Here are some of the more impressive Kickstarter statistics I’ve been able to dig up recently. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
One of the most innovative products to come out of this most recent digital revolution is one that is aimed at spotlighting other innovative projects. For over five years, Kickstarter has been an excellent resource for inventors and creators to solicit the financial support of others in their niche in hopes of making their dreams reality. We can thank Kickstarter for tens of thousands of funded projects including the Pebble smartwatch and Oculus Rift.
With a site dedicated to crowdfunding projects, there are certainly plenty of Kickstarter stats available to sift through. Here we go...
Kickstarter Facts
- Kickstarter Website: kickstarter.com
- Year Kickstarter launched: 2009
- Kickstarter Headquarters: Brooklyn, NY
- Kickstarter Creators: Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler, Charles Adler
What is Kickstarter?
Kickstarter helps artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other creators find the resources and support they need to make their ideas a reality. (source)
Kickstarter Statistics
How many Kickstarter users:
Last updated 2/21/20
Amount pledged to Kickstarter projects to date:
Last updated 2/21/20
Total number of projects launched on Kickstarter:
Last updated 2/20/20
Number of successfully funded Kickstarter projects:
Last updated 2/21/20
Kickstarter success rate:
Last updated 2/20/20
Number of people that have successfully launched Kickstarter projects:
Last updated 7/25/17
Number of unsuccessfully funded Kickstarter projects:
Last updated 2/21/20
Number of Kickstarter projects that received 0% funding:
Last updated 2/21/20
Number of countries that Kickstarter pledges have come from:
Last updated 11/20/17
Number of repeat backers on Kickstarter:
Last updated 2/21/20
Total number of pledges on Kickstarter to date:
Last updated 2/21/20
Most money ever pledged to a Kickstarter project:
Last updated 12/12/15
Average distance between backers and Kickstarter project creators:
Last updated 2/9/16
Number of Kickstarter creators who have run more than one successfully funded project:
Last updated 7/25/17
Average amount raised by successfully funded Kickstarter projects:
Last updated 7/25/17
Median amount raised by successfully funded Kickstarter projects:
Last updated 7/25/17
Total amount of money pledged to successfully funded Kickstarter projects:
Last updated 2/20/20
Number of Kickstarter backers who have pledged to a successfully funded project:
Last updated 7/25/17
Total number of pledges to successfully funded Kickstarter projects:
Last updated 7/25/17
Average number of Kickstarter backers for successfully funded projects:
Last updated 7/25/17
Number of Kickstarter backers that have supported a creative project:
Last updated 8/21/18
Amount that has been pledged to games projects on Kickstarter:
Last updated 4/16/19
Amount that has been pledged to creative projects on Kickstarter:
Last updated 11/20/18
Number of Kickstarter backers that have supported an art project:
Last updated 8/21/18
Most successful Kickstarter game project to date:
Last updated 1/15/2020
Get the Industry Report
This full report is available in an annual industry report. Some of the data in industry reports include:
- Company Quick Facts
- Employee Counts
- Income and Revenue Totals
- Etc.- all in one place
I try to go through each and every stat regularly and update as much as possible, but we all know that some stats are easier to track down than others. As always, every stat is linked to its original source and has the source date listed.
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Report 1: Crowdfunding Industry Report ( Causes, GoFundMe, IndieGoGo, Kickstarter and Patreon ).
Additional Kiskstarter Stats
Currencies that Kickstarter currently accepts:
Australian Dollar (AUD), British Pound (GBP), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Danish Krone (DKK), Euro (EUR), Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), Japanese Yen (JPY), Mexican Peso (MXN), New Zealand Dollar (NZD), Norwegian Krone (NOK), Singapore Dollar (SGD), Swedish Krona (SEK), Swiss Franc (CHF), and United States Dollar (USD)
Last updated 11/20/17
Number of Kickstarter users that backed a project in 2016:
Percentage of Kickstarter projects that failed to provide backers with promised rewards:
Last updated 12/7/15
Percentage of dollars pledged on Kickstarter that went towards projects that failed:
Last updated 12/7/15
Amount pledged to games projects on Kickstarter in 2019:
Amount pledged to games projects on Kickstarter in 2018:
Amount pledged to games projects on Kickstarter in 2015:
Number of backers of games projects on Kickstarter in 2019:
Number of backers of games projects on Kickstarter in 2018:
Number of backers of games projects on Kickstarter in 2015:
Number of pledges to games projects on Kickstarter in 2015:
Number of games projects launched on Kickstarter in 2019:
Number of games projects launched on Kickstarter in 2018:
Number of games projects launched on Kickstarter in 2015:
Number of successful games projects on Kickstarter in 2015:
Number of successful games projects on Kickstarter in 2015:
Success rate of games projects on Kickstarter in 2015:
Amount of the average pledge for Kickstarter technology projects:
Last updated 9/23/14
Number of successful projects that were launched by Kickstarter employees:
Last updated 2/9/16
Number of people that pledged money on Kickstarter in 2014:
Number of people that pledged money on Kickstarter in 2013:
Amount of money pledged on Kickstarter in 2014:
Amount of money pledged on Kickstarter in 2013:
Amount pledged per day on Kickstarter in 2013:
Number of countries with active Kickstarter users in them in 2013:
Number of Kickstarter users that backed more than one project in 2013:
Number of Kickstarter projects that were successfully funded in 2014:
Number of Kickstarter projects that were successfully funded in 2013:
Country with most Kickstarter pledges in 2014:
Country with most Kickstarter users in 2014:
Most popular time for people to pledge on Kickstarter in 2014:
Most successful month of 2014 for Kickstarter projects:
Least successful month of 2014 for Kickstarter projects:
Number of Kickstarter employees:
Last updated 4/28/16
Estimated number of new full-time jobs that have been created by Kickstarter projects:
Last updated 7/28/16
Number of publishing projects launched on Kickstarter:
Last updated 8/10/16
Number of publishing projects funded on Kickstarter:
Last updated 8/10/16
Amount published to date to publishing projects on Kickstarter:
Last updated 8/10/16
Number of backers to date to publishing projects on Kickstarter:
Last updated 8/10/16
Amount published to date to game projects on Kickstarter:
Last updated 6/1/16
Number of backers to date to publishing projects on Kickstarter:
Last updated 6/1/16
Number of publishing projects funded on Kickstarter:
Last updated 6/1/16
Amount that has been pledged on Kickstarter to art projects:
Last updated 5/2/17
Number of people that have backed at least one art project on Kickstarter:
Last updated 5/2/17
Average number of pledges per day that art projects receive on Kickstarter:
Last updated 5/2/17
Number of successful art Kickstarter projects to date:
Last updated 5/2/17
Number of successful Kickstarter projects from the UK to date:
Last updated 10/31/17
Amount raised by successful Kickstarter projects in the UK to date:
Last updated 10/31/17
Number of games projects that have been funded on Kickstarter:
Last updated 3/23/17
Number of Kickstarter users that have backed a games project:
Last updated 3/23/17
Number of Kickstarter users that have backed more than one games project:
Last updated 3/23/17
Number of people that have launched Kickstarter projects in Mexico:
Last updated 2/23/17
Amount raised for Kickstarter projects in Mexico to date:
Last updated 2/23/17