Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics Medal table Medal table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany (GDR) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |