In 2023, Egypt had the highest share of gamers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with a share of 58.5 percent. The number of gamers in the region was forecasted to reach around 80 million by 2027.
Distribution of mobile, pc, and console gamers in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2023, by select country
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Niko Partners. (February 1, 2024). Distribution of mobile, pc, and console gamers in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2023, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322787/mena-distribution-of-gamers-by-select-country-2021/
Niko Partners. "Distribution of mobile, pc, and console gamers in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2023, by select country." Chart. February 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322787/mena-distribution-of-gamers-by-select-country-2021/
Niko Partners. (2024). Distribution of mobile, pc, and console gamers in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2023, by select country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322787/mena-distribution-of-gamers-by-select-country-2021/
Niko Partners. "Distribution of Mobile, Pc, and Console Gamers in The Middle East and North Africa Region in 2023, by Select Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322787/mena-distribution-of-gamers-by-select-country-2021/
Niko Partners, Distribution of mobile, pc, and console gamers in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2023, by select country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322787/mena-distribution-of-gamers-by-select-country-2021/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Distribution of mobile, pc, and console gamers in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2023, by select country [Graph], Niko Partners, February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322787/mena-distribution-of-gamers-by-select-country-2021/