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How Many People Play Roblox? Roblox Statistics (2023)

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Last updated December 4, 2023

Read our article for up-to-date statistics about Roblox, from how many people play Roblox games, to where they are located, and what devices they use…

  • This article will tell you how many people play Roblox games.

  • You can find out how many people develop games on Roblox.

  • You can discover what the most popular Roblox games are that people play.


SellCell Key Findings:

  • Roblox has 70.2 million users per day, as of the end of Q3 2023. This figure is 4.7 million higher than the previous Q2 2023 data.
  • More males than females play Roblox, with a 51% to 40% split. The remaining 9% is unknown.
  • In 2022, Roblox Corporation generated $2.2 billion in revenue.
  • Brookhaven RP is the most popular Roblox game on the platform, according to 2023 statistics.

The aim of this article is to look at how many people play Roblox games. It will include how many people use the Roblox platform, how many people develop Roblox games and experiences, what devices people use to access Roblox games and experiences, and information about Roblox Corporation, including revenue and company data.

What Is Roblox?

Roblox is a free to access gaming platform, in which Roblox developers can build their own games or experiences, and which users can then enjoy. Playing the games on Roblox is free, but players can purchase certain in-game actions or items using the Roblox currency, Robux. There are millions of different Roblox games, which Roblox Corporation refers to as “experiences”.

Roblox Statistics (2023)

What Was Roblox’ Launch Date?September 1, 2006
Where Is Roblox Corporation Based?California
Who Are the Founders of Roblox Corporation?David Baszuki, Erik Cassel
What Industry is Roblox Active In?Video Game Entertainment
How Many Moderators Does Roblox Have?1600 employed moderators
How Many Roblox Developers Are There?9.5 million
How Many Downloads Does Roblox Have? 905 million between Q1 2016 and Q2 2023
What Is the Maximum Number of Friends You Can Have on Roblox?200
  • Roblox has 1600 moderators employed to ensure the platform is safe for all of its users 1.
  • According to reports, there are currently in excess of 9.5 million developers on the Roblox platform 2.

How Many GB Is Roblox?

The size of a Roblox installation varies depending on your device. It doesn’t take much space, and a base install certainly doesn’t come close to even 1 GB, taking just over a couple of hundred MB at most.

How Many GB Is Roblox on PC?213 MB
How Many GB Is Roblox on iOS?213 MB
How Many GB Is Roblox on Android?120 MB
Homw May GB Is Roblox on Console? (Xbox Only)213 MB

How Many People Play Roblox Games?

There are a great many people who play Roblox; the numbers speak for themselves.

Total Number of Roblox Accounts Created (as of November, 2023)4.6 billion
Maximum Number of Daily Roblox Players (November 2023)32.4 million
Average Number of Monthly Roblox Players (February 2023)207.1 million
Average Number of Daily Roblox Users (Q3, 2022)70.2 million

How Many People Play Roblox Daily, and How Many People Play Roblox Monthly?

DAILY ACTIVE USERS OF ROBLOX GAMES WORLDWIDE (2018 Q4 – 2022 Q4)
Daily active users (in millions)
Q4 201813.7
Q1 201915.8
Q2 201917.1
Q3 201918.4
Q4 201919.1
Q1 202023.6
Q2 202033.4
Q3 202036.2
Q4 202037.1
Q1 202142.1
Q2 202143.2
Q3 202147.3
Q4 202149.5
Q1 202254.1
Q2 202252.2
Q3 202258.8
Q4 202258.8
Q1 202366.1
Q2 202365.5
Q3 202370.2
  • The above graph shows the daily active users of Roblox games (per quarter) since Q4 2018 4.
  • The largest increase in daily active users of Roblox games took place between Q1 and Q2, 2020, which coincided with the global COVID-19 pandemic. The number of users jumped from 23.6 million to 33.4 million; an increase of 9.8 million.
  • In Q4 2018, the number of daily active users was 13.7 million. At the end of Q3 2023, that number has risen to 70.2 million daily active users.
  • As of November 2023, the maximum number of daily Roblox players has reached 32.4 million 3, and the average number of daily Roblox users at the end of Q3 2023 (anyone accessing the platform, not just players) is 70.2 million 4.
  • As of November 2023, the average number of monthly Roblox Players is 207.1 million, which is a reduction of 7 million players since February 2023 3.

