Information on main unit:
Base: German-speaking population 14 years of age and older
Information on total sample:
2017: 23,106 respondents, projection to 70.09 million people
2018: 23,086 respondents, projection to 70.45 million people
2019: 23,120 respondents, projection to 70.60 million people
2020: 23,138 respondents, projection to 70.63 million people
2021: 23,299 respondents, projection to 70.54 million people
The figures displayed refer to the following studies: 2016: VuMA 2017; 2017: VuMA 2018; 2018: VuMA 2019; 2019: VuMA 2020; 2020: VuMA 2021; 2021: VuMA 2022.
Further information on the methodology is available .
Figures were rounded for a better understanding of the statistic.
Citation formats
Video and computer game playing frequency in Germany 2017 -2021
In 2021, almost million people in Germany played video and computer games several times a week. This statistic presents the results of a survey conducted in the country on the frequency of playing video and computer games from 2017 to 2021.
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VuMA. (November 17, 2021). Number of people playing video and computer games during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/818636/video-and-computer-game-playing-frequency-germany/
VuMA. "Number of people playing video and computer games during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions)." Chart. November 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 17, 2026. /statistics/818636/video-and-computer-game-playing-frequency-germany/
VuMA. (2021). Number of people playing video and computer games during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2026. /statistics/818636/video-and-computer-game-playing-frequency-germany/
VuMA. "Number of People Playing Video and Computer Games during Leisure Time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by Frequency (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Nov 2021, /statistics/818636/video-and-computer-game-playing-frequency-germany/
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Number of people playing video and computer games during leisure time in Germany from 2017 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) [Graph], VuMA, November 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/818636/video-and-computer-game-playing-frequency-germany/
