<P> Forty - three countries participated in the contest , equalling the record of the 2008 and 2011 editions . Russia returned after their absence from the previous edition , and for the first time since 2011 , no country withdrew from the contest . </P>
<P> Forty - three countries participated in the contest , equalling the record of the 2008 and 2011 editions . Russia returned after their absence from the previous edition , and for the first time since 2011 , no country withdrew from the contest . </P>
how many entrants are there in the eurovision song contest
how many entrants are there in the eurovision song contest
Forty - three
Forty - three