In 2024, the number of gamers in Japan and South Korea was estimated to amount to 97 million, a slight increase from the previous year. The number of gamers in these markets is forecast to reach 100 million by 2028.
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Number of gamers in Japan and South Korea in 2023, with forecasts until 2028
(in millions)
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Niko Partners. (October 31, 2024). Number of gamers in Japan and South Korea in 2023, with forecasts until 2028 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607029/apac-number-of-gamers-in-japan-and-south-korea/
Niko Partners. "Number of gamers in Japan and South Korea in 2023, with forecasts until 2028 (in millions)." Chart. October 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607029/apac-number-of-gamers-in-japan-and-south-korea/
Niko Partners. (2024). Number of gamers in Japan and South Korea in 2023, with forecasts until 2028 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607029/apac-number-of-gamers-in-japan-and-south-korea/
Niko Partners. "Number of Gamers in Japan and South Korea in 2023, with Forecasts until 2028 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607029/apac-number-of-gamers-in-japan-and-south-korea/
Niko Partners, Number of gamers in Japan and South Korea in 2023, with forecasts until 2028 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607029/apac-number-of-gamers-in-japan-and-south-korea/ (last visited June 29, 2025)
Number of gamers in Japan and South Korea in 2023, with forecasts until 2028 (in millions) [Graph], Niko Partners, October 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607029/apac-number-of-gamers-in-japan-and-south-korea/
