National team appearances in the World Men's Handball Championship

Template:Short description This article lists the performances of each of the 58 national teams which have made at least one appearance in the IHF World Men's Handball Championship finals.

Debut of teams

Year	Debutants	Total
1938	Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb	4
1954	Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb	3
1958	Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb	10
1961	Template:Hb, Template:Hb	2
1964	Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb	4
1967	Template:Hb, Template:Hb	2
1970	No debut nations	0
1974	Template:Hb, Template:Hb	2
1978	No debut nations	0
1982	Template:Hb, Template:Hb	2
1986	Template:Hb	1
1990	No debut nations	0
1993	Template:Hb*	0(+1)
1995	Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb*, Template:Hb, Template:Hb	4(+1)
1997	Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb*	5(+1)
1999	Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb	4
2001	Template:Hb, Template:Hb	2
2003	Template:Hb	1
2005	Template:Hb, Template:Hb	2
2007	No debut nations	0
2009	Template:Hb*, Template:Hb*	0(+2)
2011	Template:Hb, Template:Hb	2
2013	Template:Hb	1
2015	Template:Hb, Template:Hb	2
2017	No debut nations	0
2019	Template:Hb**	0(+1)
2021	Template:Hb, Template:Hb, Template:Hb	3
2023	Template:Hb	1
2025	Template:Hb	1

* Successor Teams

** Composed of players from both South Korea and North Korea. The team split into two again after the tournament.

Participation details

Legend

• Template:Bg – Champions
• Template:Bg – Runners-up
• Template:Bg – Third place
• Template:Bg – Fourth place
• 5th – Fifth place
• 6th – Sixth place
• 7th – Seventh place
• 8th – Eighth place
• 9th – Ninth place
• 10th – Tenth place
• 11th – Eleventh place
• 12th to 24th – Twelfth to twenty-fourth place
• Q — Qualified for upcoming tournament
•  ••  — Qualified but withdrew
•  •  — Did not qualify
•  ×  — Did not enter / Withdrew from the World Championship / Banned
•    — Hosts

Team	Template:Flagicon 1938	Template:Flagicon 1954	Template:Flagicon 1958	Template:Flagicon 1961	Template:Flagicon 1964	Template:Flagicon 1967	Template:Flagicon 1970	Template:Flagicon 1974	Template:Flagicon 1978	Template:Flagicon 1982	Template:Flagicon 1986	Template:Flagicon 1990	Template:Flagicon 1993	Template:Flagicon 1995	Template:Flagicon 1997	Template:Flagicon 1999	Template:Flagicon 2001	Template:Flagicon 2003	Template:Flagicon 2005	Template:Flagicon 2007	Template:Flagicon 2009	Template:Flagicon 2011	Template:Flagicon 2013	Template:Flagicon 2015	Template:Flagicon 2017	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2019	Template:Flagicon 2021	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2023	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2025	Template:Flagicon 2027	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2029	Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2031	Total
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Discontinued teams
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Results of host nations

Year	Host Nation	Finish
1938	Template:Hb	Champions
1954	Template:Hb	Champions
1958	Template:Hb	Third place (as Template:Hb)
1961	Template:Hb	Fourth place
1964	Template:Hb	Third place
1967	Template:Hb	Fifth place
1970	Template:Hb	Twelfth place
1974	Template:Hb	Runners-up
1978	Template:Hb	Fourth place
1982	Template:Hb	Seventh place
1986	Template:Hb	Eleventh place
1990	Template:Hb	Seventh place
1993	Template:Hb	Third place
1995	Template:Hb	Fourteenth place
1997	Template:Hb	Fifteenth place
1999	Template:Hb	Seventh place
2001	Template:Hb	Champions
2003	Template:Hb	Sixteenth place
2005	Template:Hb	Fourth place
2007	Template:Hb	Champions
2009	Template:Hb	Runners-up
2011	Template:Hb	Fourth place
2013	Template:Hb	Champions
2015	Template:Hb	Runners-up
2017	Template:Hb	Champions
2019	Template:Hb	Champions
	Template:Hb	Fourth place
2021	Template:Hb	Seventh place
2023	Template:Hb	Fifteenth place
	Template:Hb	Fourth place
2025	Template:Hb	Runners-up
	Template:Hb	Champions
	Template:Hb	10th place
2027	Template:Hb	TBD
2029	Template:Hb	TBD
	Template:Hb	TBD
2031	Template:Hb	TBD
	Template:Hb	TBD
	Template:Hb	TBD

Results of defending champions

Year	Defending champions	Finish
1938	—	—
1954	Template:Hb	Runners-up
1958	Template:Hb	Champions
1961		Third place
1964	Template:Hb	Champions
1967		Third place
1970	Template:Hb	Seventh place
1974	Template:Hb	Champions
1978		Seventh place
1982	Template:Hb	Seventh place
1986	Template:Hb	Tenth place
1990	Template:Hb	Fourth place
1993	Template:Hb	Third place
1995	Template:Hb	Fifth place
1997	Template:Hb	Third place
1999	Template:Hb	Runners-up
2001	Template:Hb	Runners-up
2003	Template:Hb	Third place
2005	Template:Hb	Runners-up
2007	Template:Hb	Seventh place
2009	Template:Hb	Fifth place
2011	Template:Hb	Champions
2013		Sixth place
2015	Template:Hb	Fourth place
2017	Template:Hb	Champions
2019		Third place
2021	Template:Hb	Champions
2023		Champions
2025		Champions
2027		TBD
2029	TBD	TBD
2031	TBD	TBD