The following nations from 5 continents, shown by region, qualified for the 2004 Thomas & Uber Cup. Of the 16 nations, defending champions of Uber Cup, China, and host nation as well as defending champion of Thomas Cup, Indonesia and its Uber Cup team qualified automatically and did not play the qualification round.
Thomas & Uber Cup •
China •
Denmark •
Germany •
Indonesia •
Japan •
Malaysia •
Korea •
South Africa Thomas Cup •
England •
Thailand •
New Zealand •
United States Uber Cup •
Australia •
Canada •
Chinese Taipei •
Netherlands ==Medal summary==