Following the 2008 49er World Championships the list of qualified nations for the 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition are …
| Australia | 2007 |
| Austria | 2007 |
| Brazil | 2008 |
| Canada | 2007 |
| Croatia | 2008 |
| Denmark | 2007 |
| France | 2007 |
| Germany | 2007 |
| Great Britain | 2007 |
| Italy | 2007 |
| Japan | 2008 |
| Norway | 2008 |
| Poland | 2007 |
| Portugal | 2007 |
| PR China | HOST |
| Spain | 2007 |
| Sweden | 2008 |
| Ukraine | 2007 |
| USA | 2007 |
