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| ID | Year | Expo | Expo (Wikidata) | Type | City | Country | Country code | Opened | Closed | Area (ha) | Visitors | Participants | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2031-horticultural-minnesota | 2031 | Minnesota 2031 | Horticultural Expo | Minnesota | United States | USA | 2031-05-01 | 2031-10-15 | 90.6 | Human/Nature: Where Humanity and Horticulture Meet | |||
| 2030-world-riyadh | 2030 | Expo 2030 | Q107472639 | World Expo | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | SAU | 2030-10-01 | 2031-03-31 | 600 | Foresight for Tomorrow | ||
| 2029-horticultural-nakhon-ratchasima | 2029 | Expo 2029 | Q138848893 | Horticultural Expo | Nakhon Ratchasima | Thailand | THA | 2029-11-10 | 2030-02-28 | 109 | Nature and Greenery: Envisioning the Green Future | ||
| 2027-specialised-belgrade | 2027 | Expo 2027 (Belgrade, Serbia) | Q108084471 | Specialised Expo | Belgrade | Serbia | SRB | 2027-05-15 | 2027-08-15 | 25 | Play for Humanity – Sport and Music for All | ||
| 2027-horticultural-yokohama | 2027 | Yokohama 2027 | Horticultural Expo | Yokohama | Japan | JPN | 2027-03-19 | 2027-09-26 | 80 | Scenery of the Future for Happiness | |||
| 2025-world-osaka-kansai | 2025 | Expo 2025 | Q28958341 | World Expo | Osaka·Kansai | Japan | JPN | 2025-04-13 | 2025-10-13 | 155 | 25578986 | 165 | Designing Future Society for Our Lives |
| 2023-horticultural-doha | 2023 | Expo 2023 (Doha, Qatar) | Q65046629 | Horticultural Expo | Doha | Qatar | QAT | 2023-10-02 | 2024-03-28 | 80 | Green Desert, Better Environment | ||
| 2022-horticultural-almere | 2022 | Floriade 2022 | Q2133515 | Horticultural Expo | Almere | Netherlands | NLD | 2022-04-14 | 2022-10-09 | 60 | 685189 | 32 | Growing Green Cities |
| 2020-world-dubai | 2020 | Expo 2020 | Q2629370 | World Expo | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | ARE | 2021-10-01 | 2022-03-31 | 438 | 24102967 | 200 | Connecting Minds, Creating the Future |
| 2019-horticultural-beijing | 2019 | Expo 2019 | Q55388574 | Horticultural Expo | Beijing | China | CHN | 2019-04-29 | 2019-10-07 | 503 | 9340000 | 110 | Live Green, Live Better |
| 2017-specialised-astana | 2017 | Expo 2017 | Q1074528 | Specialised Expo | Astana | Kazakhstan | KAZ | 2017-06-10 | 2017-09-10 | 35 | 3977545 | 137 | Future Energy |
| 2016-horticultural-antalya | 2016 | Expo 2016 (Antalya, Turkey) | Q5421478 | Horticultural Expo | Antalya | Turkey | TUR | 2016-04-23 | 2016-10-30 | 112 | 4693571 | 54 | Flowers and Children |
| 2015-world-milan | 2015 | Expo 2015 | Q210022 | World Expo | Milan | Italy | ITA | 2015-05-01 | 2015-10-31 | 110 | 22200000 | 139 | Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life |
| 2012-specialised-yeosu | 2012 | Expo 2012 | Q495375 | Specialised Expo | Yeosu | South Korea | KOR | 2012-05-14 | 2012-08-12 | 25 | 8203956 | 103 | The living ocean and coast |
| 2012-horticultural-venlo | 2012 | Floriade 2012 | Q3746723 | Horticultural Expo | Venlo | Netherlands | NLD | 2012-04-05 | 2012-10-07 | 66 | 2046684 | 38 | Be part of the theatre in nature; get closer to the quality of life |
| 2010-world-shanghai | 2010 | Expo 2010 | Q192452 | World Expo | Shanghai | China | CHN | 2010-05-01 | 2010-10-31 | 523 | 73085000 | 192 | Better City, Better Life |
