List of Asian Games Host Cities (1951 to 2026)

The Asian Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), after the breakup of the Asian Federation. The times are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second largest, multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.

– In its history, nine nations have hosted the Asian Games.
– The last Asian Games was held at Incheon, the South Korea last 19 September to 4 October 2017.
– The next Games will be held at Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia.

Edition Year Host City Host Nation Start and End Date
1st 1951 New Delhi India 4 March to 11 March
2nd 1954 Manila Philippines 1 May to 9 May
3rd 1958 Tokyo Japan 24 May to 1 June
4th 1962 Jakarta Indonesia 24 August to 4 September
5th 1966 Bangkok Thailand 9 December to 20 December
6th 1974 Tehran Iran 1 September to 16 September
7th 1978 Bangkok Thailand 9 December to 20 December
8th 1982 New Delhi India 19 November to 4 December
9th 1986 Seoul South Korea 20 September to 5 October
10th 1990 Beijing China 22 September to 7 October
11th 1994 Hiroshima Japan 2 October to 16 October
12th 1998 Bangkok Thailand 6 December to 20 December
13th 2002 Busan South Korea 29 September to 14 October
14th 2006 Doha Qatar 1 December to 15 December
15th 2010 Guangzhou China 12 November to 27 November
16th 2014 Incheon South Korea 19 September to 4 October
17th 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Indonesia 18 August to 2 September
18th 2022 Hangzhou China 10 September to 25 September
19th 2026 Nagoya Japan 18 September to 3 October