Video gaming is a hobby enjoyed by young and old across the globe. In 2021, there were almost 1.48 billion gamers across Asia, making it the largest market for video gaming worldwide, with Europe coming in second place with a gaming audiences of 715 million. In total, there were an estimated 3.24 billion gamers across the globe.
Number of video gamers worldwide in 2021, by region
(in millions)
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DFC Intelligence. (August 9, 2021). Number of video gamers worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/293304/number-video-gamers/?fbclid=IwAR37xoejVRNiXf6-MTR727OYw2oy8pXfB6mROn9rMHpZ8Rg9nMAxJes2okQ
DFC Intelligence. "Number of video gamers worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions)." Chart. August 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293304/number-video-gamers/?fbclid=IwAR37xoejVRNiXf6-MTR727OYw2oy8pXfB6mROn9rMHpZ8Rg9nMAxJes2okQ
DFC Intelligence. (2021). Number of video gamers worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293304/number-video-gamers/?fbclid=IwAR37xoejVRNiXf6-MTR727OYw2oy8pXfB6mROn9rMHpZ8Rg9nMAxJes2okQ
DFC Intelligence. "Number of Video Gamers Worldwide in 2021, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293304/number-video-gamers/?fbclid=IwAR37xoejVRNiXf6-MTR727OYw2oy8pXfB6mROn9rMHpZ8Rg9nMAxJes2okQ
DFC Intelligence, Number of video gamers worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293304/number-video-gamers/?fbclid=IwAR37xoejVRNiXf6-MTR727OYw2oy8pXfB6mROn9rMHpZ8Rg9nMAxJes2okQ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of video gamers worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions) [Graph], DFC Intelligence, August 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/293304/number-video-gamers/?fbclid=IwAR37xoejVRNiXf6-MTR727OYw2oy8pXfB6mROn9rMHpZ8Rg9nMAxJes2okQ
