World Cup Record Book

World Cup Attendance Kings

A crowd-size skyline for the men's FIFA World Cup tournaments with the biggest total attendance.

Ranked by total attendance Updated 2022 Seasonal refresh World Cup Crowd Bowl

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Latest ranking

2022

Total attendance

#1 1994 United States 3.59M

#2 2014 Brazil 3.43M

#3 2022 Qatar 3.4M

#4 2006 Germany 3.36M

#5 2010 South Africa 3.18M

#6 2018 Russia 3.03M

#7 1998 France 2.79M

#8 2002 Korea/Japan 2.71M

#9 1990 Italy 2.52M

#10 1986 Mexico 2.39M

#11 1982 Spain 2.11M

#12 1974 West Germany 1.77M

#13 1970 Mexico 1.6M

#14 1966 England 1.56M

#15 1978 Argentina 1.55M

Timeline

Notes

The adapter ranks men's World Cup tournaments by total reported stadium attendance.

Attendance totals cover completed men's World Cups through Qatar 2022.

Reference