This is a list of nations that have participated in the Commonwealth Games between 1930 and 2018. Participation in the Games is limited to member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and their territories.[1] Although there are 56 members of the Commonwealth of Nations, 72 teams currently participate in the Commonwealth Games as a number of dependent territories compete under their own flags.[2] The four Home Nations of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) also send separate teams.
Only six teams have attended every Commonwealth Games: Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. The only Commonwealth members to have never taken part are Gabon and Togo, both of which joined the organisation in June 2022, although several territories of Commonwealth nations (such as Ascension Island, the Pitcairn Islands, and Tokelau) have also never sent teams.
List of nations
editThis list includes all 72 current CGAs as well as a number of obsolete CGAs, arranged alphabetically. The three-letter country code is also listed for each CGA. Several nations have changed during the Games' history; name changes are explained by footnotes after the nation's name, and other notes are explained by footnotes linked within the table.
Table legend
edit30 | In the table headings, indicates the Games year | |
• | Participated in the specified Games | |
H | Host nation for the specified Games | |
[a] | Additional explanatory comments at the linked footnote | |
Nation not a member, or territory of a member, of the Commonwealth of Nations during these years | ||
CGA superseded or preceded by other CGA(s) during these years | ||
- | Nation did not participate due to suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations |
Alphabetical list
editContents: | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N P R S T U V W Z Total |
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A | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
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Anguilla | ANG | Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | |||||||||||||||
Antigua and Barbuda | ANT | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | ||||||||||||
Australia | AUS | • | • | H | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | • | • | H | • | • | H | • | 22 | |
B | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Bahamas | BAH | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 16 | |||||||
Bangladesh | BAN | India | Pakistan | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 10 | |||||||||||
Barbados | BAR | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 17 | ||||||
Belize[BIZ] | BIZ | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | ||||||||||||
Bermuda | BER | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | •[b] | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 19 | ||||
Botswana | BOT | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 | |||||||||||
British Virgin Islands | IVB | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Brunei | BRU | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9 | ||||||||||||||
C | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Cameroon | CMR | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Canada | CAN | H | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 22 | |
Newfoundland | NEW | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cayman Islands | CAY | Jamaica | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 | ||||||||||
Cook Islands | COK | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 | |||||||||||
Cyprus | CYP | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | ||||||||||||
D | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Dominica | DMA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | ||||||||||||
E | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
England | ENG | • | H | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | • | H | 22 | |
Eswatini[SWZ] | SWZ | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 14 | |||||||||
F | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Falkland Islands | FLK | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | ||||||||||||
Fiji | FIJ | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | - | • | • | • | 17 | |||||
G | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Gabon | GAB | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Gambia | GAM | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 | |||||||||||
Ghana[GHA] | GHA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 17 | ||||||
Gibraltar | GIB | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 17 | ||||||
Grenada | GRN | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | ||||||||||||
Guernsey | GGY | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 14 | |||||||||
Guyana[GUY] | GUY | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 19 | ||||
H | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Hong Kong | HKG | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | ||||||||||||
I | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
India | IND | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | 18 | |||||
Irish Free State | IFS | IRE | •[a] | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Isle of Man | IOM | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 17 | ||||||
J | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Jamaica | JAM | • | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 18 | |||||
Jersey | JEY | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 17 | ||||||
K | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Kenya | KEN | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 17 | ||||||
Kiribati | KIR | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
L | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Lesotho | LES | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 | |||||||||||
M | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Malawi | MAW | FRN | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 14 | ||||||||
Malaysia | MAS | BNB, MAL, SAR | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | • | • | • | 14 | ||||||||
British North Borneo | BNB | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Malaya | MAL | • | • | • | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sarawak | SAR | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Maldives | MDV | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Malta | MLT | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 14 | |||||||||
Mauritius | MRI | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 16 | |||||||
Montserrat | MSR | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Mozambique | MOZ | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
N | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Namibia | NAM | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Nauru | NRU | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9 | ||||||||||||||
New Zealand | NZL | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 22 | |
Nigeria | NGR | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | - | • | • | • | • | • | • | 15 | |||||||
Niue | NIU | • | • | • | • | • | • | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Norfolk Island | NFK | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 10 | |||||||||||||
Northern Ireland | NIR | IRE | •[a] | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 20 | ||
Ireland | IRE | • | [a] | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
P | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Pakistan | PAK | India | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 14 | ||||||||
Papua New Guinea[PNG] | PNG | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 15 | ||||||||
R | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Rwanda | RWA | • | • | • | • | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
S | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Saint Helena | SHN | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | SKN | Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9 | |||||||||||||
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla | SCN | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Lucia | LCA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | ||||||||||||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | SVG | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 13 | ||||||||||
Samoa[SAM] | SAM | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 13 | ||||||||||
Scotland | SCO | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | • | • | • | H | • | • | H | 23 |
Seychelles | SEY | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Sierra Leone | SLE | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 13 | ||||||||||
Singapore | SGP | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 17 | ||||||
Solomon Islands | SOL | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 10 | |||||||||||||
South Africa | RSA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 14 | |||||||||
Federation of South Arabia | FSA | Aden | • | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Aden | ADN | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka[SRI] | SRI | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 17 | ||||||
T | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Tanzania | TAN | Tanganyika | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 14 | ||||||||
Tanganyika | TAG | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Togo | TOG | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tonga | TGA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | ||||||||||||
Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 19 | ||||
Turks and Caicos Islands | TCA | Jamaica | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Tuvalu | TUV | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
U | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Uganda | UGA | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 16 | |||||||
V | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Vanuatu | VAN | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | ||||||||||||
W | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Wales | WAL | • | • | • | • | • | H | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 22 | |
Z | Code | 30 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Total |
Zambia[ZAM] | ZAM | • | • | FRN | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 15 | |||||||
Zimbabwe[ZIM] | ZIM | • | • | • | • | • | FRN | • | • | • | • | • | 10 | ||||||||||||
Rhodesia and Nyasaland | FRN | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 11 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 38 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 |
See also
editNotes
editName change notes
edit^ BIZ: Belize participated under its former name of British Honduras (HBR) in 1962 and 1966.
^ GHA: Ghana participated under its former name of Gold Coast (GCO) in 1954.
^ GUY: Guyana participated under its former name of British Guiana (BGU) between 1930 and 1962.
^ PNG: Papua New Guinea participated under its former name of Papua and New Guinea (PNG) between 1962 and 1970.
^ SAM: Samoa participated under its former name of Western Samoa (SAM) between 1974 and 1994.
^ SRI: Sri Lanka participated under its former name of Ceylon (CEY) between 1938 and 1970.
^ SWZ: Eswatini participated under its former name of Swaziland (SWZ) between 1970 and 2018.
^ ZAM: Zambia participated under its former name of Northern Rhodesia (NRH) in 1954 and 1958.
^ ZIM: Zimbabwe participated under its former name of Southern Rhodesia (SRH) between 1934 and 1958.
Participation notes
edit- ^ The affiliation of Irish athletes at the 1934 Games is disputed and contemporary sources on the matter are contradictory,[3] see Ireland at the British Empire Games.
- ^ Bermuda took part in the 1986 Games' opening ceremony and in the opening day of competition before the Bermuda Olympic Association decided to formally withdraw, joining wider boycotts.[4]
References
edit- ^ "The Commonwealth Games". commonwealthofnations.org. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Teams & Countries". thecgf.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Liston and Maguire 2016, p.329
- ^ Fraser, Graham (25 April 2014). "Glasgow 2014: The Bermuda boycott of 1986 that still hurts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
Sources
edit- Liston, Katie; Maguire, Joseph (2016). "Sport, Empire, and Diplomacy: "Ireland" at the 1930 British Empire Games" (PDF). Diplomacy & Statecraft. 27 (2): 314–339. doi:10.1080/09592296.2016.1169797. ISSN 0959-2296. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.