World Expo Chronicles since 1980

 Year

City 

 Duration

 Title

Theme 

 Category

Total Area 

Participating Countries 

Visitors 
2005 Aichi, Japan 25/03/2005 - 25/09/2005 International Exhibition of 2005 Aichi Nature's Wisdom International Specialized Exhibition 173 ha 121 22,049,544
2003 Rostock, Germany 25/04/2003 - 12/10/2003 IGA 2003 Rostock The Green Exposition by the Seaside Specialised Exhibition 100 ha N/A N/A
2002 Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands 05/04/2002 - 20/10/2002 Floriade 2002 Contribution of Horticulture in the quality of life in the 21st century Specialized Exhibition 65 ha 30 2,100,000
2000 Hanover, Germany 01/06/2000 - 31/10/2000 Universal Exhibition Hannover 2000 Humankind, Nature, Technology Universal exhibition 160 ha 155 18,000 000

1999 

Kunming, China 01/05/1999 - 30/10/1999  Expo'99 Kunming, China Man and Nature - Marching Into 21st Century Specialized Exhibition 210 ha 95 9,500,000 
1998 Lisbon, Portugal 22/05/1998 - 30/06/1998 Lisboa Expo'98 Oceans - A Heritage for the Future Specialised Exhibition 50 ha 155 10,128,204
1996 Milan, Italia 01/02/1996 - 30/04/1996 XIXe Triennale of Milan - The last exhibition of this kind Identities and differences. Integration and plurality in today forms.Cultures between ephemeral and durable Specialised Exhibition N/A N/A N/A
1993 Taejon, Korea 07/08/1993 - 07/11/1993 The Taejon International Exposition - Korea 1993 The challenge of a new road to development Specialised Exhibition 90.1 ha  141 14,005,808
1993 Stuttgart, Germany 23/04/1993 - 17/10/1993 IGA Stuttgart Expo 93 City and Nature - Responsible Approach Specialised Exhibition 64 ha N/A 7,311,000
1992 Sevilla, Spain 20/04/1992 - 12/10/1992 Universal Exhibition sevilla 92 - Expo'92 Age of discovery Universal exhibition 215 ha N/A 41,814,571 
1992 Genova, Italia 15/05/1992 - 15/08/1992 International Exhibition Genoa'92 Colombo'92 Christopher Colombus - The Ship and the Sea Specialised Exhibition N/A 54 694,800
1991 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 07/06/1991 - 07/07/1991 Second World Exhibition of achievements of the young inventors, Bulgaria 1991 Youth activity for a peaceful World Specialised Exhibition N/A N/A N/A
1991 Milan, Italia 06/02/1991 - 03/05/1991 XVIIIeTriennale of Milan Life between Things and Nature (ecological intention and challenge) Specialised Exhibition 8 ha N/A 60,000
1990 Osaka, Japan 01/04/1990 - 30/09/1990 International Garden and greenery Exposition, Osaka, Japan, 1990 Relationship of gardens and greenery tohuman life helping in the creation of a rich 21st century society Specialised Exhibition 140 ha N/A 23,126,934
1988 Milan - Italia 21/09/1988 - 18/12/1988 XVIIe Triennale of Milan Cities of the World and the future of Metropolis Special Exhibition N/A N/A N/A
1988 Brisbane, Australia 30/04/1988 - 30/10/1988 The International Exposition on leisure in the Age of Technology, Brisbanne, Australia, 1988. World Expo 88 Leisure in the age of technology Specialised Exhibition 40 ha 36 18,574 476
1986 Vancouver, Canada 02/05/1986 - 13/10/1986 The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation World in Motion - World in Touch Specialised Exhibition N/A 54 22,111,578
1985 Tsukuba, Japan 17/03/1985 - 16/09/1985 The international Exposition Tsukuba, Japan 1985 Tsukuba Expo'85 Dwellings and surrendings - science and techniology for man at home Specialised Exhibition N/A 111 20,334,727
1985 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 04-30/11/1985 World Exhibition of achievement of the young inventor Bulgaria1985 Achievement of the Young Inventors Specialised Exhibition N/A 86 1,000,000
1984 New Orleans, USA 12/05/1984 - 11/11/1984 The 1984 Louisiana World Exposition The worlds of Rivers - Fresh water as a source of life Specialised Exhibition N/A 26 7,335,279
1984 Liverpool, United Kingdom 02/05/1984 - 13/10/1984 The United Kingdom's 1st Garden Festival, Liverpool 1984 The progress accomplished by International and National Horticulture Specialised Exhibition 95 ha 29 3,380,000
1983 Munich, Germany 28/04 - 09/10/1983 International Horticultural Exhibition, Munich 1983 / IGA 83 International Horticulture Specialised Exhibition 72 ha N/A 11,600,000
1982 Knoxville, USA 01/05/1982 - 31/10/1982 1982 Knoxville International Energy exposition Energy turns the world Specialised Exhibition N/A 16 11,127,786
1982 Amsterdam, Netherlands 18/04/1982 - 10/10/1982 Floriade d'Amsterdam 1982 International Horticulture Specialised Exhibition 50 ha N/A 4,600,000
1981 Plovdiv, Bulgaria 14/06/1981 - 12/07/1981 Exposition Cynegetique Mondiale Bulgarie 1981 Hunting, fishing and man in your Society Specialised Exhibition N/A N/A N/A
1980 Montreal, Canada 17/05/1980/ - 01/09/1980 Les Floralies de Montréal 1980 Relationship between man's socio-cultural activities and his physical environment Specialised Exhibition 40 ha N/A N/A

 (Source: en.expo2010.cn)