1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Medals table Medals table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | East Germany | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Poland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |