Commonwealth Games: Dates, Hosts & Medal History

The Commonwealth Games bring together athletes from Commonwealth nations and territories every four years, first held in 1930 as the British Empire Games.

Next edition: 2030 Commonwealth Games

2030
Host: Ahmedabad, India

Live medal tables and results for multi-sport Games are not available from a free feed, so this page shows dates and history. During the Games, follow the official site for medals.

Commonwealth Games history: hosts and top nations

Commonwealth Games history: every edition

Commonwealth Games history: every edition
Year	Host city	Host	Top nation
2030	Ahmedabad	🇮🇳 India	TBD
2026	Glasgow	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	🇦🇺 Australia
2022	Birmingham	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England	🇦🇺 Australia
2018	Gold Coast	🇦🇺 Australia	🇦🇺 Australia
2014	Glasgow	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
2010	Delhi	🇮🇳 India	🇦🇺 Australia
2006	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	🇦🇺 Australia
2002	Manchester	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England	🇦🇺 Australia
1998	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	🇦🇺 Australia
1994	Victoria	🇨🇦 Canada	🇦🇺 Australia
1990	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	🇦🇺 Australia
1986	Edinburgh	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
1982	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	🇦🇺 Australia
1978	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	🇨🇦 Canada
1974	Christchurch	🇳🇿 New Zealand	🇦🇺 Australia
1970	Edinburgh	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland	🇦🇺 Australia
1966	Kingston	🇯🇲 Jamaica	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
1962	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	🇦🇺 Australia
1958	Cardiff	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
1954	Vancouver	Canada	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
1950	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	🇦🇺 Australia
1946	Cardiff	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales	Cancelled due to World War II
1942	Montreal	Canada	Cancelled due to World War II
1938	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	🇦🇺 Australia
1934	London	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
1930	Hamilton	Canada	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Source: Wikipedia – Commonwealth Games (text available under CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 2026-10-16. Flags are emoji; historical flags are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

Which nation topped the medal table at the most recent Commonwealth Games?

Australia topped the medal table in 2026, according to the history table below.

When and where is the next Commonwealth Games?

2030 Commonwealth Games: 2030, hosted by Ahmedabad, India.

Where does this history come from?

The tables are taken from the public Wikipedia article for this event (CC BY-SA 4.0) and re-checked when the page is rebuilt. Always confirm details on the official organiser’s website.

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