| 2024 Championships of the Small States of Europe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 22 June |
| Host city | Gibraltar |
| Venue | Lathbury Athletics Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 29 |
| Participation | 16 nations |
2026 TBD → | |
The 2024 Championships of the Small States of Europe was the fifth edition of the biennial competition in outdoor track and field organised by the Athletic Association of Small States of Europe (AASE). It was held on 22 June 2024 at the Lathbury Athletics Stadium in Gibraltar. [1] A total of 29 events were contested.
* Host nation (Gibraltar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iceland (ISL) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Cyprus (CYP) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 |  Malta (MLT) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 |  Moldova (MDA) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Gibraltar (GIB)* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Albania (ALB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Armenia (ARM) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 |  Montenegro (MNE) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Luxembourg (LUX) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 |  Andorra (AND) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 San Marino (SMR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 |  Kosovo (KOS) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Monaco (MON) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Liechtenstein (LIE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vatican City (VAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | |
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