GITNUXREPORT 2025

Attendance Statistics

Global sports attendances vary widely, from 4,500 to 66,000 spectators.

Jannik Lindner

Jannik Linder

Co-Founder of Gitnux, specialized in content and tech since 2016.

First published: April 29, 2025

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Key Statistics

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The San Diego Comic-Con in 2023 attracted approximately 135,000 attendees over four days

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Approximately 250 million spectators worldwide watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup on television, representing the largest global viewership for a sporting event

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The 2019 Tour de France's total live audience was approximately 7.1 million viewers, with millions more on TV and digital platforms

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The Paris Fashion Week week-long events saw an average attendance of about 30,000 industry insiders and attendees each day

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The 2024 Dubai Shopping Festival is expected to attract over 3 million visitors, including many attending major events

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The 2022 Oktoberfest in Munich drew approximately 6 million visitors, many of whom attended multiple days

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The total attendance at the 2020 canceled Tokyo Olympics was estimated at around 4 million in event participants and staff, with no spectators due to pandemic restrictions

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The attendance for Tomatina Festival in Buñol, Spain, averages around 20,000 participants each year

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The 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival had an attendance of about 125,000 per weekend, with two weekends total

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The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City sees an estimated 3 million spectators lining the route each year

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The 2019 Venice Carnival attracted approximately 4 million visitors during its duration, many attending for the parades and masked balls

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The attendance at the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada typically exceeds 80,000 participants each year

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The total attendance at the 2019 South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin was about 417,000 attendees

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The 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe had an estimated total audience of over 4 million attendees across all events

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The Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans attract over 1 million spectators annually, especially during the main parade days

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The average global stadium attendance for football matches is approximately 22,000 spectators

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The NFL's average attendance per game in 2022 was about 66,000 fans

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In 2019, the NBA had an average attendance of around 17,750 fans per game

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup had an average stadium attendance of 44,090 spectators

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University basketball games in the U.S. have an average attendance of approximately 4,500 spectators per game

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The London Marathon attracted approximately 420,000 spectators along the route in 2019

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The Tokyo Olympics 2020 held spectator attendance at approximately 50% capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions

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The average attendance at Major League Baseball games in 2022 was around 27,000 spectators

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The UEFA Champions League final in 2019 had an attendance of 62,479, which was a full capacity at Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano

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The 2019 Cricket World Cup final had an estimated live audience of 1.6 billion viewers, with an attendance of approximately 30,000 in the stadium

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The average attendance for Premier League football matches in 2022-2023 was approximately 39,000 spectators

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The Super Bowl LVII in 2023 saw a paid attendance of about 63,400 at State Farm Stadium

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The 2019 Rugby World Cup had an overall stadium attendance of approximately 4.48 million over the course of the tournament

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The total attendance for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang was around 2 million people over the duration of the Games

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At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Birmingham village accommodated over 2,500 athletes and officials, plus tens of thousands of spectators daily

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The largest single-day attendance at a college football game in the U.S. was over 111,000 at the 2013 Michigan vs. Notre Dame game

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The Tour de France's audience for live spectators in 2021 was estimated at around 7.2 million, with millions more watching on TV

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The 2016 Rio Olympics had a total stadium attendance of approximately 3 million spectators

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The 2020 UEFA European Championship matches, played largely without spectators, had an average attendance of about 3,000 due to restrictions

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup set a new record for total attendance with over 3 million spectators across all matches

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In 2022, the total attendance at the Tour de France was over 7 million spectators along the route

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During the 2019 Rugby World Cup, matches averaged around 40,000 spectators per game, with the final reaching 44,000

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In 2020, the average attendance at NCAA men's basketball tournament games was approximately 3,500 fans per game, significantly affected by COVID-19 restrictions

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The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) reported an average attendance of about 10,000 fans per game in 2022

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The 2019 World Series had an overall attendance of approximately 700,000 spectators over multiple games

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In 2021, the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 achieved a total attendance of around 384,000 spectators over the duration of the Games

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The 2018 Winter Olympics saw an average daily attendance of approximately 45,000 spectators

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The Grand National horse race in 2019 had an accumulated attendance of about 70,000 over the event

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The 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar recorded an overall attendance of approximately 1.4 million spectators across all matches

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The UEFA Europa League final in 2018 had an attendance of around 48,000, a full stadium at Lyon's Groupama Stadium

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In 2022, the total number of attendees at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham was over 1 million, including spectators and participants

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The attendance at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup events in 2022 consistently averaged around 10,000 spectators per event

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The 2019 Melbourne Cup in Australia drew a crowd of approximately 98,000 spectators at Flemington Racecourse

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The NBA All-Star Game in 2023 had an attendance of approximately 18,000 spectators at Salt Lake City's Jon M. Huntsman Center

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The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is projected to attract over 10 million spectators in total, including ticketed attendees and onsite visitors

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The total attendance at the 2019 Copa Libertadores final was approximately 60,000 at the Monumental stadium in Lima, Peru

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In 2022, the New York City Marathon drew over 50,000 runners and hundreds of thousands of spectators along the route

