| No | Year | Host City | Country | No. of Sports | No. of Countries | No. of Athletes |
| 1 | 1984 | Hong Konng | China | 1 | 6 | 150 |
| 2 | 1986 | Kyoto | Japan | 1 | 5 | 120 |
| 3 | 1988 | Melbourne | Australia | 1 | 5 | 120 |
| 4 | 1992 | Seoul | South Korea | 2 | 10 | 300 |
| 5 | 1996 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 4 | 16 | 500 |
| 6 | 2000 | Taipei | Chinese Taipei | 8 | 19 | 1000 |
| 7 | 2012 | Seoul | South Korea | 12 | 25 | 1208 |
| 8 | 2015 | Taoyuan | Chinese Taipei | 12 | 23 | 1170 |
| 9 | 2019 | Hong Kong | China | 12 |