eSports Statistics
Last Updated on: March 12th, 2022
Here is a collection of some of the most interesting eSports statistics and fun facts I have stumbled across in my internet travels. These posts cover eSports leagues, games and the industry as a whole.
Stat posts here are edited and updated almost daily, so be sure to check back often!
eSports Statistics and Fun Facts:
Earliest know organized video game competition:
1972
Estimated number of eSports fans:
Last updated 8/21/19
Estimated number of millennials that view eSports:
Last updated 8/18/17
Percentage of eSports fans that only follow one game:
Last updated 8/21/19
Total global eSport market size:
Last updated 3/14/17
Percentage of eSports revenue that comes from ads and sponsorships:
Last updated 7/22/17
Largest Market for eSports:
Last updated 7/22/17
Number of eSports viewers in the US:
Last updated 5/24/18
Number of eSports viewers in the China:
Last updated 5/24/18
Projected size the eSports market in China is expected to grow to by 2020:
Last updated 4/14/19
Number of jobs in the eSports market in China:
Last updated 4/14/19
eSports revenue (annual):
- 2018: $906 million
- 2017: $655 million
- 2016: $493 million
Projected US online eSPorts ad revenue for 2019:
Last updated 3/16/19
Projected eSports revenue by 2021:
Last updated 3/14/17
Percentage of total eSports viewers that are between the ages of 21 and 35:
Last updated 8/18/17
Most valuable eSports team in the world:
Last updated 1/20/19
Amount of time spent watching the 4 biggest Western eSports events in 2018:
Number of movie theaters Super League Gaming works with:
Last updated 5/8/19