Debut
|
Best result
|
Number of participations
|
Population
|
Answer
|
1954
|
4th
|
11
|
51,784,059
|
South Korea
|
1958
|
4th
|
10
|
144,444,359
|
Russia
|
1998
|
Round 2
|
7
|
123,294,513
|
Japan
|
1978
|
Round 1
|
6
|
89,172,767
|
Iran
|
1994
|
Round 2
|
6
|
36,947,025
|
Saudi Arabia
|
1954
|
3rd
|
2
|
87,035,401
|
Turkey
|
1966
|
Quarterfinals
|
2
|
26,160,822
|
North Korea
|
|
Debut
|
Best result
|
Number of participations
|
Population
|
Answer
|
1938
|
Round 1
|
1
|
277,534,123
|
Indonesia
|
1970
|
Round 1
|
1
|
9,174,520
|
Israel
|
1982
|
Round 1
|
1
|
4,310,108
|
Kuwait
|
1986
|
Round 1
|
1
|
45,504,560
|
Iraq
|
1990
|
Round 1
|
1
|
9,516,871
|
UAE
|
2002
|
Round 1
|
1
|
1,425,671,352
|
China
|
2022
|
Round 1
|
1
|
2,716,391
|
Qatar
|
|