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The Melbourne Grand Prix recorded a total attendance of approximately 350,000 over the race weekend in 2022

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The total attendance at the 2022 Dubai World Cup horse race was around 50,000 spectators

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The Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco consistently attracts over 50,000 runners and numerous spectators each year

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The 2022 Preakness Stakes horse race attracted approximately 135,000 spectators over the weekend

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The attendance at the annual Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, averages around 1 million visitors during the festival period

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The 2023 World Figure Skating Championships saw an attendance of roughly 10,000 spectators in Tokyo

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The total global attendance for the 2019 Cricket World Cup was estimated at over 400 million viewers, combining TV and in-stadium spectators

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The 2022 IPL (Indian Premier League) cricket season had an average stadium attendance of about 30,000 viewers per match

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The total attendance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast was over 1.2 million spectators over the duration of the event

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The Everest horse race in Australia attracted over 50,000 spectators in 2019

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The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang set a new record with over 2 million total spectators over the event duration

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The total attendance at the 2019 Copa América football tournament was approximately 1 million, with the final alone attracting over 48,000 spectators

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The 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, drew about 150,000 spectators over the course of the event

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Key Highlights

  • The average global stadium attendance for football matches is approximately 22,000 spectators
  • The NFL's average attendance per game in 2022 was about 66,000 fans
  • In 2019, the NBA had an average attendance of around 17,750 fans per game
  • The 2018 FIFA World Cup had an average stadium attendance of 44,090 spectators
  • University basketball games in the U.S. have an average attendance of approximately 4,500 spectators per game
  • The London Marathon attracted approximately 420,000 spectators along the route in 2019
  • The Tokyo Olympics 2020 held spectator attendance at approximately 50% capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions
  • The average attendance at Major League Baseball games in 2022 was around 27,000 spectators
  • The UEFA Champions League final in 2019 had an attendance of 62,479, which was a full capacity at Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano
  • The 2019 Cricket World Cup final had an estimated live audience of 1.6 billion viewers, with an attendance of approximately 30,000 in the stadium
  • The average attendance for Premier League football matches in 2022-2023 was approximately 39,000 spectators
  • The Super Bowl LVII in 2023 saw a paid attendance of about 63,400 at State Farm Stadium
  • The 2019 Rugby World Cup had an overall stadium attendance of approximately 4.48 million over the course of the tournament

From packed NFL stadiums averaging 66,000 fans to global events like the FIFA World Cup drawing over 3 million attendees, the world of sports and entertainment continuously showcases staggering attendance figures that underscore the power of collective experience.

Film and Convention Attendance

  • The San Diego Comic-Con in 2023 attracted approximately 135,000 attendees over four days

Film and Convention Attendance Interpretation

With 135,000 fans eager to geek out over four days, San Diego Comic-Con 2023 proved that even in a world of endless streaming, nothing beats the thrill of in-person fandom.

Global and Regional Event Data

  • Approximately 250 million spectators worldwide watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup on television, representing the largest global viewership for a sporting event
  • The 2019 Tour de France's total live audience was approximately 7.1 million viewers, with millions more on TV and digital platforms
  • The Paris Fashion Week week-long events saw an average attendance of about 30,000 industry insiders and attendees each day
  • The 2024 Dubai Shopping Festival is expected to attract over 3 million visitors, including many attending major events
  • The 2022 Oktoberfest in Munich drew approximately 6 million visitors, many of whom attended multiple days

Global and Regional Event Data Interpretation

From the global blockbuster viewership of 250 million for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to the bustling streets of Munich during Oktoberfest with 6 million revelers, these attendance stats vividly underscore that whether on screens or in person, humanity’s passion for spectacle remains a universal, unstoppable phenomenon.

Historical and Canceled Events Attendance

  • The total attendance at the 2020 canceled Tokyo Olympics was estimated at around 4 million in event participants and staff, with no spectators due to pandemic restrictions

Historical and Canceled Events Attendance Interpretation

While the 2020 Tokyo Olympics boasted an impressive four million team members and staff, the true spectators were perhaps the unseen heroes persevering behind the scenes, reminding us that sometimes, the largest audience is the one you don’t see.

Music and Cultural Festival Attendance

  • The attendance for Tomatina Festival in Buñol, Spain, averages around 20,000 participants each year
  • The 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival had an attendance of about 125,000 per weekend, with two weekends total
  • The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City sees an estimated 3 million spectators lining the route each year
  • The 2019 Venice Carnival attracted approximately 4 million visitors during its duration, many attending for the parades and masked balls
  • The attendance at the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada typically exceeds 80,000 participants each year
  • The total attendance at the 2019 South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin was about 417,000 attendees
  • The 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe had an estimated total audience of over 4 million attendees across all events
  • The Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans attract over 1 million spectators annually, especially during the main parade days

Music and Cultural Festival Attendance Interpretation

From a modest splash of blood in Buñol to the roaring crowds of Rio’s Carnival, these global festivals reveal that whether it’s 20,000 or 4 million, humanity’s passion for celebration and spectacle remains universally gargantuan—proving that in the world of events, size often amplifies both spirit and spectacle.

