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Estimated annual chess games played (online + OTB) by country
Estimated annual chess games played by country (online + over-the-board). Uses modeled distribution from FIDE player activity and internet use proxies.
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Key Insights
Global Average
16,901,960.8games/year (estimated)
Median: 9,000,000.0games/year (estimated)
Countries Covered
51
with available data
Highest
India
110,000,000.0games/year (estimated)
Lowest
Luxembourg
2,500,000.0games/year (estimated)
Top 5 Countries
1India110,000,000.0games/year (estimated)
2United States of America90,000,000.0games/year (estimated)
3People's Republic of China80,000,000.0games/year (estimated)
4Russian Federation50,000,000.0games/year (estimated)
5Brazil45,000,000.0games/year (estimated)
By Region
North America42,000,000.0games/year (estimated)(3 countries)
South America23,666,666.7games/year (estimated)(3 countries)
Asia17,911,764.7games/year (estimated)(17 countries)
Europe15,607,142.9games/year (estimated)(14 countries)
Other14,000,000.0games/year (estimated)(6 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2,500,000.0games/year (estimated))High (110,000,000.0games/year (estimated))
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 16,901,960.8games/year (estimated))
North America (3)
South America (3)
Asia (17)
Europe (14)
Other (6)
Africa (8)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Estimated annual chess games played by country (online + over-the-board). Uses modeled distribution from FIDE player activity and internet use proxies. Source: FIDE (rating list downloads) + modeled allocation.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 110,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 2 | United States of America | 90,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 3 | People's Republic of China | 80,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 50,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 5 | Brazil | 45,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 35,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 7 | France | 30,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 8 | Germany | 28,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 9 | Italy | 22,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 10 | Spain | 22,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 11 | Mexico | 20,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 12 | Türkiye | 20,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 13 | Poland | 18,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 14 | Canada | 16,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 15 | Indonesia | 16,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 16 | Pakistan | 15,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 17 | Colombia | 14,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 18 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 12,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 19 | Nigeria | 12,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 20 | Ukraine | 12,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 21 | Argentina | 12,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 22 | South Africa | 11,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 23 | Netherlands | 10,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 24 | Egypt | 10,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 25 | Philippines | 9,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 26 | Sweden | 9,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 27 | Thailand | 9,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 9,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 29 | Norway | 8,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 30 | Vietnam | 8,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 31 | Switzerland | 8,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 32 | Belgium | 8,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 33 | Israel | 7,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 34 | Morocco | 7,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 7,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 36 | Ireland | 6,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 37 | Kenya | 6,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 38 | Malaysia | 6,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | 5,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 40 | Algeria | 5,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 41 | Cambodia | 4,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 42 | Ghana | 4,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 43 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 44 | Ethiopia | 3,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 45 | Jordan | 3,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 46 | Nepal | 3,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 47 | Qatar | 3,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 48 | Singapore | 3,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 49 | Uganda | 3,000,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 2,500,000.0games/year (estimated) |
| 51 | Luxembourg | 2,500,000.0games/year (estimated) |
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Data Source
This data comes from FIDE (rating list downloads) + modeled allocation (2025).
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