How Many Roblox Accounts Are There?

NUMBER OF ROBLOX APP DOWNLOADS WORLDWIDE (Q1 2016 – Q2 2023)
Number of downloads in millions
Q1 20164.51
Q2 20167.08
Q3 20169.77
Q4 201611.79
Q1 201713.31
Q2 201714.38
Q3 201717.01
Q4 201714.77
Q1 201818.41
Q2 201820.11
Q3 201822.29
Q4 201822.03
Q1 201927.95
Q2 201926.56
Q3 201926.28
Q4 201928.01
Q1 202036.02
Q2 202040.46
Q3 202043.39
Q4 202039.44
Q1 202139.19
Q2 202138.54
Q3 202144.98
Q4 202148.63
Q1 202244.47
Q2 202241.08
Q3 202247.3
Q4 202245.49
Q1 202355.65
Q2 202356.41
  • In total, since launch in 2016 until March 14, 2023, 4.4 billion people have created a Roblox account. Note that not all of these accounts will be active, and include players and developers. We created our own account in order to see the number of Roblox accounts (exact figure was 4424295409 as of the time we created the account).
  • A total of 905.31 million people downloaded Roblox between Q1 2016 and Q2 2023, on all devices 5. This is the worldwide download figure. However, the number of accounts is likely to be lower than the number of app downloads.

How Many Different Games Are In Roblox?

According to data, there are over 50 million games to play on Roblox 2. Roblox Corporation calls these “experiences” as not all of them can be classified as a game, per se.

Top Roblox Games (by Number of Players)

MOST PLAYED ROBLOX GAMES WORLDWIDE BY ALL TIME VISITS (JULY 2023)
Visits (in billions)
Brookhaven RP34.44
Adopt Me!33.71
Tower of Hell21.26
Blox Fruits19.92
MeepCity15.48
Piggy11.85
Murder Mystery 211.47
Royale High8.95
Pet SimulatorX!8.24
Welcome to Bloxburg7.67
  • The most popular Roblox game is Brookhaven RP, which is a town simulator. It features a range of locations you would expect to find in a town, such as churches, shops, houses, and emergency service HQs. Brookhaven has had 34.44 billion visitors.
  • Adopt Me! is currently the second most popular Roblox game on the platform 6. In this game, players can buy pets with their Robux, which they are then responsible for the care of. Adopt Me! has 33.71 billion visits since its developer published it on the platform.
  • Note that these two games have switched position since February 2023; previously Adopt Me! was the most popular Roblox game.

Roblox Engagement Statistics

USER ENGAGEMENT WITH ROBLOX GAMES WORLDWIDE (2018 Q4 – 2023 Q3)
Hours engaged (million hours)
Q4 20182,530
Q1 20192,974
Q2 20193,248
Q3 20193,730
Q4 20193,701
Q1 20204,875
Q2 20208,586
Q3 20208,711
Q4 20208,430
Q1 20219,674
Q2 20219,738
Q3 202111,184
Q4 202110,818
Q1 202211,822
Q2 202211,294
Q3 202213,399
Q4 202212,807
Q1 202314,493
Q2 202313,986
Q3 202316,040
  • In Q3 2023, Roblox players engaged with the platform for a total of 16.0 billion hours 7. This is the highest figure we have seen to date.
  • Q4 2022, at 12.8 billion, is lower than the figure for Q3 2022, which was 13.4 billion. This is likely because Roblox paused its Chinese version of the app for further development, meaning Chinese players could no longer access the game at the time 8.
  • Players engage with Roblox games for approximately 13.5 billion hours longer than they did in Q4 2018.

Who Plays Roblox? Roblox Demographics

Males and females of all ages enjoy Roblox games all over the world, on a variety of different platforms.

Do More Males or Females Play Roblox?

GENDER OF ROBLOX GAMES USERS WORLDWIDE (DECEMBER 2022)
Share of users
Male51%
Female40%
Unknown9%
  • 51% of Roblox players are male, 40% of Roblox players are female, and the remaining 9% have not disclosed their gender, as of December 2022. These figures may have changed slightly now that we are in 2023 9.

How Old Are Roblox Players?

USER ENGAGEMENT WITH ROBLOX GAMES BY AGE GROUP (2019 Q1 – 2023 Q3)
13 years and underOver 13 years
Q1 20191,6531,237
Q2 20191,8181,342
Q3 20192,1091,520
Q4 20192,0491,557
Q1 20202,6792,074
Q2 20204,6133,788
Q3 20204,6833,867
Q4 20204,4023,947
Q1 20214,8564,737
Q2 20214,7584,900
Q3 20215,3705,725
Q4 20215,0365,709
Q1 20225,4596,296
Q2 20225,0266,193
Q3 20225,8287,473
Q4 20225,3877,322
Q1 20235,9948,383
Q2 20235,6848,181
Q3 20236,4159,490
  • The above graph shows user engagement by age group, split between under 13 years old and over 13 years old, by hours played 10.
  • Q2 2021 was the first time that players over 13 years invested more hours in the game than those under 13, with 4.9 billion hours v.s 4.8 billion hours.
  • Since Q2 2021, over 13s have played Roblox more than under 13s, with Q3 2023 having 9.5 billion hours for over 13s, and 6.4 billion hours for under 13s.
Age of Roblox games users worldwide (September 2020)
AGE OF ROBLOX GAMES USERS WORLDWIDE (SEPTEMBER 2020)
Share of users
Under 925%
9-12 years29%
13-16 years13%
17-24 years16%
25 years+14%
  • Looking at the age distribution for September 2020 11, we can see that 30% of players were aged 17 and over, with 16% aged 17-24 and 14% aged 25+, illustrating that adults as well as children enjoy playing Roblox games.
  • Roblox games were most popular with children aged 9-12 years, who made up 29% of those playing Roblox games.

Which Country Has the Most Roblox Players?

DAILY ACTIVE USERS OF ROBLOX GAMES BY REGION (2018 Q4 – 2022 Q4)
U.S. & CanadaEuropeAsia-PacificRest of world
Q4 20185.03.72.12.8
Q1 20195.74.62.33.3
Q2 20196.04.82.73.6
Q3 20196.74.92.44.0
Q4 20196.35.53.24.1
Q1 20207.87.03.75.2
Q2 202011.49.94.67.4
Q3 202011.510.45.49.0
Q4 202011.310.95.69.4
Q1 202112.612.56.510.6
Q2 202112.111.87.212.1
Q3 202112.211.99.413.8
Q4 202111.213.411.213.7
Q1 202212.415.012.614.2
Q2 202212.414.112.313.4
Q3 202214.215.513.215.9
Q4 202213.316.613.615.3
Q1 202314.319.014.917.9
Q2 202314.218.215.517.7
Q3 202315.718.916.219.4

*Figures above are for daily active users (in millions)

  • Back in Q4 2018, we can see that the US and Canada had by far the most daily active users of Roblox games, across the globe 12.
  • Jump forward to Q3 2023, and we see a different story. The US and Canada territory actually now has the least players, with 15.7 million daily active users, while the rest of the world has the most, with 19.4 million.

What Device Do People Play Roblox On?

PLATFORM USED BY ROBLOX GAMES USERS WORLDWIDE (DECEMBER 2022)
Share of users
Console1%
Desktop20%
Mobile78%
  • Mobile platforms are by far the most popular way for players to access Roblox games. Smartphones and tablets account for 78% of devices used to access the Roblox platform 13.
  • Desktop accounts for 20% of devices used to access Roblox.
  • Only 1% of devices are consoles, and those will be exclusively Xbox, as this is currently the only console upon which you can play Roblox games.

Is Roblox on Discord?

LEADING DISCORD SERVERS BY NUMBER OF USERS (MAY 2023)
Number of members
Midjourney15,136,364
Open AI3,317,652
BlueWillow AI1,516,575
Blox Fruits1,118,615
Valorant1,000,000
Genshin Impact Official1,000,000
Roblox994,895
All Star939,683
Fusionist932,282
Leonardo AI832,424
E-Girl Paradise787,142
Apex Legends780,836
Anime Adventures750,014
  • People don’t just like to play Roblox games themselves, they also like to watch other people playing Roblox games! Roblox is the sixth most popular Discord server in the world by member count, with 994,895 people in their Discord channel waiting to watch the latest Roblox games in action 14.

Roblox Corporation Statistics

We can see how popular Roblox is with gamers, but how does this translate to success as a corporation?

Roblox Revenue (By Year)

Revenue generated by Roblox corporation worldwide (2018-2022)
REVENUE GENERATED BY ROBLOX CORPORATION WORLDWIDE (2018 – 2022)
Revenue (in million USD)
2018325.00
2019508.00
2020923.89
20211,919.18
20222,225.05
  • In 2018, 12 years post-launch, Roblox was clearing $325 million in revenue. Two years later, this figure had tripled to almost $925 million 15.
  • In 2022, Roblox Corporation reported turning over $2.23 billion in revenue, which is almost seven times the figure it reported in 2018.

How Does Roblox Make Money?

Roblox makes money by selling its in-game currency—Robux—to players, who can then spend their Robux on in-game items and experiences.

AVERAGE BOOKINGS PER DAILY ACTIVE USER OF ROBLOX (2018 Q4 – 2022 Q4)
Bookings per daily active user in USD
Q4 2018$10.44
Q1 2019$8.98
Q2 2019$8.78
Q3 2019$9.00
Q4 2019$12.37
Q1 2020$10.58
Q2 2020$14.81
Q3 2020$13.73
Q4 2020$17.30
Q1 2021$15.48
Q2 2021$15.41
Q3 2021$13.49
Q4 2021$15.57
Q1 2022$11.67
Q2 2022$12.25
Q3 2022$11.94
Q4 2022$15.29
Q1 2023$11.70
Q2 2023$11.92
Q3 2023$11.96
  • Much of Roblox Corp’s revenue is likely due to the in-game microtransactions available to players via its Robux in-game currency.
  • As we can see, the millions of players logging on daily in Q4 2022 were spending on average $15.29 each on in-game purchases (referred to as bookings, which simply translates as sales) 16.
  • This number dropped to $11.96 by Q3 2023. In game purchases seem to spike in Q4. This is probably due to the ability to buy Robux gift cards, which make excellent Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts for Roblox players.
  • The highest daily average spend came in Q4 2020, when users were spending an average of $17.30 on in-game items and events.

Market Value of Roblox: How Much Is Roblox Worth?

  • In November 2021, Roblox reached its all time peak market cap of $78 billion 17.
  • As of March 16th 2023, Roblox is worth $25.85 billion.

Will People Continue to Play Roblox Games?

Roblox is an immeasurably popular platform, with millions of games and billions of visits to each game from its huge user base.

So, will people continue to play Roblox games? You can bet your bottom dollar that the platform won’t be going anywhere in the near future, and is likely to enjoy continued growth as time passes by.

Sources

  1. Roblox
  2. Demandsage
  3. ActivePlayer.io
  4. Statista.com (daily active users of Roblox games worldwide)
  5. Statista.com
  6. Statista.com (most played Roblox games)
  7. Statista.com (user engagement)
  8. Techcrunch
  9. Statista.com (Roblox player gender distribution)
  10. Statista.com (Roblox player age distribution)
  11. Statista.com (Roblox player age distribution breakdown)
  12. Statista.com (Roblox players by region)
  13. Statista.com (Roblox access by platform/device)
  14. Statista.com (Discord top servers)
  15. Statista.com (Roblox Corp annual revenue since 2018)
  16. Statista.com (Roblox average bookings per user)
  17. CompaniesMarketCap.com