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 appearance stats.
Latest info about the next contest is on the 2024 page.
Year | Songs | Performers known | Per song |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | 37 | 75 | 2.03 |
2023 | 37 | 153 | 4.14 |
2022 | 40 | 158 | 3.98 |
2021 | 39 | 175 | 4.49 |
2020 | 41 | 85 | 2.07 |
2019 | 41 | 220 | 5.37 |
2018 | 43 | 221 | 5.14 |
2017 | 42 | 196 | 4.67 |
2016 | 42 | 214 | 5.19 |
2015 | 40 | 193 | 4.83 |
2014 | 37 | 187 | 5.05 |
2013 | 39 | 194 | 4.97 |
2012 | 42 | 205 | 4.98 |
2011 | 43 | 223 | 5.44 |
2010 | 39 | 212 | 5.46 |
2009 | 42 | 207 | 5.55 |
2008 | 43 | 207 | 5.58 |
2007 | 42 | 220 | 5.71 |
2006 | 37 | 181 | 5.59 |
2005 | 39 | 171 | 5.28 |
2004 | 36 | 164 | 5.39 |
2003 | 26 | 111 | 5.46 |
2002 | 24 | 101 | 5.29 |
2001 | 23 | 103 | 5.09 |
2000 | 24 | 120 | 5.58 |
1999 | 23 | 99 | 4.83 |
1998 | 25 | 101 | 4.92 |
1997 | 25 | 118 | 5.4 |
1996 | 23 | 106 | 5.43 |
1995 | 23 | 103 | 5.3 |
1994 | 25 | 102 | 4.44 |
1993 | 25 | 124 | 5.44 |
1992 | 23 | 94 | 4.7 |
1991 | 22 | 101 | 5.09 |
1990 | 22 | 98 | 5.59 |
1989 | 22 | 88 | 4.64 |
1988 | 21 | 86 | 5.19 |
1987 | 22 | 95 | 5.27 |
1986 | 20 | 88 | 5.25 |
1985 | 19 | 76 | 4.68 |
1984 | 19 | 68 | 5 |
1983 | 20 | 82 | 5.05 |
1982 | 18 | 83 | 5.06 |
1981 | 20 | 85 | 5.3 |
1980 | 19 | 82 | 5.26 |
1979 | 19 | 91 | 5 |
1978 | 20 | 76 | 4.8 |
1977 | 18 | 88 | 5 |
1976 | 18 | 73 | 4.72 |
1975 | 19 | 57 | 4.26 |
1974 | 17 | 80 | 4.94 |
1973 | 17 | 45 | 3.76 |
1972 | 18 | 54 | 3.28 |
1971 | 18 | 49 | 3 |
1970 | 12 | 19 | 2.08 |
1969 | 16 | 33 | 2.38 |
1968 | 17 | 32 | 1.88 |
1967 | 17 | 20 | 1.35 |
1966 | 18 | 25 | 1.67 |
1965 | 18 | 19 | 1.22 |
1964 | 16 | 20 | 1.25 |
1963 | 16 | 21 | 1.31 |
1962 | 16 | 17 | 1.06 |
1961 | 16 | 17 | 1.06 |
1960 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
1959 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
1958 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
1957 | 10 | 13 | 1.3 |
1956 | 14 | 17 | 1.71 |
The class of 2024 have been selected and their songs confirmed with the EBU – but not all of them are newcomers to the Eurovision Song Contest.
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