| 2008-specialised-zaragoza | 2008 | Expo 2008 | Q861569 | Specialised Expo | Zaragoza | Spain | ESP | 2008-06-14 | 2008-09-14 | 25 | 5650943 | 108 | Water and sustainable development |
| 2006-horticultural-chiang-mai | 2006 | Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 | Q3272101 | Horticultural Expo | Chiang Mai | Thailand | THA | 2006-11-01 | 2007-01-31 | 80 | 3848791 | 32 | To Express the Love for Humanity |
| 2005-world-aichi | 2005 | Expo 2005 | Q1054110 | World Expo | Aichi | Japan | JPN | 2005-03-25 | 2005-09-25 | 173 | 22049544 | 121 | Nature's Wisdom |
| 2003-horticultural-rostock | 2003 | Internationale Gartenbauausstellung 2003 | Q1319822 | Horticultural Expo | Rostock | Germany | DEU | 2003-04-25 | 2003-10-12 | 100 | 2600000 | 32 | A Seaside Park. A new flowered world |
| 2002-horticultural-haarlemmermeer | 2002 | Floriade 2002 | Q4672366 | Horticultural Expo | Haarlemmermeer | Netherlands | NLD | 2002-04-25 | 2002-10-20 | 140 | 2071000 | 30 | The contribution of the Netherlands horticulture and international horticulture |
| 2000-world-hanover | 2000 | Expo 2000 | Q734463 | World Expo | Hanover | Germany | DEU | 2000-06-01 | 2000-10-31 | 160 | 18100000 | 174 | Humankind – Nature – Technology |
| 1999-horticultural-kunming | 1999 | Expo '99 | Q4595302 | Horticultural Expo | Kunming | China | CHN | 1999-05-01 | 1999-10-31 | 218 | 9427000 | 70 | Man and Nature – Marching into the 21st century |
| 1998-specialised-lisbon | 1998 | Expo '98 | Q1139414 | Specialised Expo | Lisbon | Portugal | PRT | 1998-05-22 | 1998-09-30 | 50 | 10128204 | 160 | The Oceans: a heritage for the Future |
| 1993-specialised-daejeon | 1993 | Expo '93 | Q485948 | Specialised Expo | Daejeon | South Korea | KOR | 1993-08-07 | 1993-11-07 | 90.1 | 14005808 | 141 | The Challenge of a New Road of Development |
| 1993-horticultural-stuttgart | 1993 | Internationale Gartenbauausstellung 93 | Q1335281 | Horticultural Expo | Stuttgart | Germany | DEU | 1993-04-23 | 1993-10-17 | 64 | 7311000 | 40 | City and Nature – Responsible Approach |
| 1992-world-seville | 1992 | Seville Expo '92 | Q1202455 | World Expo | Seville | Spain | ESP | 1992-04-20 | 1992-10-12 | 215 | 41814571 | 108 | The Age of Discovery |
| 1992-specialised-genoa | 1992 | Genoa Expo '92 | Q2277173 | Specialised Expo | Genoa | Italy | ITA | 1992-05-15 | 1992-08-15 | 6 | 817045 | 52 | Christopher Colombus: The Ship and the Sea |
| 1992-horticultural-zoetermeer | 1992 | Floriade 1992 | Q3900369 | Horticultural Expo | Zoetermeer | Netherlands | NLD | 1992-04-10 | 1992-10-12 | 68 | 3355600 | 23 | Horticulture is being involved in a continuous process of renewal |
| 1991-specialised-plovdiv | 1991 | Expo 91 | Q3736096 | Specialised Expo | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | BGR | 1991-06-07 | 1991-07-07 | 9 | The activity of young people in the service of a World of Peace | ||
| 1990-horticultural-osaka | 1990 | Expo '90 | Q903645 | Horticultural Expo | Osaka | Japan | JPN | 1990-04-01 | 1990-09-30 | 140 | 23126934 | 83 | The Harmonious Coexistence of Nature and Mankind |
| 1988-specialised-brisbane | 1988 | World Expo 88 | Q2714516 | Specialised Expo | Brisbane | Australia | AUS | 1988-04-30 | 1988-10-30 | 40 | 18560447 | 36 | Leisure in the age of Technology |
