Twitch Stats, Facts and News
Last Updated on: December 30th, 2020
Twitch Description
Twitch has only been around for about nine years, but they certainly have done a great job building a gigantic, loyal audience, while staying somewhat under the radar of the mainstream tech media. They didn’t, however, sty off the radar of some of the industry heavyweights, as Amazon won a bidding battle last year and purchased Twitch for almost $1 billion.
So what did Amazon get for all those $$$? The numbers are pretty amazing for a “niche” platform. Apparently, there are a lot of people interested in live streaming video games. Here are some of the more interesting Twitch stats I was able to dig up. As always, I will be updating this post semi-regularly, so be sure to check back in the future for new and updated stats.
- Twitch Website: twitch.tv
- Year Twitch tv launched: June 2011
- Twitch.tv Creators: Justin Kan and Emmett Shear
- Twitch Current Owner: Amazon
- Twitch Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Twitch Stats
Here is a look at some amazing Twitch stats and facts. You’ll find out more about the industry leader in video game streaming below.
How many people watch Twitch?
140 million monthly unique viewers
Last updated 12/5/18
Number of Twitch Daily active users:
Last updated 2/22/20
How many people stream on Twitch?
Last updated 2/22/20
Most watched Twitch category:
Last updated October 2020
Total amount of content watched on Twitch (quarterly):
- Q3 2020: 4.7 billion hours watched
- Q2 2020: 5.1 billion hours watched
- Q1 2020: 3.1 billion hours watched
- Q4 2019: 2.299 billion hours watched
- Q3 2019: 2.551 billion hours watched
- Q2 2019: 2.439 billion hours watched
- Q1 2019: 2.477 billion hours watched
- Q4 2018: 2.2333 billion hours watched
- Q3 2018: 2.283 billion hours watched
- Q2 2018: 2103 billion hours watched
- Q1 2018: 1.999 billion hours watched
Twitch’s increase in total watch hours once the coronavirus lockdowns began:
Twitch average concurrent viewership in Q1 2020:
Twitch’s share of the video game streaming market:
Last updated 7/15/19
Percentage of Twitch viewership that is mobile:
Last updated 1/1/16
Amount of gaming content that has been livestreamed on Twitch:
Last updated 2/11/16
Number of Twitch partner channels:
Last updated 12/5/18
Amount that Amazon reportedly bought Twitch for:
Percentage of Twitch users that spend more than 20 hours a week watching videos on it:
Last updated 6/19/16
Average amount of time spent by users on Twitch daily:
Last updated 3/23/19
Average simultaneous viewers on Twitch:
Last updated 9/30/16
Number of inactive old Justin.tv Twitch usernames that were released in November 2017:
Number of Twitch Affiliate Program members:
Last updated 12/18/18
Total number of clips on Twitch:
Last updated 2/6/18
Number of times Twitch users have interacted with extensions:
Last updated 3/21/18
Amount of content viewed on Twitch in 2018:
Largest Twitch content viewing month to date:
November 2020 (1.7 billion hours)
Last updated 12/16/20
Amount of hours Twitch affiliates broadcasted in 2017:
Last updated 4/24/18
Number of chat messages that have been sent in Twitch affiliate channels:
Last updated 4/24/18
Number of times Twitch affiliate streamers have been clipped:
Last updated 4/24/18
Number of monthly active Twitch viewers in the US for 2020:
Last updated 2/20/20
Current number of Twitch viewers in the US:
Last updated 2/20/20
Total minutes watched on Twitch in 2016:
Total unique streamers on Twitch in 2016:
Total chat messages sent on Twitch in 2016:
Most used emote on Twitch in 2016:
Total bits cheered on Twitch in 2016:
Total whispers sent on Twitch in 2016:
Most popular game on Twitch that was released in 2016:
Total number of videos broadcasted on Twitch per month:
Last updated 12/31/14
Percentage of Twitch users that are millennials:
Last updated 9/24/15
Number of whispers sent on Twitch:
Last updated 5/5/16
