Japan: estimated number of idol otaku 2024| Statista

Based on a survey conducted in Japan in July 2024, the number of otaku in the idol segment was estimated at 3.92 million people. According to the same survey, idol otaku on average spent around 109.5 thousand Japanese yen per year on their hobby.

Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the idol segment in Japan from 2021 to 2024 (in millions)

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Release date

February 2025

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

July 2024*

Number of respondents

10,000 respondents

Age group

15-69 years

Special properties

estimates based on survey results

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*The survey for 2024 was conducted in July of that year. Figures for earlier years are based on previous surveys.

Sample size of previous surveys:
August 2021: n=10,000
July to August 2022: n=10,000
July 2023: n=10,000

Otaku are defined as those who self-identified as otaku and those who responded that they have been identified as otaku by a third party.

Data prior to 2024 come from previous reporting.

100 Japanese yen equal 0.64 U.S. dollars or 0.63 euros as of February 2025.

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