28+ Minecraft Statistics, Facts & Trends

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Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time and has been around for quite a while. But it goes far beyond simple gameplay against or with other people. 

Here is a compilation of the top Minecraft statistics and trends for enthusiasts.

8 Key Minecraft Statistics for Miners (Editor’s Pick)

  • Minecraft was launched in 2011.
  • The Minecraft Education Edition offers 500 free lessons.
  • A full day in Minecraft is equivalent to 20 minutes in real life.
  • There were over 173 million Minecraft players as of January 2023.
  • Microsoft purchased Minecraft in 2014 for $2.5 billion.
  • The Minecraft app has been downloaded over 10 million times on the Google Play Store as of 2023.
  • The Chinese version of Minecraft had over 600 million registered players in 2022.
  • Minecraft is suitable even for 7+ and 13+-year olds.

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General Minecraft Statistics

1. Minecraft was launched in 2011.

Markus Persson, a Swedish programmer, created Minecraft. The game was published by Mojang Studios and released on November 18, 2011.

2. Minecraft Dungeons was launched in 2020.

This is a dungeon-crawler game developed by Mojang Studios as a Minecraft spinoff. 

It was released on May 26, 2020.

3. Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time.

As of 2021, Minecraft had sold over 238 million copies. This includes paid mobile game downloads.

Game Units Sold (2021)
Minecraft 238 million
Grand Theft Auto V 175 million
Tetris 100 million
Wii Sports 82.9 million
PUBG Battlegrounds 75 million

4. Minecraft’s founder, Markus Persson, has a net worth of $1.3 billion as of 2023.

Markus Persson made the most of his fortune selling Minecraft rights to Microsoft.

5. Minecraft content crossed a combined 1 trillion views on YouTube in 2021.

The first Minecraft video on YouTube was made and shared on May 17, 2009, by @jwaap. As of 2021, over 35,000 active channels in 150 countries were sharing Minecraft content.

6. DanTDM is the most-watched Minecraft YouTube Channel.

The Diamond Minecraft (TDM) is a channel by British Minecraft player Daniel Robert Middleton. As of July 2022, the channel had 26.2 million subscribers and over 18.6 billion video views. Daniel also had an estimated net worth of $35 million.

Top 10 Minecraft YouTubers in 2022
1. DanTDM 6. PrestonPlayz
2. Jelly 7. UnspeakableGaming
3. Dream 8. Stampylonghead
4. SSundee 9. CaptainSparklez
5. PopularMMOs 10. LDShadowlady

7. “Build the Earth” is the biggest Minecraft project to date.

The project was started by an American YouTuber, PippenFTS, in 2020 and involved over 4,000 Minecraft builders.

8. Minecraft can be played on PCs, Mobile, and Game Consoles.

The game is supported on PlayStation 3, 4, and 5, Xbox One, and 360. 

Mobile users can play the Pocket Edition.

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9. PS4 was the most used console for Minecraft between 2017 - 2023.

28,154 Minecraft players clocked over 1.1 million gameplay hours on PS4 consoles by the first 30 days of 2023. This was spread out across 697,929 sessions.

Console Hours Played Number of Players Sessions
PS4 1,135,844 28,154 697,929
PS5 141,963 6,035 100,272
PS3 5,517 290 4,441
PSVITA 3,163 318 5,062

10. Minecraft is one of the most awarded video games in history.

Between 2011 and 2022, Minecraft won 10 international awards

They include:

  • Best Independent Game at the Spike Video Game Awards in 2011.
  • Best Debut Game and Best Downloadable Game at the Game Developers Choice Awards in 2011.
  • Game of The Year at the NAVGTR Awards in 2012.
  • BAFTA Kids’ Vote Game in 2014 and 2016.
  • Best Family Game at BAFTA Awards in 2015
  • Most Addicting Game at the Kids’ Choice Awards, USA, in 2015.
  • The Still Playing Award at the Golden Joysticks Awards in 2019 and 2020.
  • Best Gaming Community winner at the Golden Joystick Awards in 2021

11. There are two versions of Minecraft: Java and Bedrock.

The Java version is the oldest (2009) and is only available on PCs (Mac, Linux, and Windows), while Bedrock is available on all platforms.

12. The Minecraft Education Edition offers 500 free lessons.

Students can learn skills like coding through the education edition launched in 2016. 

