The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Games were postponed by one year as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When the events finally took place in July and August 2021, 206 countries participating across 33 sporting disciplines.
Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021
Characteristic
Number 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
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of participating countries1414242412122222282829294444464637374949595969697272838393931121121211219292808014014015915916916919719719919920120120120120420420720720620618961900190419081912192019241928193219361948195219561960196419681972197619801984198819921996200020042008201220162021*
050100150200250
Add this content to your personal favorites. These can be accessed from the favorites menu in the main navigation.
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
olympic.org. (February 28, 2022). Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280462/summer-olympics-1896-2012-number-of-participating-countries/
olympic.org. "Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280462/summer-olympics-1896-2012-number-of-participating-countries/
olympic.org. (2022). Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280462/summer-olympics-1896-2012-number-of-participating-countries/
olympic.org. "Number of Participating Countries in The Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280462/summer-olympics-1896-2012-number-of-participating-countries/
olympic.org, Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280462/summer-olympics-1896-2012-number-of-participating-countries/ (last visited February 28, 2025)
Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021 [Graph], olympic.org, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/280462/summer-olympics-1896-2012-number-of-participating-countries/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.