| 1986-specialised-vancouver | 1986 | Expo 86 | Q1384656 | Specialised Expo | Vancouver | Canada | CAN | 1986-05-02 | 1986-10-13 | 70 | 22111578 | 55 | Transportation and Communication: World in Motion – World in Touch |
| 1985-specialised-tsukuba | 1985 | Expo 85 (Tsukuba, Japan) | Q2312924 | Specialised Expo | Tsukuba | Japan | JPN | 1985-03-17 | 1985-09-16 | 100 | 20334727 | 48 | Dwellings and surroundings – Science and Technology for Man at Home |
| 1985-specialised-plovdiv | 1985 | Expo 85 (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) | Q3736093 | Specialised Expo | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | BGR | 1985-11-04 | 1985-11-30 | 5.8 | 1000000 | 54 | Inventions |
| 1984-specialised-new-orleans | 1984 | 1984 Louisiana World Exposition | Q1436394 | Specialised Expo | New Orleans | United States | USA | 1984-05-12 | 1984-11-11 | 34 | 7335000 | 15 | The World of rivers – Fresh Water as a source of life |
| 1984-horticultural-liverpool | 1984 | International Garden Festival | Q15228751 | Horticultural Expo | Liverpool | United Kingdom | GBR | 1984-05-02 | 1984-10-14 | 95 | 3380000 | 29 | The progress accomplished by International and National Horticulture |
| 1983-horticultural-munich | 1983 | Internationale Gartenbauausstellung 83 | Q21187511 | Horticultural Expo | Munich | West Germany | DEU | 1983-04-28 | 1983-10-09 | 72 | 11600000 | 23 | International Horticulture |
| 1982-specialised-knoxville | 1982 | 1982 World's Fair | Q2311962 | Specialised Expo | Knoxville | United States | USA | 1982-05-01 | 1982-10-31 | 29 | 11127780 | 16 | Energy turns the World |
| 1982-horticultural-amsterdam | 1982 | Floriade 1982 | Q4753789 | Horticultural Expo | Amsterdam | Netherlands | NLD | 1982-04-08 | 1982-10-10 | 50 | 4600000 | 17 | International Horticulture |
| 1981-specialised-plovdiv | 1981 | Expo 81 | Q1996077 | Specialised Expo | Plovdiv | Bulgaria | BGR | 1981-06-14 | 1981-07-12 | 51 | 70 | Earth – Planet of Life | |
| 1980-horticultural-montreal | 1980 | Floralies Internationales de Montréal | Q11344766 | Horticultural Expo | Montreal | Canada | CAN | 1980-05-17 | 1980-09-01 | 40 | 23 | Relationship between man's socio-cultural activities and his physical environment | |
| 1975-specialised-okinawa | 1975 | Expo '75 | Q1139855 | Specialised Expo | Okinawa | Japan | JPN | 1975-07-20 | 1976-01-18 | 100 | 3485750 | 35 | The Sea We would like to See |
| 1974-specialised-spokane | 1974 | Expo '74 | Q507751 | Specialised Expo | Spokane | United States | USA | 1974-05-04 | 1974-11-02 | 40 | 5600000 | 56 | Celebrating Tomorrow's Fresh New Environment |
| 1974-horticultural-vienna | 1974 | Wiener Internationale Gartenschau 74 | Q11288309 | Horticultural Expo | Vienna | Austria | AUT | 1974-04-18 | 1974-10-14 | 100 | 2600000 | 30 | International Horticulture |
| 1973-horticultural-hamburg | 1973 | Internationale Gartenbauausstellung 73 | Q19906297 | Horticultural Expo | Hamburg | West Germany | DEU | 1973-04-27 | 1973-10-07 | 76 | 5800000 | 50 | International Horticulture |
| 1972-horticultural-amsterdam | 1972 | Floriade 1972 | Q5496663 | Horticultural Expo | Amsterdam | Netherlands | NLD | 1972-03-26 | 1972-10-01 | 75 | 4300000 | Efforts accomplished by International Horticulture | |
