In 2022, about 67 percent of highly engaged habitual gamers (who played video games as their primary source of entertainment) in the United States were male. Only 41 percent of those who identified as occasional gamers were male. Furthermore, over half of habitual U.S. gamers were aged 18 to 34 years whereas only 19 percent of occasional gamers belonged to this age group.

Video gaming is no longer a hobby exclusively enjoyed by the young. As generations have grown up with video games a normal part of life, the age of the average gamer also increases. During a 2023 survey, 25 percent of video game players still come from the 27 to 42 years age demographic, and 19 percent are 59 years and older. Time spent gaming In 2023, Americans aged between 15 to 19 years spent 98.4 minutes on gaming or leisurely computer use during an average day. The age demographic which devoted the least amount of time to gaming was the 55 to 64 years category. Members of this age demographic spent an average of just 17.4 minutes playing on the computer during an average day.

As of June 2024, 27 percent of adults in the United States spent one to five hours per week playing video games. A further 10 percent of respondents stated that they spent 11 to 15 hours on video gaming in an average week. Overall, 19 percent of respondents were non-gamers and did not spend any time on video games.

A March 2024 survey found that 28 percent of adults in the United States played video games on a console at least once per week. Weekly console gaming was highest among respondents aged 35 to 54 years, with more than four in ten of respondents in this age group confirming that they did so.

A September to November 2024 survey of UK adults aged 16 years and older found that 85 percent of respondents aged between 16 and 24 years played video games, down from a 92 percent gaming penetration among the same age group in 2020. Overall, gaming uptake increased in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Video games industry in the UK In 2023, consumers in the United Kingdom spent over 3.16 billion British pounds on digital and online games. In regard to the annual contribution of the video games industry to the UK Gross Domestic Product, it amounted to 3.68 billion British pounds in 2023. Mobile games The popularity of mobile gaming increased over the last decade and overtook games consoles and TV for the first time in 2014. As of 2024, approximately 34 percent of UK adults reported playing games on their mobile phone, the highest rate ever reported. The most downloaded gaming apps in the UK include puzzle and casual titles such as Supermarket Simulator and Block Blast.

A survey conducted in the third quarter of 2024 found that over 92 percent of female internet users aged 16 to 24 years worldwide played video games on any kind of device. During the survey period, 93 percent of male respondents in the same age group stated that they played video games. Worldwide, over 83 percent of internet users were gamers.

In 2023, women accounted for 46 percent of gamers in the United States, down from 48 percent of U.S. gamers identifying as women during the previous year.

What percentage gamers are female? Almost half of gaming audiences in the United States are female. This development has been ongoing for years, and whereas women are under-represented in games media and the industry, they make up a sizable chunk of gamers and spending power. There are some differences in terms of genre preferences but as a whole, female gaming audiences in the United States are just as engaged as their male counterparts.

As of June 2024, 28 percent of video gamers in the United States were aged 30 to 39 years, making this age group the biggest gamer demographic. Additionally, 24 percent of U.S. gaming audiences were aged 20 to 29 years.

During an October 2023 survey, it was found that 75 percent of video gamers in the United States were White. Additionally, 19 percent of responding gamers identified as Hispanic.

As of June 2024, 48 percent of video gamer in the United States were female, with the remaining 52 percent of U.S. video gaming audiences were male. Currently, there are approximately 212 million gamers in the United States.

The global number of users in the 'Games' segment of the media market was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 0.4 billion users (+15.5 percent). After the seventh consecutive increasing year, the number of users is estimated to reach 3.02 billion users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Find more information concerning Brazil and the United States. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

In 2023, around 73.1 percent of heavy online gamers in Thailand were between 18 to 24 years old. In comparison, only 1.7 percent of heavy online gamers in Thailand were 55 years and older. Heavy online gaming refers to playing games that require high-end computers to cater to the user's best gaming experience.

When it comes to console gaming audiences in the United States, 5 percent of 18 - 19 year olds do so in the U.S. This is according to exclusive insights from the Consumer Insights Global survey which shows that 30 percent of 20 - 29 year old consumers also fall into this category.Statista Consumer Insights offer you all results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.

As of June 2024, about 28 percent of video gamers in the United Kingdom were aged between 30 and 39 years, making this age group the biggest video gaming audience in the UK. Gamers aged 20 to 29 years made up an additional 23 percent of the UK gaming population.

As of June 2024, approximately 47 percent of gaming audiences in the United Kingdom (UK) were female, with the other 53 percent being male. In 2022, there were approximately 39.9 million gamers in the United Kingdom.

In 2024, it was estimated that there were approximately 286 million PC and mobile gamers in Southeast Asia's major markets. The PC and mobile gamer population of the six markets examined was projected to increase to around 332 million by 2028.

In a world where people are constantly on the move and seeking new forms of entertainment to make their journeys go faster, video gaming is bigger than ever among children as well as adults. In a 2019 survey, 46 percent of internet users who identified as casual gamers were aged between 23 and 36.

In 2020, China had the biggest female gaming population among Asian countries and regions, around 308 million. Southeast Asia followed with approximately 100 million female gamers across the region that year.

Video gaming is a hobby enjoyed by young and old across the globe. In 2025, there were over 1.5 billion gamers across Asia Pacific, making it the largest market for video gaming worldwide, with Europe coming in second place with a gaming audience of 352 million. In total, there were an estimated 2.87 billion gamers across the globe.

In 2022, there were approximately 3.4 million video gamers in Italy who were 15 to 24 years old. Gamers in this particular age range accounted for the second-largest share of Italian gaming audiences, while gamers aged between 45 to 64 years old were approximately 3.5 million. In total, there were an estimated 14.2 million gamers in Italy, reaching circa 32.2 percent of the population.