Average Duration Per Year Experimental
Average Eurovision song duration for each contest year, based on entries with known track lengths.
| Year | Entries with Duration | Average Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 13 | 2:52 |
| 1957 | 10 | 2:59 |
| 1958 | 10 | 3:02 |
| 1959 | 10 | 2:35 |
| 1960 | 13 | 3:02 |
| 1961 | 16 | 3:01 |
| 1962 | 16 | 2:53 |
| 1963 | 16 | 2:48 |
| 1964 | 16 | 2:52 |
| 1965 | 17 | 2:46 |
| 1966 | 18 | 2:37 |
| 1967 | 17 | 2:35 |
| 1968 | 17 | 2:41 |
| 1969 | 15 | 2:39 |
| 1970 | 12 | 2:55 |
| 1971 | 17 | 2:57 |
| 1972 | 18 | 2:57 |
| 1973 | 16 | 2:56 |
| 1974 | 17 | 3:02 |
| 1975 | 17 | 2:59 |
| 1976 | 18 | 2:57 |
| 1977 | 18 | 3:04 |
| 1978 | 20 | 3:01 |
| 1979 | 19 | 3:12 |
| 1980 | 18 | 3:01 |
| 1981 | 20 | 3:03 |
| 1982 | 18 | 2:51 |
| 1983 | 20 | 2:59 |
| 1984 | 18 | 3:02 |
| 1985 | 19 | 3:01 |
| 1986 | 20 | 3:00 |
| 1987 | 22 | 3:03 |
| 1988 | 21 | 3:08 |
| 1989 | 22 | 3:02 |
| 1990 | 22 | 3:05 |
| 1991 | 22 | 3:12 |
| 1992 | 23 | 3:08 |
| 1993 | 25 | 3:05 |
| 1994 | 25 | 3:13 |
| 1995 | 23 | 3:04 |
| 1996 | 23 | 3:03 |
| 1997 | 25 | 3:03 |
| 1998 | 25 | 3:02 |
| 1999 | 23 | 3:02 |
| 2000 | 24 | 3:01 |
| 2001 | 23 | 3:02 |
| 2002 | 24 | 3:02 |
| 2003 | 26 | 2:58 |
| 2004 | 36 | 3:01 |
| 2005 | 39 | 3:01 |
| 2006 | 36 | 2:58 |
| 2007 | 42 | 3:00 |
| 2008 | 43 | 3:00 |
| 2009 | 42 | 3:00 |
| 2010 | 39 | 3:00 |
| 2011 | 43 | 3:01 |
| 2012 | 42 | 3:02 |
| 2013 | 39 | 3:02 |
| 2014 | 37 | 3:02 |
| 2015 | 40 | 3:00 |
| 2016 | 42 | 3:00 |
| 2017 | 42 | 3:01 |
| 2018 | 43 | 3:00 |
| 2019 | 41 | 3:00 |
| 2020 | 41 | 3:00 |
| 2021 | 39 | 2:58 |
| 2022 | 40 | 2:58 |
| 2023 | 37 | 2:53 |
| 2024 | 37 | 2:56 |
| 2025 | 37 | 2:57 |