Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021

CharacteristicNumber of participating countries
2021* 206
2016 207
2012 204
2008 201
2004 201
2000 199
1996 197
1992 169
1988 159
1984 140
1980 80
1976 92
1972 121
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February 2022

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Worldwide

Survey time period

1896 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* The 2020 Tokyo Olympics took place in 2021 as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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