The figure went from 16 in 1389 (2010/11) to 32 in 1398 (2019/20) (up 100%).

Number of Iranian gamers, 1389–1398 (2010–2020)
Year	Number of players (million people)
1389 (2010/11)	16
1390 (2011/12)	16.5
1391 (2012/13)	17.5
1392 (2013/14)	18
1393 (2014/15)	20.5
1394 (2015/16)	23
1395 (2016/17)	25
1396 (2017/18)	28
1397 (2018/19)	30
1398 (2019/20)	32

Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian

About this data

The data on this page is about Iran. Figures come from Iranian sources as published, without adjustment.

Iranian (Solar Hijri) years run from late March to March: 1404 = March 2025 to March 2026.

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Source: Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation (IRCG)
Year: 1399 (2020/21)
Industry: Video games
Published: Oct 5, 2020

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