There will be 37 nations competing at Eurovision 2023

Today the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that 37 nations will compete at the 2023 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Montenegro competed in Turin this year but will not return for Eurovision 2023.

The full list of countries taking part are:

1. Albania

2. Armenia

3. Australia

4. Austria

5. Azerbaijan

6. Belgium

7. Croatia

8. Cyprus

9. Czech Republic

10. Denmark

11. Estonia

12. Finland

13. France

14. Germany

15. Georgia

16. Greece

17. Iceland

18. Ireland

19. Israel

20. Italy

21. Latvia

22. Lithuania

23. Malta

24. Moldova

25. The Netherlands

26. Norway

27. Poland

28. Portugal

29. Romania

30. San Marino

31. Serbia

32. Slovenia

33. Spain

34. Sweden

35. Switzerland

36. Ukraine

37. United Kingdom

This is the lowest amount of competing entries since 2014 when 37 nations also took part.

In 2018 there was a high of 43 competing nations and since then Hungary has withdrawn alongside Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Montenegro this year, while Russia and Belarus were removed from the Contest.

Other nations such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Luxembourg, Andorra, Slovakia, Monaco and Morocco have also chosen not returned to this contest.

Find out all other available information on Eurovision 2023 in our 'All You Need To Know' page.