Percentage of Twitch traffic that is viewing esports:
Last updated 4/6/16
Total amount of video watched on Twitch in 2015 (in years):
Total amount of video watched on Twitch in 2015 (in minutes):
241,441,823,059 minutes worth of video
Average number of concurrent viewers on Twitch in 2015:
Peak number of concurrent Twitch viewers in 2015:
Peak number of concurrent Twitch broadcasters in 2015:
Average amount of time spent on Twitch per viewer per monthly:
Last updated 1/1/16
Most watched game on Twitch in 2015:
Number of messages sent on Twitch in 2015:
Average number of messages sent per minute on Twitch in 2015:
Percentage of Twitch monthly viewership that is driven by esports:
Last updated 10/25/18
Top organizer on Twitch:
Last updated 6/10/16
2nd biggest organizer on Twitch:
Last updated 6/10/16
Number of hours of esports watched on Twitch from August 2015-May 2016:
Number of simultaneous viewers for Twitch’s E3 2016 content:
Percentage of Twitch users that are male:
Last updated 2/17/18
Percentage of Twitch users that are not male:
Last updated 2/17/18
Percentage of Twitch users that between ages 18-49:
Last updated 6/19/16
Total number of time spent watching videos on Twitch by users per month:
Last updated 12/31/14
Average number of Twitch Creative monthly viewers:
Last updated 11/9/15
Number of monthly unique Twitch broadcasters:
Last updated 12/31/14
Average age of a Twitch user:
Amount Twitch raised for charity in 2015:
Amount Twitch raised for charity in 2016:
Amount Twitch has raised for charity to date:
Last updated 7/20/17
Number of channel views for Twitch’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers marathon:
12.9 million total channel views
Peak number of viewers for Twitch’s Mighty Morphin Power Ranger marathon:
Top 5 most-followed Twitch streamers (source):
- ninja
- shroud
- tfue
- imthemyth
- themyth
Last updated 6/10/19
Top 5 most-viewed Twitch streamers (source):
- riotgames
- shadbasemurdertv
- ninja
- beyondthesummit
- esl_csgo
Last updated 6/10/19
Amount of Teamfight Tactics Twitch users watched in its first week:
Most popular game on Twitch in the first half of 2019:
Total hours watched on Twitch in October 2020:
Total hours watched on Twitch in October 2019:
Related Games:
Twitch News
- Twitch removes PogChamp emote following Capitol Hill riots, January 9, 2021
- Twitch disables President Trump’s channel following Capitol attack, January 9, 2021
- Twitch sets new engagement record with 1.7 billion hours watched in November, December 16, 2020
- Twitch harassment policy update aims to focus less on intent, more on impact, December 10, 2020
- Twitch Removes ‘Blind Playthrough’ Tag After Disability Criticism, December 6, 2020
- Twitch launches generic two-factor authentication (2FA) support, November 27, 2020
- AOC Twitch Stream Peaks at 439,000 Viewers While Playing Among Us, October 21, 2020
- Twitch to Donate $1 Million to AbleGamers to Help Gamers with Disabilities, November 15, 2020
- Twitch eyes new tools, licensing deals after ‘understandably frustrating’ DMCA takedowns, November 13, 2020
- A guide to streaming games using Twitch on PS5, November 13, 2020
- Twitch Hires Xbox Exec Angela Hession as Head of Trust and Safety, November 12, 2020
- Twitch To Hold Virtual Event Called GlitchCon, November 11, 2020
- AOC Will Be Back For Another Twitch Stream “Soon”, November 5, 2020
- Twitch Could Become the Next Buzzy Marketing Platform, October 29, 2020
- Twitch seems to have picked up most of Mixer’s streamers, October 8, 2020
- Twitch emerges as rising platform for beauty brands, October 28, 2020
- Twitch Has Managed To Circumvent Ad Blockers Again, A Slew Of Commercials Await, October 28, 2020
- Twitch accounts of several WWE Superstars suspended, October 31, 2020
- Twitch launches new music tool packed with free-to-use tunes, October 2, 2020
- Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin is departing the company, November 22, 2020
