24 teams competed in the 2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship, with two places allocated for the hosts, Japan and the titleholder, Brazil.
In the qualification process for the 2006 FIVB World Championship, the Five FIVB confederations were allocated a share of the 22 remaining spots.
The distribution by confederation for the 2006 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was:[1]