| 1971-specialised-budapest | 1971 | Expo 71 | Q3736088 | Specialised Expo | Budapest | Hungary | HUN | 1971-08-27 | 1971-09-30 | 35 | 1900000 | 35 | The Hunt through the World |
| 1970-world-osaka | 1970 | Expo '70 | Q1119956 | World Expo | Osaka | Japan | JPN | 1970-03-15 | 1970-09-13 | 330 | 64218770 | 67 | Progress and Harmony for Mankind |
| 1969-horticultural-paris | 1969 | Parc floral de Paris | Q1726347 | Horticultural Expo | Paris | France | FRA | 1969-04-23 | 1969-10-05 | 28 | 2400000 | 17 | Flowers of France and Flowers of the World |
| 1968-specialised-san-antonio | 1968 | HemisFair '68 | Q2467552 | Specialised Expo | San Antonio | United States | USA | 1968-04-06 | 1968-10-06 | 39 | 6384482 | 23 | The confluence of civilizations in the Americas |
| 1967-world-montreal | 1967 | Expo 67 | Q1344988 | World Expo | Montreal | Canada | CAN | 1967-04-28 | 1967-10-29 | 400 | 54991806 | 62 | Man and his World |
| 1965-specialised-munich | 1965 | IVA 65 | Q516322 | Specialised Expo | Munich | West Germany | DEU | 1965-06-25 | 1965-10-03 | 50.2 | 2500000 | 31 | Transport |
| 1964-horticultural-vienna | 1964 | Wiener Internationale Gartenschau 64 | Q18649076 | Horticultural Expo | Vienna | Austria | AUT | 1964-04-16 | 1964-10-11 | 100 | 2100000 | 28 | International Horticulture |
| 1963-horticultural-hamburg | 1963 | Hamburg 1963 | Horticultural Expo | Hamburg | West Germany | DEU | 1963-04-26 | 1963-10-13 | 76 | 5400000 | 35 | Horticulture of all Categories from the Point of View of Economics and Culture | |
| 1962-world-seattle | 1962 | Century 21 Exposition | Q1054478 | World Expo | Seattle | United States | USA | 1962-04-21 | 1962-10-21 | 30 | 9000000 | 49 | Man in the Space Age |
| 1961-specialised-turin | 1961 | Expo 61 | Q968508 | Specialised Expo | Turin | Italy | ITA | 1961-05-01 | 1961-09-31 | 50 | 5000000 | 19 | Man and his Work – A Century of Technological and Social Developments |
| 1960-horticultural-rotterdam | 1960 | Floriade 1960 | Q4380713 | Horticultural Expo | Rotterdam | Netherlands | NLD | 1960-03-25 | 1960-09-25 | 50 | 4000000 | International Horticulture | |
| 1958-world-brussels | 1958 | Expo 58 | Q74035 | World Expo | Brussels | Belgium | BEL | 1958-04-17 | 1958-10-19 | 200 | 41454412 | 39 | A World View: A New Humanism |
| 1957-specialised-west-berlin | 1957 | Interbau | Q569926 | Specialised Expo | West Berlin | West Germany | DEU | 1957-07-06 | 1957-09-29 | 1000000 | 13 | Reconstruction of Hansa District | |
| 1956-specialised-beit-dagan | 1956 | Exhibition of Citriculture | Q5680602 | Specialised Expo | Beit Dagan | Israel | ISR | 1956-05-21 | 1956-06-20 | 55 | Citrus | ||
| 1955-specialised-turin | 1955 | The International Expo of Sport (1955) | Q29472214 | Specialised Expo | Turin | Italy | ITA | 1955-05-25 | 1955-06-15 | 120000 | 11 | Sport | |
| 1955-specialised-helsingborg | 1955 | Helsingborg Exhibition 1955 | Q1604540 | Specialised Expo | Helsingborg | Sweden | SWE | 1955-06-10 | 1955-08-28 | 10 | Modern Man in the Environment | ||
| 1954-specialised-naples | 1954 | The International Exhibition of Navigation | Q29349868 | Specialised Expo | Naples | Italy | ITA | 1954-05-15 | 1954-10-15 | 100 | 25 | Navigation | |
| 1953-specialised-rome | 1953 | EA 53 | Q29349892 | Specialised Expo | Rome | Italy | ITA | 1953-07-26 | 1953-10-31 | 12 | 1700000 | Agriculture | |
