World Esperanto Congress Explained

The World Esperanto Congress (Esperanto: Universala Kongreso de Esperanto, UK) is an annual Esperanto convention. It has the longest tradition among international Esperanto conventions, with an almost unbroken run for 119 years. The congresses have been held since August 5, 1905, every year, except during World War I, World War II, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the 1920s, the Universal Esperanto Association has been organizing these congresses.

These congresses take place every year and, over the 30 years from 1985 through 2014, have gathered an average of about 2,000 participants (since World War II it has varied from 800 to 6,000, depending on the venue). The average number of countries represented is about 60. Some specialized organizations also gather a few hundred participants in their annual meetings. The World Congress usually takes place in the last week of July or first week of August, beginning and ending on a Saturday (8 days in total). For many years ILERA has operated an amateur radio station during the conventions.

Until 1980, meetings were held in Europe and the United States, with the exception of Japan in 1965. Since then, other countries have been Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, South Korea, Australia, Israel, Vietnam and Argentina. In 2024, the congress will be held in Africa for the first time, in Arusha, Tanzania.

History

valign=top Number !valign=top Year !valign=top City !valign=top Country !valign=top align=right data-sort-type="number" Number of
participants
110 2025 align=right  
109 2024 align=right  
108 2023 align=right 1318[1]
107 2022 align=right 859
106 2021 Internet[2] align=right The Congress was originally planned to happen in Belfast but it was transferred online due to the
COVID-19 pandemic[3] 		align=right 1853[4]
105 2020 align=right The Congress was originally planned to happen in Montreal but it was transferred online due to the
COVID-19 pandemic[5] 		align=right 2006[6]
104 2019 align=right 917[7]
103 2018 align=right 1567[8]
102 2017 align=right 1173[9]
101 2016 align=right 1252[10]
100 2015 align=right 2698[11]
99 2014 align=right 706[12]
98 2013 align=right 1034[13]
97 2012 align=right 866[14]
96 2011 align=right 1458[15]
95 2010 align=right 1002[16]
94 2009 align=right 1860
93 2008 align=right 1845
92 2007 align=right 1901
91 2006 align=right 2209
90 2005 align=right 2235
89 2004 align=right 2031
88 2003 align=right 1791
87 2002 align=right 1484
86 2001 align=right 1691
85 2000 align=right 1212
84 1999 align=right 2712
83 1998 align=right 3133
82 1997 align=right 1224
81 1996 align=right 2972
80 1995 align=right 2443
79 1994 align=right 1776
78 1993 align=right 1863
77 1992 align=right 3033
76 1991 align=right 2400
75 1990 align=right 1617
74 1989 align=right 2280
73 1988 align=right 2321
72 1987 align=right 5946
71 1986 align=right 2482
70 1985 align=right 2311
69 1984 align=right 802
68 1983 align=right 4834
67 1982 align=right 1899
66 1981 align=right 1749
65 1980 align=right 1807
64 1979 align=right 1630
63 1978 align=right 4414
62 1977 align=right 1199
61 1976 align=right 1266
60 1975 align=right 1227
59 1974 align=right 1651
58 1973 align=right 1638
57 1972 align=right 923
56 1971 align=right 2071
55 1970 align=right 1987
54 1969 align=right 1857
53 1968 align=right 1769
52 1967 align=right 1265
51 1966 align=right 3975
50 1965 align=right 1710
49 1964 align=right 2512
48 1963 align=right 3472
47 1962 align=right 1550
46 1961 align=right 1646
45 1960 align=right 1930
44 1959 align=right 3256
43 1958 align=right 2021
42 1957 align=right 1468
41 1956 align=right 2200
40 1955 align=right 1687
39 1954 align=right 2353
38 1953 align=right 1760
37 1952 align=right 1614
36 1951 align=right 2040
35 1950 align=right 2325
34 1949 align=right 1534
33 1948 align=right 1761
32 1947 align=right 1370
31 1939 align=right 765
30 1938 align=right 1602
29 1937 align=right 1120
28 1936 align=right 854
27 1935 align=right 1442
26 1934 align=right 2042
25 1933 align=right 950
24 1932 align=right 1650
23 1931 align=right 900
22 1930 align=right 1211
21 1929 align=right 1200
20 1928 align=right 1494
19 1927 align=right 905
18 1926 align=right 960
17 1925 align=right 953
16 1924 align=right 3400
15 1923 align=right 4963
14 1922 align=right 850
13 1921 align=right 2561
12 1920 align=right 408
11 1915 align=right 163
10 1914 align=right cancelled due
to World War I
9 1913 align=right 1203
8 1912 align=right 1000
7 1911 align=right 1800
6 1910 align=right 357
5 1909 align=right 1287
4 1908 align=right 1500
3 1907 align=right 1317
2 1906 align=right 1200
1 1905 align=right 688