It is available on macOS, iPad, Windows, and Chromebooks, with content developed in collaboration with NASA, Roald Dahl Estate, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, among others.

13. A full day in Minecraft is equivalent to 20 minutes in real life.

Time progression in Minecraft is 72 times faster than time in the real world. 

Thus, a second in that game is the same as 0.0138 real-world seconds.

Minecraft Player Statistics

14. There are 107 achievements for grabs in the Minecraft game.

Time to Mine, Taking Inventory and Getting Wood are the most common achievements.

15. There were over 173 million Minecraft players as of January 2023.

Minecraft, on average, had 173,508,871 million players in January 2023

This represented a 0.41% increase from December.

16. 21.21% of Minecraft players in early 2023 are from the United States.

The United States tops the Minecraft player charts in 2023, followed by Brazil (6.17%), Russia (5.59%), the United Kingdom (5.06%), and Germany (4.60%).

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17. Minecraft saw a 14 million active player base increase between 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.

Likewise, it generated over $318 million in revenue in 2021 alone, getting a boost from its new user base.

Minecraft Revenue Statistics

18. Microsoft purchased Minecraft in 2014 for $2.5 billion.

Microsoft acquired Mojang Studios, the company behind Minecraft, in September 2014. Other companies that tried to buy Minecraft include Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Valve Corporation.

19. In 2021, Minecraft generated $3 billion in all-time in-game sales.

2018 was Minecraft’s best-performing year since launch, with over $500 million in in-game sales.

Year Revenue
2021 $380 million
2020 $415 million
2019 $375 million
2018 $500 million
2017 $370 million

20. Minecraft mobile generated $161 million in revenue in 2021.

Out of the $380 million total revenue in 2021, Minecraft mobile accounted for over 42%. This was a $19 million increase from what the Android and iOS versions brought in in 2020.

21. The Minecraft app has been downloaded over 10 million times on Google Play as of 2023.

Minecraft is the highest-ranking arcade game on Google Play as of 2023, with over 4.8 million reviews. It ranks first in Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States, to mention a few.

22. Minecraft is the number 1 simulation app on the App Store as of 2023.

At the same time, Minecraft is the top-ranking game in the Adventure category.

Minecraft Twitch Statistics

23. Minecraft was added to Twitch in 2009.

Minecraft games recorded peak Twitch viewers on January 24, 2022, with over 1.9 million people tuning in.

24. In 2022, Minecraft had racked up over 11.18 billion lifetime Twitch views.

This made Minecraft the 7th most popular Twitch game of all time. 

It was behind titles like League of Legends (48.1 billion views) and Fortnite (27.7 billion views).

25. As of February 2023, English is the most used language on Minecraft Twitch channels.

42% of Minecraft channels on Twitch are broadcasted in English.

This is followed by Spanish (23%), German (8%), French (6%), and Russian (5%).

26. Tfue is the most followed Minecraft channel on Twitch as of 2023.

With over 11 million followers (in February 2023), Tfue beats other Minecraft streamers by about 4 million followers.

Most Followed Tfue
Fastest Growing Shadoune666
Most Popular aminematue
Most Watched forsen
Highest Peak Viewership Shadoune666

27. Minecraft’s Twitch events averaged 62,000 viewers in December 2022.

This was a slight increase compared to the 56,600 viewers in October

August 2022 was the best month, with an average of 123,000 viewers.

Minecraft Demographic Statistics

28. The Chinese version of Minecraft had over 600 million registered players in 2022.

The localized Chinese Minecraft comes in two editions; Java and Bedrock. 

It was released in 2017, running on Windows, Android, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

29. The USA has the highest number of Minecraft servers.

There are over 2,300 Minecraft servers based in the United States as of February 2023. This is followed by England (1,212), Germany (625), and Russia (190).

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30. Minecraft is suitable even for 7+ and 13+-year-olds.

However, players under 13 cannot change game settings, play Minecraft Realms, make purchases, or participate in chats.

Final Word

Minecraft has survived the test of time and still sits at the top of video games 12 years after release. 

Ready to start being part of the Minecraft community? Download the game and start playing now.

PS If the game is unavailable in your region, or you want to avoid IP bans, get a reliable VPN for Minecraft. You can also use one to secure your gaming activity on public Wi-Fi and stream Minecraft sessions securely.

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