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Asian Games 2023 Medal Tally

Asian Games 2023 Medal Tally . The 19th Asian Games, hosted in Hangzhou, China from 23 September to 8 October 2023, brought together 41 National Olympic Committees in one of the largest multi-sport events in Asian history. As anticipated, the People’s Republic of China delivered a commanding performance on home soil, topping the medal table with an extraordinary 201 gold, 111 silver, and 71 bronze medals for a staggering total of 383  more than double the medal count of the next closest nation. 

Asian Games 2023 Medal Tally
Japan finished second overall with 52 gold, 67 silver, and 69 bronze (188 total), while the Republic of Korea rounded out the top three with 42 gold, 59 silver, and 89 bronze (190 total), narrowly edging Japan in total medals despite fewer golds. India delivered its best-ever Asian Games showing, climbing to fourth place with 28 gold, 38 silver, and 41 bronze medals, totaling 107  the first time India has crossed the 100-medal mark at a single edition of the Games. Below is the complete medal tally for all 41 participating nations.

Asian Games 2023 — Medal Tally

Hangzhou • 23 Sep – 8 Oct 2023
41 of 41 NOCs
Rank Team / NOC Gold Silver Bronze Total
1CHNPeople's Republic of China20111171383
2JPNJapan526769188
3KORRepublic of Korea425989190
4INDIndia283841107
5UZBUzbekistan22183171
6TPEChinese Taipei19202867
7IRIIslamic Republic of Iran13212054
8THAThailand12143258
9BRNBahrain123520
10PRKD.P.R. Korea11181039
11KAZKazakhstan10224880
12HKGHong Kong, China8162953
13INAIndonesia7111836
14MASMalaysia681832
15QATQatar56314
16UAEUnited Arab Emirates551020
17PHIPhilippines421218
18KGZKyrgyzstan42915
19KSASaudi Arabia42410
20SGPSingapore36716
21VIEVietnam351927
22MGLMongolia351321
23KUWKuwait34411
24TJKTajikistan2147
25MACMacau, China1326
26SRISri Lanka1225
27MYAMyanmar1023
28JORJordan0549
29TKMTurkmenistan0167
30AFGAfghanistan0145
31PAKPakistan0123
32BRUBrunei0112
33NEPNepal0112
34OMAOman0112
35IRQIraq0033
36LAOLao P.D.R.0033
37BANBangladesh0022
38CAMCambodia0011
39LBNLebanon0011
40PLEPalestine0011
41SYRSyrian Arab Republic0011
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Final Takeaway: India's Best-Ever Asian Games Performance

Beyond the traditional powerhouses, several smaller delegations posted notable results. Bahrain’s 12 gold medals from just 20 total medals reflected a highly efficient, targeted performance, while Kazakhstan’s 80 total medals  the highest among nations outside the top ten in gold count  showcased strength across a wide range of disciplines. .

At the other end of the table, nations such as Cambodia, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria each secured a single bronze medal, marking valuable milestones for their respective sporting programs on the continental stage. In total, 41 of 41 participating NOCs registered on the medal tally, underscoring the breadth and competitiveness of the Games across East, South, Southeast, Central, and West Asia. 

The event once again reaffirmed China’s dominance as the continent’s foremost sporting nation while highlighting the steady rise of countries like India, whose growing investment in sports infrastructure and athlete development is beginning to translate into tangible results on the medal table. As the Asian Games continue to grow in scale and competitiveness, Hangzhou 2023 will be remembered both for China’s record-breaking haul and for the depth of talent emerging from across the Asian sporting landscape