Statistics

Countries

Countries by number of times as host:

Times hostedCountryYears hosted
8 1908, 1923, 1933, 1951, 1958, 1974, 1985, 1999
1907, 1926, 1930, 1938, 1949, 1961, 1971, 1989
6 1905, 1932, 1950, 1957, 1998, 2015
1906, 1913, 1925, 1939, 1947, 1979
1920, 1954, 1964, 1967, 1988, 2008
5 1931, 1937, 1959, 1987, 2009
4 1911, 1928, 1960, 1982
1922, 1969, 1995, 2019
1924, 1936, 1970, 1992
1934, 1948, 1980, 2003
1956, 1962, 1975, 2011
1935, 1955, 2006, 2023
3 1909, 1968, 1993
1910, 1915, 1972
1929, 1966, 1983
2 1921, 1996
1952, 1991
1953, 1973
1963, 1978
1965, 2007
1977, 2013
1986, 2004
1984, 2022
1981, 2002
1990, 2010
1994, 2017
1 1912
1927
1976
1997
2000
2001
2005
2012
2014
2016
2018
2024

Continents

Of the 102 congresses that have happened so far, 84 were hosted in Europe, 8 in Asia, 6 in North America, 3 in South America, 1 in Australia/Oceania and none in Africa.

Cities

Cities by number of times as host:

Times hostedCityYears hosted
4 Vienna1924, 1936, 1970, 1992
Copenhagen1956, 1962, 1975, 2011
3 Antwerp1911, 1928, 1985
Bern1913, 1939, 1947
Paris1914, 1932, 1950
Budapest1929, 1966, 1983
1937, 1959, 1987
Rotterdam1967, 1988, 2008
2 Geneva1906, 1925
1912, 1931
1920, 1964
1921, 1996
1934, 1980
1938, 1971
Zagreb1953, 2001
1969, 1922
1977, 2013
Beijing1986, 2004
1990, 2010
Seoul1994, 2017
The remaining cities hosted the event only once.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Universala Esperanto-Asocio: Listo de UK-oj. uea.org.
  2. Web site: Virtuala Kongreso de Esperanto 2020. vk.mondafest.net.
  3. Web site: Universala Esperanto-Asocio. uea.org.
  4. Web site: Listo de aliĝintoj - Virtuala Kongreso de Esperanto 2021.
  5. Web site: Universala Esperanto-Asocio.
  6. Web site: Listo de aliĝintoj - Virtuala Kongreso de Esperanto 2020.
  7. Web site: Universala Esperanto-Asocio: Gazetaraj Komunikoj. uea.org.
  8. Web site: Universala Esperanto-Asocio: Universala Kongreso. uea.org.
  9. Web site: Wayback Machine. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814000516/https://uea.org/pdf/uk2017/Kandellumo_Verda_6.pdf . 2018-08-14 .
  10. Web site: Pribina - KONGRESA KURIERO DE LA 101 A UNIVERSALA KONGRESO DE ESPERANTO. 2023-09-24.
  11. Universala Esperanto-Asocio: "Fina statistiko de Lillo: 2698 aliĝintoj el 80 landoj".
  12. Universala Esperanto-Asocio: "Rezolucio de la 99-a Universala Kongreso de Esperanto".
  13. Universala Esperanto-Asocio: "La 98-a Universala Kongreso de Esperanto ".
  14. Web site: Loa! - Kongres a Kuriero de la 97a Universala Kongreso en Hanojo, Vjetnamio. 2023-09-24.
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20110825223436/http://uea.org/pdf/vikinga_vocho_6_sab2.pdf Vikinga Voĉo, n-ro 6 (La kongresa Kuriero de la 96-a Universala Kongreso de Esperanto
  16. Web site: Universala Esperanto-Asocio. uea.org.

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