There were an estimated three billion video gamers across the world in 2021. The largest proportion of these gamers, some 55 percent, lived in the Asia-Pacific region. This figures equate to over 1.6 billion players across the area. In comparison, only seven percent of global gaming audiences were located in North America.
Share of video gamers worldwide in 2021, by region
(in millions)
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Newzoo, & VentureBeat. (July 4, 2021). Share of video gamers worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297874/number-mobile-gamers-region/
Newzoo, und VentureBeat. "Share of video gamers worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions)." Chart. July 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297874/number-mobile-gamers-region/
Newzoo, VentureBeat. (2021). Share of video gamers worldwide in 2021, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297874/number-mobile-gamers-region/
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