 | 223 | 5.44 |
| 2012 | 42 | 205 | 5 |
| 2013 | 39 | 195 | 5 |
| 2014 | 37 | 187 | 5.05 |
| 2015 | 40 | 193 | 4.83 |
| 2016 | 42 | 212 | 5.17 |
| 2017 | 42 | 196 | 4.67 |
| 2018 | 43 | 221 | 5.14 |
| 2019 | 41 | 219 | 5.34 |
| 2020 | 41 | 79 | 1.93 |
| 2021 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
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