| No | Year | City | Country | Women | Men | Total |
| 1 | 1970 | Singapore City | Singapore | 44 | 76 | 120 |
| 2 | 1972 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 52 | 84 | 136 |
| 3 | 1974 | Tokyo | Japan | 54 | 86 | 140 |
| 4 | 1976 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 66 | 86 | 152 |
| 5 | 1978 | Bangkok | Thailand | 68 | 88 | 156 |
| 6 | 1980 | Adelaide | Australia | 51 | 52 | 103 |
| 7 | 1982 | Manila | Philippines | 53 | 72 | 125 |
| 8 | 1984 | Singapore City | Singapore | 64 | 86 | 150 |
| 9 | 1986 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 62 | 86 | 148 |
| 10 | 1988 | Hong Kong | China | 66 | 90 | 156 |
| 11 | 1990 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 60 | 84 | 144 |
| 12 | 1992 | Perth | Australia | 60 | 72 | 132 |
| 13 | 1994 | Tamuning | Guam | 54 | 68 | 122 |
| 14 | 1996 | Seoul | Korea | 66 | 94 | 160 |
| 15 | 1998 | Taipei | Taiwan | 67 | 96 | 163 |
| 16 | 2000 | Doha | Qatar | 68 | 108 | 176 |
| 17 | 2002 | Hong Kong | China | 65 | 123 | 188 |
| 18 | 2004 | Bangkok | Thailand | 75 | 130 | 205 |
| 19 | 2006 | Jakarta | Indonesia | 57 | 93 | 150 |
| 20 | 2008 | Hong Kong | China | 61 | 107 | 168 |
| 21 | 2011 | Abu Dhabi | UAE | 62 | 107 | 169 |
| 22 | 2012 | Hong Kong | China | 87 | 135 | 222 |
| 23 | 2015 | Bangkok | Thailand | 76 | 125 | 201 |
| 24 | 2016 | Hong Kong | China | 65 | 135 | 200 |