2028 Olympics Participating Countries in Los Angels - Full List


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This is a complete list of countries participating in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. It will include National Olympic Committee (NOC) nations and their athletes competing at the Games. The Summer Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 14 to 30, 2028. Around 10,000 athletes from 206 NOCs are are expected competing in the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angels.

List of Olympics NOCs Nations

Below is a list of countries taking part in the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics.

The 2028 Summer Olympics will be held from July 14 to July 30 in Los Angeles, United States. Athletes representing National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are expected to compete across a wide range of sports. The program includes 35 sports overall, with newer additions such as cricket, squash, and flag football, along with baseball/softball and lacrosse (sixes). The total number of events is expected to be in the range of 330 to 350.

Full List of Confirmed Countries Participating in Summer Olympics 2028 in Los Angels, USA

CountryCountryCountry
Brazil (18)Colombia (18)Dominican Republic (24)
United States (378) (host)Venezuela (24)-

Countries Expected to Participate in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Country (A-G)Country (G-N)Country (N-Z)
AfghanistanGermanyNorth Korea
AlbaniaGhanaNorth Macedonia
AlgeriaGreat BritainNorway
American SamoaGreeceOman
AndorraGrenadaPakistan
AngolaGuamPalau
Antigua and BarbudaGuatemalaPalestine
ArgentinaGuineaPanama
ArmeniaGuinea-BissauPapua New Guinea
ArubaGuyanaParaguay
AustraliaHaitiPeru
AustriaHondurasPhilippines
AzerbaijanHong KongPoland
BahamasHungaryPortugal
BahrainIcelandPuerto Rico
BangladeshIndiaQatar
BarbadosIndividual Neutral AthletesRefugee Olympic Team
BelgiumIndonesiaRepublic of the Congo
BelizeIranRomania
BeninIraqRwanda
BermudaIrelandSaint Kitts and Nevis
BhutanIsraelSaint Lucia
BoliviaItalySaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bosnia and HerzegovinaIvory CoastSamoa
BotswanaJamaicaSan Marino
British Virgin IslandsJapanSão Tomé and Príncipe
BruneiJordanSaudi Arabia
BulgariaKazakhstanSenegal
Burkina FasoKenyaSerbia
BurundiKiribatiSeychelles
CambodiaKosovoSierra Leone
CameroonKuwaitSingapore
CanadaKyrgyzstanSlovakia
Cape VerdeLaosSlovenia
Cayman IslandsLatviaSolomon Islands
Central African RepublicLebanonSomalia
ChadLesothoSouth Africa
ChileLiberiaSouth Korea
ChinaLibyaSouth Sudan
Chinese TaipeiLiechtensteinSpain
ComorosLithuaniaSri Lanka
Cook IslandsLuxembourgSudan
Costa RicaMadagascarSuriname
CroatiaMalawiSweden
CubaMalaysiaSwitzerland
CyprusMaldivesSyria
Czech RepublicMaliTajikistan
Democratic Republic of the CongoMaltaTanzania
DenmarkMarshall IslandsThailand
DjiboutiMauritaniaTogo
DominicaMauritiusTonga
East TimorMexicoTrinidad and Tobago
EcuadorMoldovaTunisia
EgyptMonacoTurkey
El SalvadorMongoliaTurkmenistan
Equatorial GuineaMontenegroTuvalu
EritreaMoroccoUganda
EstoniaMozambiqueUkraine
EswatiniMyanmarUnited Arab Emirates
EthiopiaNamibiaUruguay
Federated States of MicronesiaNauruUzbekistan
FijiNepalVanuatu
FinlandNetherlandsVietnam
FranceNew ZealandVirgin Islands
GabonNicaraguaYemen
The GambiaNigerZambia
GeorgiaNigeriaZimbabwe

Year-wise Summer Olympics Participating Countries and Athletes (1896–2028)

  • 2028 Los Angeles – 206+ nations, 10,500+ athletes (expected)
  • 2024 Paris – 206 nations, 10,500+ athletes
  • 2020 Tokyo – 206 nations, 11,420 athletes
  • 2016 Rio de Janeiro – 207 nations, 11,238 athletes
  • 2012 London – 204 nations, 10,768 athletes
  • 2008 Beijing – 204 nations, 10,942 athletes
  • 2004 Athens – 201 nations, 10,625 athletes
  • 2000 Sydney – 199 nations, 10,651 athletes
  • 1996 Atlanta – 197 nations, 10,318 athletes
  • 1992 Barcelona – 169 nations, 9,356 athletes
  • 1988 Seoul – 159 nations, 8,391 athletes
  • 1984 Los Angeles – 140 nations, 6,829 athletes
  • 1980 Moscow – 80 nations, 5,179 athletes
  • 1976 Montreal – 92 nations, 6,084 athletes
  • 1972 Munich – 121 nations, 7,134 athletes
  • 1968 Mexico City – 112 nations, 5,516 athletes
  • 1964 Tokyo – 93 nations, 5,151 athletes
  • 1960 Rome – 83 nations, 5,338 athletes
  • 1956 Melbourne – 72 nations, 3,314 athletes
  • 1952 Helsinki – 69 nations, 4,955 athletes
  • 1948 London – 59 nations, 4,104 athletes
  • 1936 Berlin – 49 nations, 3,963 athletes
  • 1932 Los Angeles – 37 nations, 1,332 athletes
  • 1928 Amsterdam – 46 nations, 2,883 athletes
  • 1924 Paris – 44 nations, 3,089 athletes
  • 1920 Antwerp – 29 nations, 2,626 athletes
  • 1912 Stockholm – 28 nations, 2,407 athletes
  • 1908 London – 22 nations, 2,008 athletes
  • 1904 St. Louis – 12 nations, 651 athletes
  • 1900 Paris – 24 nations, 997 athletes
  • 1896 Athens – 14 nations, 241 athletes

About Summer Olympic Games Participating Countries

The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, will be held in Los Angeles, United States, from July 14 to July 30, 2028.

The Games are yet to begin, and athletes from National Olympic Committee (NOC) nations around the world are expected to take part. A detailed list of participating countries will be available as the event approaches.

The Summer Olympic Games are held once every four years and have grown steadily since the first edition in 1896. Over time, participation has expanded to include more than 200 nations. The program for Los Angeles 2028 will feature 35 sports, including additional sports such as cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse (sixes), and squash, reflecting the evolving nature of the Olympic Games.

The list of the Countries, which have participated in the recent years of Summer Olympic Games

Participation in the Summer Olympics has increased significantly over the years. At the 1996 Games in Atlanta, 197 nations took part. This number rose to 199 at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 201 at Athens 2004. In 2008 Beijing and 2012 London, participation reached 204 nations, while the 2016 Rio Olympics saw 207 nations competing. The Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Games featured 206 nations. For the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, more than 200 nations are expected to participate, continuing the global expansion of the Games.

2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics Highlights

Official NameGames of the XXXIV Olympiad
2028 Olympics Host CityLos Angeles, United States
Los Angeles Olympics DatesJuly 14 to July 30, 2028
National Olympic Committees (NOC)206
Countries Participating200+ expected
Countries not ParticipatingTo be confirmed
Independent AthletesPossible participation (TBC)
Total Athletes ParticipatingAround 10500 expected
Olympics Parade of Nations200+ countries expected
2028 Olympics Sports35 sports
2028 Olympics EventsAround 330 to 350 events
Sport DisciplinesTo be confirmed
Main StadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Opening Ceremony DateJuly 14, 2028
Closing Ceremony DateJuly 30, 2028
Olympic Official Websiteolympics.com
LA28 Official Websitela28.org
Olympic MottoTo be announced
Olympic MascotTo be announced
Opened byTo be confirmed

Year Wise Olympics Medal Table

 
2024 Paris Olympics Medal Table 
Tokyo 2021 Olympics Medal Table2016 Rio Olympics Medal Table
London 2012 Olympics Medals1956 Olympics Medal Table
Beijing 2008 Olympics Medal Table1952 Helsinki Olympics Medal Table
2004 Athens Olympics Medal Table1948 London Olympics Medal Table
2000 Sydney Olympics Medal Table1936 Berlin Olympics Medal Table
1996 Atlanta Olympics Medal Table1932 Los Angeles Olympics Medal Table
1992 Barcelona Olympics Medal Table1928 Amsterdam Olympics Medal Table
1988 Seoul Olympics Medal Table1924 Paris Olympics Medal Table
1984 Los Angeles Olympics Medal Table1920 Antwerp Olympics Medal Table
1980 Moscow Olympics Medal Table1912 Stockholm Olympics Medal Table
1976 Montreal Olympics Medal Table1908 London Olympics Medal Table
1972 Munich Olympics Medal Table1906 Athens Olympics Medal Table
1968 Mexico City Olympics Medal Table1904 St Louis Olympics Medal Table
1964 Tokyo Olympics Medal Table1900 Paris Olympics Medal Table
1960 Rome Olympics Medal Table1896 Athens Olympics Medal Table