How many people play basketball worldwide?
Sports medium Data from 2023
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The answer
450,000,000 players
Roughly 450M.
FIBA estimates around 450 million people play basketball, making it the second most played sport after football. It was invented in 1891 by a PE teacher who needed an indoor game for a Massachusetts winter.
Where this number comes from
| Source | International Basketball Federation (FIBA) |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | players |
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