In 2023, there were 521 professional eSports players active in India, marking the peak in the surveyed period. At 69 players, Pakistan had the second highest number of pro gamers in South Asia in 2023.
Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in South Asia from 2015 to 2023, by country
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Number of professional players
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eSports Earnings. (December 6, 2023). Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in South Asia from 2015 to 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308885/south-asia-number-of-professional-esports-players-by-country/
eSports Earnings. "Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in South Asia from 2015 to 2023, by country." Chart. December 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308885/south-asia-number-of-professional-esports-players-by-country/
eSports Earnings. (2023). Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in South Asia from 2015 to 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308885/south-asia-number-of-professional-esports-players-by-country/
eSports Earnings. "Number of Professional Players Active in Esports Tournaments in South Asia from 2015 to 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308885/south-asia-number-of-professional-esports-players-by-country/
eSports Earnings, Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in South Asia from 2015 to 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308885/south-asia-number-of-professional-esports-players-by-country/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of professional players active in eSports tournaments in South Asia from 2015 to 2023, by country [Graph], eSports Earnings, December 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1308885/south-asia-number-of-professional-esports-players-by-country/