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Badminton world rankings: BWF top 20

The top 20 men's and women's singles players and the top 10 doubles pairs in the BWF World Ranking.

Rankings as of 3 November 2026 ยท Source: bwfbadminton.com

Christo PopovNo. 1 ยท Men's singlesChristo PopovAn Se-youngNo. 1 ยท Women's singlesAn Se-young

BWF men's singles โ€” top 20

As of 3 November 2026 ยท Source: en.wikipedia.org ยท Official ranking

  1. 1Christo PopovChristo Popov France89,932points
  2. 2Kunlavut VitidsarnKunlavut Vitidsarn Thailand89,465points
  3. 3Anders AntonsenAnders Antonsen Denmark85,525points
  4. 4Chou Tien-chenChou Tien-chen Chinese Taipei82,230points
  5. 5Alex LanierAlex Lanier France81,565points
  6. 6Victor LaiVictor Lai Canada79,845points
  7. 7Shi YuqiShi Yuqi China79,525points
  8. 8Kodai NaraokaKodai Naraoka Japan78,740points
  9. 9Jonatan ChristieJonatan Christie Indonesia78,631points
  10. 10Alwi FarhanAlwi Farhan Indonesia73,699points
  11. 11Loh Kean YewLoh Kean Yew Singapore69,020points
  12. 12Toma Junior PopovToma Junior Popov France66,047points
  13. 13Lakshya SenLakshya Sen India65,723points
  14. 14Lin Chun-yiLin Chun-yi Chinese Taipei64,924points
  15. 15Koki WatanabeKoki Watanabe Japan59,220points
  16. 16Panitchaphon TeeraratsakulPanitchaphon Teeraratsakul Thailand58,635points
  17. 17Yushi TanakaYushi Tanaka Japan58,585points
  18. 18Li ShifengLi Shifeng China57,383points
  19. 19Lee Cheuk Yiu Hong Kong SAR China54,143points
  20. 20Ayush ShettyAyush Shetty India52,179points

BWF women's singles โ€” top 20

As of 3 November 2026 ยท Source: en.wikipedia.org ยท Official ranking

  1. 1An Se-youngAn Se-young South Korea122,287points
  2. 2Akane YamaguchiAkane Yamaguchi Japan103,726points
  3. 3Wang ZhiyiWang Zhiyi China101,389points
  4. 4Chen YufeiChen Yufei China87,351points
  5. 5Ratchanok IntanonRatchanok Intanon Thailand77,546points
  6. 6P. V. SindhuP. V. Sindhu India74,421points
  7. 7Tomoka MiyazakiTomoka Miyazaki Japan71,406points
  8. 8Pornpawee ChochuwongPornpawee Chochuwong Thailand70,277points
  9. 9Putri Kusuma WardaniPutri Kusuma Wardani Indonesia69,903points
  10. 10Nozomi OkuharaNozomi Okuhara Japan68,930points
  11. 11Han Yue China64,698points
  12. 12Line Christophersen Denmark57,940points
  13. 13Kim Ga-eun South Korea57,791points
  14. 14Sim Yu-jinSim Yu-jin South Korea54,544points
  15. 15Michelle LiMichelle Li Canada53,277points
  16. 16Hina AkechiHina Akechi Japan52,110points
  17. 17Line Hรธjmark KjรฆrsfeldtLine Hรธjmark Kjรฆrsfeldt Denmark51,933points
  18. 18Lin Hsiang-tiLin Hsiang-ti Chinese Taipei51,629points
  19. 19Chiu Pin-chianChiu Pin-chian Chinese Taipei50,078points
  20. 20Riko GunjiRiko Gunji Japan49,803points

BWF men's doubles โ€” top 10

As of 3 November 2026 ยท Source: en.wikipedia.org ยท Official ranking

  1. 1Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae South Korea111,499points
  2. 2Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Shohibul Fikri Indonesia95,153points
  3. 3Liang Weikeng / Wang Chang China95,089points
  4. 4Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik Malaysia87,504points
  5. 5Goh Sze Fei / Nur Izzuddin Malaysia80,917points
  6. 6Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty India74,831points
  7. 7Sabar Karyaman Gutama / Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani Indonesia71,746points
  8. 8Ben Lane / Sean Vendy United Kingdom67,521points
  9. 9Man Wei Chong / Tee Kai Wun Malaysia63,503points
  10. 10Kang Min-hyuk / Ki Dong-ju South Korea63,153points

BWF women's doubles โ€” top 10

As of 3 November 2026 ยท Source: en.wikipedia.org ยท Official ranking

  1. 1Liu Shengshu / Tan Ning China114,167points
  2. 2Baek Ha-na / Lee So-hee South Korea100,434points
  3. 3Yuki Fukushima / Mayu Matsumoto Japan95,906points
  4. 4Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan Malaysia87,250points
  5. 5Rin Uesaka / Kie Nakanishi Japan74,414points
  6. 6Rachel Allessya Rose / Febi Setianingrum Indonesia66,056points
  7. 7Hsu Yin-hui / Lin Jhih-yun Chinese Taipei65,944points
  8. 8Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi / Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti Indonesia62,563points
  9. 9Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva Bulgaria62,556points
  10. 10Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Meilysa Trias Puspita Sari Indonesia61,974points

How the badminton rankings work

BWF World Ranking points come from tournaments played in the last 52 weeks: if a player or pair has played 10 or fewer ranked tournaments all their points count, otherwise only their 10 best results in that 52-week window count. Points depend on the tournament grade and how far the player progresses (e.g. 12,000 for winning a Super 1000 event such as the All England).

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Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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Questions people ask

Who is the world number 1 in men's badminton?

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Christo Popov (France) is number 1 in the BWF men's singles with 89,932 points, as of 3 November 2026.

Who is the world number 1 in women's badminton?

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An Se-young (South Korea) is number 1 in the BWF women's singles with 122,287 points, as of 3 November 2026.

Who are the top 5 in the BWF men's singles?

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As of 3 November 2026: 1. Christo Popov, 2. Kunlavut Vitidsarn, 3. Anders Antonsen, 4. Chou Tien-chen, 5. Alex Lanier.

How do the badminton world rankings work?

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BWF World Ranking points come from tournaments played in the last 52 weeks: if a player or pair has played 10 or fewer ranked tournaments all their points count, otherwise only their 10 best results in that 52-week window count. Points depend on the tournament grade and how far the player progresses (e.g. 12,000 for winning a Super 1000 event such as the All England).

Where can I see the official badminton rankings?

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The official BWF rankings are at https://bwfbadminton.com/rankings/. This page shows the top players as of 3 November 2026 and is checked regularly.

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