Sports Attendance and Events

  • The average global stadium attendance for football matches is approximately 22,000 spectators
  • The NFL's average attendance per game in 2022 was about 66,000 fans
  • In 2019, the NBA had an average attendance of around 17,750 fans per game
  • The 2018 FIFA World Cup had an average stadium attendance of 44,090 spectators
  • University basketball games in the U.S. have an average attendance of approximately 4,500 spectators per game
  • The London Marathon attracted approximately 420,000 spectators along the route in 2019
  • The Tokyo Olympics 2020 held spectator attendance at approximately 50% capacity due to COVID-19 restrictions
  • The average attendance at Major League Baseball games in 2022 was around 27,000 spectators
  • The UEFA Champions League final in 2019 had an attendance of 62,479, which was a full capacity at Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano
  • The 2019 Cricket World Cup final had an estimated live audience of 1.6 billion viewers, with an attendance of approximately 30,000 in the stadium
  • The average attendance for Premier League football matches in 2022-2023 was approximately 39,000 spectators
  • The Super Bowl LVII in 2023 saw a paid attendance of about 63,400 at State Farm Stadium
  • The 2019 Rugby World Cup had an overall stadium attendance of approximately 4.48 million over the course of the tournament
  • The total attendance for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang was around 2 million people over the duration of the Games
  • At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Birmingham village accommodated over 2,500 athletes and officials, plus tens of thousands of spectators daily
  • The largest single-day attendance at a college football game in the U.S. was over 111,000 at the 2013 Michigan vs. Notre Dame game
  • The Tour de France's audience for live spectators in 2021 was estimated at around 7.2 million, with millions more watching on TV
  • The 2016 Rio Olympics had a total stadium attendance of approximately 3 million spectators
  • The 2020 UEFA European Championship matches, played largely without spectators, had an average attendance of about 3,000 due to restrictions
  • The 2018 FIFA World Cup set a new record for total attendance with over 3 million spectators across all matches
  • In 2022, the total attendance at the Tour de France was over 7 million spectators along the route
  • During the 2019 Rugby World Cup, matches averaged around 40,000 spectators per game, with the final reaching 44,000
  • In 2020, the average attendance at NCAA men's basketball tournament games was approximately 3,500 fans per game, significantly affected by COVID-19 restrictions
  • The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) reported an average attendance of about 10,000 fans per game in 2022
  • The 2019 World Series had an overall attendance of approximately 700,000 spectators over multiple games
  • In 2021, the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 achieved a total attendance of around 384,000 spectators over the duration of the Games
  • The 2018 Winter Olympics saw an average daily attendance of approximately 45,000 spectators
  • The Grand National horse race in 2019 had an accumulated attendance of about 70,000 over the event
  • The 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar recorded an overall attendance of approximately 1.4 million spectators across all matches
  • The UEFA Europa League final in 2018 had an attendance of around 48,000, a full stadium at Lyon's Groupama Stadium
  • In 2022, the total number of attendees at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham was over 1 million, including spectators and participants
  • The attendance at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup events in 2022 consistently averaged around 10,000 spectators per event
  • The 2019 Melbourne Cup in Australia drew a crowd of approximately 98,000 spectators at Flemington Racecourse
  • The NBA All-Star Game in 2023 had an attendance of approximately 18,000 spectators at Salt Lake City's Jon M. Huntsman Center
  • The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is projected to attract over 10 million spectators in total, including ticketed attendees and onsite visitors
  • The total attendance at the 2019 Copa Libertadores final was approximately 60,000 at the Monumental stadium in Lima, Peru
  • In 2022, the New York City Marathon drew over 50,000 runners and hundreds of thousands of spectators along the route
  • The Melbourne Grand Prix recorded a total attendance of approximately 350,000 over the race weekend in 2022
  • The total attendance at the 2022 Dubai World Cup horse race was around 50,000 spectators
  • The Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco consistently attracts over 50,000 runners and numerous spectators each year
  • The 2022 Preakness Stakes horse race attracted approximately 135,000 spectators over the weekend
  • The attendance at the annual Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, averages around 1 million visitors during the festival period
  • The 2023 World Figure Skating Championships saw an attendance of roughly 10,000 spectators in Tokyo
  • The total global attendance for the 2019 Cricket World Cup was estimated at over 400 million viewers, combining TV and in-stadium spectators
  • The 2022 IPL (Indian Premier League) cricket season had an average stadium attendance of about 30,000 viewers per match
  • The total attendance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast was over 1.2 million spectators over the duration of the event
  • The Everest horse race in Australia attracted over 50,000 spectators in 2019
  • The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang set a new record with over 2 million total spectators over the event duration
  • The total attendance at the 2019 Copa América football tournament was approximately 1 million, with the final alone attracting over 48,000 spectators
  • The 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, drew about 150,000 spectators over the course of the event

Sports Attendance and Events Interpretation

While global stadium attendances paint a picture of spirited sports enthusiasm—from cricket's billion-viewers to racing's hundreds of thousands—it's clear that, whether in massive arenas or marathon routes, the true universal stadium remains the human desire to gather, cheer, and be part of something bigger, even if COVID tried to turn the volume down.

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