| 1953-specialised-jerusalem | 1953 | Conquest of the Desert (exhibition) | Q8847089 | Specialised Expo | Jerusalem | Israel | ISR | 1953-09-22 | 1953-10-14 | 4.6 | 600000 | 13 | Conquest of the Desert |
| 1951-specialised-lille | 1951 | The International Textile Exhibition | Q85807553 | Specialised Expo | Lille | France | FRA | 1951-04-28 | 1951-05-20 | 15 | 1500000 | 24 | Textile |
| 1949-world-port-au-prince | 1949 | Exposition internationale du bicentenaire de Port-au-Prince | Q5421623 | World Expo | Port-au-Prince | Haiti | HTI | 1949-12-08 | 1950-06-08 | 30 | 250000 | 18 | The festival of Peace |
| 1949-specialised-stockholm | 1949 | Universal Sport Exhibition (1949) | Q7894073 | Specialised Expo | Stockholm | Sweden | SWE | 1949-07-27 | 1949-08-13 | 14 | Sport and physical culture | ||
| 1949-specialised-lyon | 1949 | The International Exhibition of Rural Habitat | Q29349883 | Specialised Expo | Lyon | France | FRA | 1949-09-24 | 1949-10-09 | 110 | Rural Habitat | ||
| 1947-specialised-paris | 1947 | International Exhibition on Urbanism and Housing | Q8847098 | Specialised Expo | Paris | France | FRA | 1947-07-10 | 1947-08-15 | 6.35 | 14 | Urbanism and Housing | |
| 1939-world-new-york-city | 1939 | 1939 New York World's Fair | Q207420 | World Expo | New York City | United States | USA | 1939-04-30 | 1940-10-27 | 500 | 45000000 | 54 | Building the World of Tomorrow |
| 1939-specialised-li-ge | 1939 | Exposition internationale de l'eau | Q3062246 | Specialised Expo | Liège | Belgium | BEL | 1939-05-20 | 1939-09-02 | 50 | 8 | Art of Water | |
| 1938-specialised-helsinki | 1938 | Second International Aeronautic Exhibition | Q7443378 | Specialised Expo | Helsinki | Finland | FIN | 1938-05-14 | 1938-05-22 | 25 | Aerospace | ||
| 1937-world-paris | 1937 | Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne | Q1165755 | World Expo | Paris | France | FRA | 1937-05-25 | 1937-11-25 | 104 | 31040955 | 35 | Arts and technology in modern life |
| 1936-specialised-stockholm | 1936 | ILIS 1936 | Q5263555 | Specialised Expo | Stockholm | Sweden | SWE | 1936-05-15 | 1936-06-01 | 8 | Aviation | ||
| 1935-world-brussels | 1935 | Brussels International Exposition (1935) | Q2748873 | World Expo | Brussels | Belgium | BEL | 1935-04-27 | 1935-11-03 | 152 | 20000000 | 25 | Transport |
| 1933-world-chicago | 1933 | Century of Progress | Q300347 | World Expo | Chicago | United States | USA | 1933-05-27 | 1934-10-31 | 170 | 38872000 | 21 | The independence among Industry and scientific research. |
| 1929-world-barcelona | 1929 | 1929 Barcelona International Exposition | Q283454 | World Expo | Barcelona | Spain | ESP | 1929-05-20 | 1930-01-15 | 118 | 5800000 | 29 | Industry, Art and Sport |
| 1915-world-san-francisco | 1915 | Panama–Pacific International Exposition | Q250578 | World Expo | San Francisco | United States | USA | 1915-02-20 | 1915-12-04 | 254 | 18876438 | 41 | Celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal |
| 1913-world-ghent | 1913 | Ghent International Exposition (1913) | Q2186413 | World Expo | Ghent | Belgium | BEL | 1913-04-26 | 1913-11-03 | 130 | 9503419 | 24 | Peace, Industry and Art |
| 1910-world-brussels | 1910 | Brussels International 1910 | Q932774 | World Expo | Brussels | Belgium | BEL | 1910-04-23 | 1910-11-07 | 30 | 13000000 | 26 | Works of Art and Science, Agricultural and Industrial Products of All Nations |
