Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics Medal table Medal table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany (EUA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |