The Commonwealth Games as we know it today began as the British Empire Games in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada.
It has been hosted 17 times by eight different nations and 15 different cities.
When and Where the Games Have Been Held
| Year |
City |
Nation |
Date |
| 1930 |
Hamilton |
Canada |
16 - 23 August |
| 1934 |
London |
England |
4 - 11 August |
| 1938 |
Sydney |
Australia |
5 - 12 Feburary |
| 1950 |
Auckland |
New Zealand |
4 - 11 February |
| 1954 |
Vancouver |
Canada |
30 July - 7 August |
| 1958 |
Carfiff |
Wales |
18 - 26 July |
| 1962 |
Perth |
Australia |
21 November - 1 December |
| 1966 |
Kingston |
Jamaica |
4 - 13 August |
| 1970 |
Edinburgh |
Scotland |
16 - 25 July |
| 1974 |
Christchurch |
New Zealand |
24 January - 2 February |
| 1978 |
Edmonton |
Canada |
3 - 12 August |
| 1982 |
Brisbane |
Australia |
30 Septem |
| 1986 |
Edinburgh |
Scotland |
24 July - 2 August |
| 1990 |
Auckland |
New Zealand |
24 January - 3 February |
| 1994 |
Victoria |
Canada |
18 - 28 August |
| 1998 |
Kuala Lumpur |
Malaysia |
10 - 20 September |
| 2002 |
Manchester |
England |
25 July - 4 August |
Games per Nation