Asian Games 2026 Medal Tally & Country Performance: Rankings & Standings
Track every country’s performance at the 2026 Asian Games in one place. This page will update daily throughout the Games, from the first 31 golds on September 20 to the final count on October 4, ranked by nation, with a full country-by-country breakdown. Until then, here’s the baseline every country is chasing.
Live Medal Tally — Updates Begin September 20, 2026
The first gold medals of Aichi-Nagoya 2026 are decided on September 20, the day after the opening ceremony, when 31 titles are awarded. From that day on, this table will track the running country standings daily — ranked by gold, in line with official Asian Games convention. Bookmark this page for the latest tally through the closing ceremony on October 4.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 2026 medal tally goes live when the first medals are awarded on September 20, 2026. Until then, see the final Hangzhou 2023 standings below for the form guide. | |||||
The Baseline: Final Medal Table from Hangzhou 2023
The previous Asian Games in Hangzhou produced a record-breaking table: China became the first nation ever to top 200 golds at a single Games, India crossed 100 total medals for the first time, and a record 41 of the 45 competing nations won at least one medal. Here’s the final top 15 that every delegation is measuring itself against in 2026.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (host) | 201 | 111 | 71 | 383 |
| 2 | Japan | 52 | 67 | 69 | 188 |
| 3 | South Korea | 42 | 59 | 89 | 190 |
| 4 | India | 28 | 38 | 40 | 106 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 22 | 18 | 31 | 71 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 19 | 20 | 28 | 67 |
| 7 | Iran | 13 | 21 | 20 | 54 |
| 8 | Thailand | 12 | 14 | 32 | 58 |
| 9 | Bahrain | 12 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| 10 | North Korea | 11 | 18 | 10 | 39 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 22 | 48 | 80 |
| 12 | Hong Kong | 8 | 16 | 29 | 53 |
| 13 | Indonesia | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 |
| 14 | Malaysia | 6 | 8 | 18 | 32 |
| 15 | Qatar | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
Source: 2022 Asian Games medal table, Wikipedia. Note: Indian official sources report 107 total medals (41 bronze); Wikipedia’s table records 106.
What to Watch in the 2026 Medal Race
Can anyone slow China down? China has topped every Asian Games medal table since 1982, and its 201-gold haul in Hangzhou was an all-time record. With 12 fewer events on the 2026 program, matching that number will be hard even for China.
Host-nation bounce for Japan: hosts historically over-perform, and Japan will aim to close the gap from 52 golds toward its Tokyo-era peak on home soil in Aichi-Nagoya.
India’s momentum: after crossing 100 medals for the first time in Hangzhou, India targets another record haul — cricket (defending both golds), athletics, and shooting lead the charge.
The dark horses: Uzbekistan’s combat-sports depth, Bahrain’s athletics program, and North Korea’s return to full participation all reshaped the top 10 in 2023 and could again.
Check Any Country’s Performance
Want to follow one nation instead of the full table? Every one of the 45 competing countries has its own preview page covering squad announcements, sport-by-sport medal chances, and the athletes to watch. Browse the full directory of all 45 Asian Games 2026 countries, or jump straight to a major medal contender: China, Japan, South Korea, India, or Uzbekistan. Once results start on September 20, this page becomes the fastest way to check any country’s live performance against its 2023 baseline.
How the Asian Games Medal Table Works
The official medal tally ranks countries by gold medals first, then silver, then bronze — not by total medals. That’s why Bahrain (20 total) ranked above Kazakhstan (80 total) in 2023. Ties in all three are ranked jointly. In 2026, 469 gold medals will be decided across 43 sports between September 20 and October 4, with the biggest single day on October 2, when 51 titles are awarded. For the day-by-day breakdown, see the full Asian Games 2026 schedule, or browse individual country performance on the countries directory.