| 1906-world-milan | 1906 | Milan International | Q2300366 | World Expo | Milan | Italy | ITA | 1906-04-28 | 1906-11-11 | 100 | 4012776 | 40 | Transportation |
| 1905-world-li-ge | 1905 | Liège International Exposition (1905) | Q927400 | World Expo | Liège | Belgium | BEL | 1905-04-27 | 1905-11-06 | 70 | 7000000 | 35 | Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of independence |
| 1904-world-st-louis | 1904 | Louisiana Purchase Exposition | Q1520847 | World Expo | St. Louis | United States | USA | 1904-04-30 | 1904-12-01 | 500 | 19694855 | 60 | Celebration of the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase |
| 1900-world-paris | 1900 | Exposition Universelle (1900) | Q753646 | World Expo | Paris | France | FRA | 1900-04-15 | 1900-11-12 | 120 | 50860801 | 40 | 19th century: an overview |
| 1897-world-brussels | 1897 | Brussels International Exposition (1897) | Q2405188 | World Expo | Brussels | Belgium | BEL | 1897-05-10 | 1897-11-08 | 36 | 6000000 | 27 | Modern Life |
| 1893-world-chicago | 1893 | World's Columbian Exposition | Q285406 | World Expo | Chicago | United States | USA | 1893-05-01 | 1893-10-03 | 290 | 27500000 | 19 | Fourth centenary of the discovery of America |
| 1889-world-paris | 1889 | Exposition Universelle (1889) | Q957317 | World Expo | Paris | France | FRA | 1889-05-05 | 1889-10-31 | 96 | 32250297 | 35 | Celebration of the centenary of the French revolution |
| 1888-world-barcelona | 1888 | 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition | Q1384735 | World Expo | Barcelona | Spain | ESP | 1888-04-08 | 1888-12-10 | 46.5 | 2300000 | 30 | Fine and Industrial Art |
| 1880-world-melbourne | 1880 | Melbourne International Exhibition | Q3041240 | World Expo | Melbourne | Colony of Victoria | 1880-10-01 | 1881-04-30 | 25 | 1330000 | 33 | Arts, Manufactures and Agricultural and Industrial Products of all Nations | |
| 1878-world-paris | 1878 | Exposition Universelle (1878) | Q1165690 | World Expo | Paris | France | FRA | 1878-05-20 | 1878-11-10 | 75 | 16156626 | 35 | New Technologies |
| 1876-world-philadelphia | 1876 | Centennial Exposition | Q984109 | World Expo | Philadelphia | United States | USA | 1876-05-10 | 1876-11-10 | 115 | 10000000 | 35 | Arts, Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine |
| 1873-world-vienna | 1873 | 1873 Vienna World's Fair | Q871508 | World Expo | Vienna | Austria-Hungary | 1873-05-01 | 1873-10-31 | 233 | 7255000 | 35 | Culture and Education | |
| 1867-world-paris | 1867 | Exposition Universelle (1867) | Q1345539 | World Expo | Paris | France | FRA | 1867-04-01 | 1867-11-03 | 68.7 | 15000000 | 42 | Agriculture, Industry and Fine Arts |
| 1862-world-london | 1862 | 1862 International Exhibition | Q1372700 | World Expo | London | United Kingdom | GBR | 1862-05-01 | 1862-11-01 | 11 | 6096617 | 39 | Industry and Art |
| 1855-world-paris | 1855 | Exposition Universelle (1855) | Q1114964 | World Expo | Paris | France | FRA | 1855-05-15 | 1855-11-15 | 15.2 | 5162330 | 28 | Agriculture, Industry and Fine Arts |
| 1851-world-london | 1851 | Great Exhibition | Q273095 | World Expo | London | United Kingdom | GBR | 1851-05-01 | 1851-10-11 | 10.4 | 6039195 | 25 | Industry of all Nations |