National team appearances in the World Men's Handball Championship

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 , , , 4 1954 , , 3 1958 , , , , , , , , , 10 1961 , 2 1964 , , , 4 1967 , 2 1970No debut nations0 1974 , 2 1978No debut nations0 1982 , 2 1986 1 1990No debut nations0 1993 *0(+1) 1995 , , *, , 4(+1) 1997 , , , , , *5(+1) 1999 , , , 4 2001 , 2 2003 1 2005 , 2 2007No debut nations0 2009 *, *0(+2) 2011 , 2 2013 1 2015 , 2 2017No debut nations0 2019 **0(+1) 2021 , , 3 2023 1 2025 1 2027 , 2 * Successor Teams

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

Participation details Legend – Champions – Runners-up – Third place – 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

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Results of host nations Year Host nation Finish 1938 Champions 1954 Champions 1958 Third place(as ) 1961 Fourth place 1964 Third place 1967 Fifth place 1970 Twelfth place 1974 Runners-up 1978 Fourth place 1982 Seventh place 1986 Eleventh place 1990 Seventh place 1993 Third place 1995 Fourteenth place 1997 Fifteenth place 1999 Seventh place 2001 Champions 2003 Sixteenth place 2005 Fourth place 2007 Champions 2009 Runners-up 2011 Fourth place 2013 Champions 2015 Runners-up 2017 Champions2019 Champions Fourth place 2021 Seventh place2023 Fifteenth place Fourth place2025 Runners-up Champions 10th place2027 TBD2029 TBD TBD2031 TBD TBD TBD

Results of defending champions Year Defending champions Finish 1938 — — 1954 Runners-up 1958 Champions 1961 Third place 1964 Champions 1967 Third place 1970 Seventh place 1974 Champions 1978 Seventh place 1982 Seventh place 1986 Tenth place 1990 Fourth place 1993 Third place 1995 Fifth place 1997 Third place 1999 Runners-up 2001 Runners-up 2003 Third place 2005 Runners-up 2007 Seventh place 2009 Fifth place 2011 Champions 2013 Sixth place 2015 Fourth place 2017 Champions 2019 Third place2021 Champions2023 Champions2025 Champions2027 TBD2029 TBD TBD2031 TBD TBD

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