Are you curious about the current player count in Minecraft? Look no further! Our research has uncovered some of the most interesting statistics and facts about the game, including the number of players currently active.
Since its launch in 2011, Minecraft has amassed a dedicated player base, thanks to its unique blend of video game and educational elements. In fact, the game has 250 million registered users and earned its developer, Mojang, a whopping $2.5 billion from tech giant Microsoft in 2014.
I recently sat down to see what Minecraft statistics and facts I could dig up. With that many users, there is much about the game that can be measured. Below are the results of some pretty intense research. I hope you find these stats helpful!
Minecraft Player Count by Year:
Here’s a breakdown of the game’s annual monthly active user count, illustrating the steady growth in player count over the years:
- 2022: 173 million
- 2021: 141 million
- 2020: 131 million
- 2019: 112 million
- 2018: 91 million
- 2017: 55 million
- 2016: 40 million
- 2013: 24 million
- 2012: 20 million
- 2011: 10 million
Minecraft Dungeons player count: 25 million players (2023)
Minecraft Legends player count: 3 million players (2023)
Minecraft demographics and player activity
How many people play Minecraft Earth?
18 million downloads globally so far (2021)
Number of copies of Minecraft that have been sold:
Number of Minecraft copies sold in China:
Number of Minecraft users in China:
close to 300 million registered users (2019)
Number of Minecraft players in Japan:
1.145 million games sold (2020)
Minecraft was the first Microsoft game to sell 1 million copies in Japan.
Number of copies that Minecraft has been sold for PC and Mac:
Number of Minecraft copies sold in Antarctica:
Amount of time Chinese Minecraft players have spent in the game:
Average age of a Minecraft player:
Monthly downloads from the Minecraft Marketplace:
Number of items in the Minecraft marketplace:
Number of Minecraft marketplace creators:
Number of Minecraft content views on YouTube all time:
1 trillion views / 30,000 years of content (2021)
Number of Minecraft employees:
Number of Minecraft: Education Edition users:
35 million students and teachers (2020)
Number of countries with Minecraft: Education Edition users:
Total views of Minecraft videos on YouTube in 2020:
201 billion total views (most of all video games)
Total views of Minecraft videos on YouTube in 2019:
Increase in new Minecraft players during the coronavirus pandemic:
Minecraft revenue and player spending habits
Not only are millions of people playing Minecraft and building their happy places, they are also making in-game purchases. Here is a rundown of what we know about how much money Minecraft makes.
Total amount of Minecraft mobile revenue:
Amount that Minecraft earth earned in its launch week:
Total Minecraft Earth lifetime revenue:
Last updated 1/6/21
Amount Microsoft paid for Minecraft:
