The competition comprised a total of 172 badminton players, with an equal distribution between men and women, coming from the different NOCs, similar to those in the previous editions.
[2] The qualification pathway for Paris 2024 produced a total of sixteen pairs each in the doubles tournaments (men's, women's, and mixed) and an initial distribution of thirty-eight (38) players in the singles based on the following criteria:[2] Each of the five continental zones must have entered at least one player in the singles tournament and a pair in the doubles under the rules and regulations of the BWF Continental Representation Place system.
[3] If unsatisfied by the entry selection method described above, the highest-ranked eligible player or pair from the respective continental zone qualified for Paris 2024.
[2] Host nation France reserved a spot each in the men's and women's singles to be officially awarded to its respective highest-ranked badminton player based on the BWF "Race to Paris" ranking list.
These protocols must ascertain a fair distribution between men and women qualifying for their respective events at the Games with the singles tournaments expanding from 38 to accommodate additional players.