The following is the qualification system and list of qualified nations for the table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games competition.
A total of 84 athletes will qualify to compete (42 men and 42 women). Each nation may enter a maximum of 6 athletes (three per gender). In each gender there will be a total of 12 teams qualified, with one team per event reserved for the host nation Peru. Six places will be allocated for singles events (by gender) to athletes that have obtained the best results at the qualification tournament for singles events of the Pan American Games. Athletes qualified through various qualifying events.[1]
The top six teams (for men and women) at the 2018 Pan American Championships, the top placed team from the Caribbean, Central America, South America and North America (not already qualified), and the top team not qualified as of the May 2019 world rankings each qualified a team. As stated earlier, Peru also qualified a team in each event. The last 6 spots were awarded to individuals, with a maximum of two per nation.
| Event | Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 20–25 | Santiago | ||
| 2019 Caribbean Championships | March 24–25 |  Georgetown | |
| 2019 Central American Championships | April 2–6 | Guatemala City | |
| 2019 South American Championships | April 2–7 |  Buenos Aires | |
| North American Selection | |||
| World team ranking | May 1, 2019 | ||
| 2019 Qualification Tournament | May 24–25 | Guatemala City |
| NOC | Men | Women | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Team | Individual | Team | |||
| 3 | X | 3 | X | 6 | ||
| 3 | X | 3 | X | 6 | ||
| 3 | X | 3 | X | 6 | ||
| 3 | X | 3 | X | 6 | ||
| 1 | 3 | X | 4 | |||
| 3 | X | 3 | X | 6 | ||
| 3 | X | 3 | X | 6 | ||
| 3 | X | 2 | 5 | |||
| 2 | 3 | X | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||
| 3 | X | 3 | X | 6 | ||
| 3 | X | 1 | 4 | |||
| 3 | X | 3 | X | 6 | ||
| 3 | X | 3 | X | 6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | |||||
| 3 | X | 3 | X | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Total: 18 NOCs | 42 | 12 | 42 | 12 | 84 | |
| Competition/Ranking | Athletes per NOC | Total | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 3 | 3 | ||
| Pan American Championships[2] | 3 | 18 | ||
| Caribbean[3] | 3 | 3 | ||
| Central America[4] | 3 | 3 | ||
| South America[5] | 3 | 3 | ||
| North America | 3 | 3 | ||
| World team ranking | 3 | 3 | ||
| Individuals | 1 | 6 | [6] [7] [8] | |
| TOTAL | 42 |
| Competition/Ranking | Athletes per NOC | Total | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 3 | 3 | ||
| Pan American Championships | 3 | 18 | ||
| Caribbean | 3 | 3 | ||
| Central America | 3 | 3 | ||
| South America | 3 | 3 | ||
| North America | ||||
| World team ranking | 3 | 6 | ||
| Individuals | 1 | 6 | [9] [10] | |
| TOTAL | 42 |