Snooker world rankings 2004/2005: The professional world rankings for the top 64 snooker players in the 2004–05 season are listed below. This was Chris Small's only season in top 16, and Paul Hunter's only appearance in the top 4.

Paul Alan Hunter was an English professional snooker player. He was a three-time Masters champion, winning the event at the 2001, 2002, and 2004 tournaments, recovering from a deficit in the final to win 10–9 on all three occasions. He also won three ranking events: the Welsh Open twice, in 1998 and 2002, and the 2002 British Open.