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| Venue | Maastricht |
| Location |  Maastricht, Netherlands |
| Dates | 3–6 September 1981 |
| Competitors | 255 from 51 nations |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | IJF • JudoInside |
The 1981 World Judo Championships were the 12th edition of the Men's World Judo Championships, and were held in Maastricht, Netherlands from 3–6 September, 1981.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania (ROM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia (SFR Yugoslavia) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
