XVIth Asian Games Medals Tally
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total Medals |
| 1 | China | 189 | 119 | 98 | 416 |
| 2 | Korea | 76 | 65 | 91 | 232 |
| 3 | Japan | 48 | 74 | 94 | 216 |
| 4 | Iran | 20 | 14 | 25 | 59 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 18 | 23 | 38 | 79 |
| 6 | India | 14 | 17 | 33 | 64 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 13 | 16 | 38 | 67 |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 11 | 22 | 23 | 56 |
| 9 | Thailand | 11 | 9 | 32 | 52 |
| 10 | Malaysia | 9 | 18 | 14 | 52 |
| 11 | Hong Kong, China | 8 | 15 | 17 | 40 |
| 12 | DPR Korea | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 14 | Bahrain | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 15 | Indonesia | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 |
| 16 | Singapore | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 17 | Athletes from Kuwait | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 18 | Qatar | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 19 | Philippines | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 20 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 21 | Mongolia | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 22 | Myanmar | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 23 | Jordan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | Viet Nam | 1 | 17 | 15 | 33 |
| 25 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | Macao, China | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | Syria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 31 | Afghanistan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | Iraq | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | Lebanon | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | Lao PDR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |