GO POPULATION SURVEY
2016 FEBRUARY Introduction
This survey was designed to acquire a holistic view of worldwide Go populations and demographics. This information shall assist the IGF in making policy decisions in promoting the game in the future.
All IGF members (national/territorial associations of Go) were asked to answer the questions using their data or best estimations. Some of the questions, such as “Estimated number of people who are aware of Go”, required a rough estimation based on each association’s experiences and knowledge since there was no data to suggest a specific number.
Questions included in the survey were as follows: § Number of players who registered with your association at least once (ever) § Number of members who paid membership fee at least once (ever) § Number of members who paid membership fee at least once in last 3 years § Estimated number of people who know what "Go" is. (When they hear the name, do they know it's a board game, etc.?) § Estimated number of people who know at least basic rules of Go (Spent at least 1 hour in their life time to learn about Go) § Estimated number of people who play Go casually (online, with friends, in clubs, etc.) § Estimated number of people who play in Go tournaments play in Go tournaments at least once a year § Trend of number of new members in the last 5 years § Trend of number of players who paid membership fee in the last 5 years § Trend of number of players who played in tournaments in the last 5 years § Estimated percentage of female players among all Go players § Estimated percentage of players under 18 § Estimated percentage of players of 1 dan or stronger § Estimated percentage of players with profession or major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) § In which age group do you estimate to have the most players? *All questions were regarding each association’s geographical region including any immigration communities.
This survey was conducted from Jan. 15 to Feb. 27, 2016.
2016 Go Population Survey Page 1 / 57 Worldwide / International Go Federation
Estimated Go Population
Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Top 3 Countries in overall Go players
China
South Korea Japan
Global demographics of Go players (51 countries)
Female # of Youth # of Dan # of Players # of players countries players countries players countries in STEM countries
1 – 10% 21 1 – 10% 19 1 – 10% 20 1 – 20% 11
11 – 20% 20 11 – 20% 14 11 – 20% 13 21 – 40% 6
21 – 30% 4 21 – 30% 5 21 – 30% 6 41 – 60% 19
31 – 50% 5 31 – 50% 4 31 – 50% 8 61 – 80% 10
Total 50 51 – 60% 7 Total 47 Total 46
Total 49
Global trend of Go communities (51 countries)
New # of Paid # of Tournament # of players/members countries Members countries entrance countries
Upward 16 Upward 5 Upward 17
Steady 23 Steady 25 Steady 23
Downward 12 Downward 15 Downward 11
Total 51 Total 45 Total 51
2016 Go Population Survey Page 2 / 57 Asia-Pacific / Asian Go Federation
Estimated Go Population
Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Top 5 Countries in overall Go players
China
South Korea Japan
C. Taipei
Thailand
Countries registered with IGF in Asia-Pacific (20)
Australia Brunei China Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran
Japan Macau Malaysia Mongolia
Nepal New Zealand North Korea Philippines
Singapore South Korea Thailand Vietnam
*Countries in bold responded to the population survey.
2016 Go Population Survey Page 3 / 57 Australia / Australian Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 4 / 57 Brunei / Brunei Darussalam Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 5 / 57 China / Chinese Weiqi Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 6 / 57 C. Taipei / Chinese Taipei Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 7 / 57 Hong Kong / Hong Kong Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 8 / 57 Indonesia / Indonesia Go Federation
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 9 / 57 Iran / Iranian Baduk Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 10 / 57 Japan / Nihon Kiin
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 11 / 57 Malaysia / Malaysia Weiqi Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 12 / 57 Mongolia / Mongolian Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 13 / 57 New Zealand / New Zealand Go Society
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 14 / 57 Singapore / Singapore Weiqi Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 15 / 57 South Korea / Korea Baduk Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 16 / 57 Thailand / Go Association of Thailand
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 17 / 57 Europe / European Go Federation
Estimated Go Population
Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Top 5 Countries in overall Go players
Russia
France Czech Republic
UK
Netherlands
Countries registered with IGF in Europe (37)
Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium
Bosnia & Czech Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Herzegovina Republic
Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary
Ireland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Latvia
Lithuania Luxemburg Netherlands Norway Poland
Serbia & Portugal Romania Russia Slovakia Montenegro
Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey
Ukraine UK
*Countries in bold responded to the population survey.
2016 Go Population Survey Page 18 / 57 Armenia / Armenian Go Federation
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 19 / 57 Austria / Austrian Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 20 / 57 Belgium / Belgian Go Federation
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 21 / 57 Go Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 22 / 57 Croatia / Croatian Igo Alliance
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 23 / 57 Cyprus / Cyprus Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 24 / 57 Czech Republic / Czech Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 25 / 57 Denmark / Danish Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 26 / 57 Finland / Finnish Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 27 / 57 France / French Go Federation
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 28 / 57 Hungary / Hungarian Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 29 / 57 Ireland / Irish Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 30 / 57 Israel / Israeli Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 31 / 57 Italy / Italian Go Federation
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 32 / 57 Luxembourg / Luxembourg Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 33 / 57 Netherlands / Dutch Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 34 / 57 Norway / Oslo Go Club
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 35 / 57 Poland / Polish Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 36 / 57 Russia / Russian Go Federation
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 37 / 57 Serbia / Serbian Go Federation
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 38 / 57 Slovakia / Slovak Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 39 / 57 Slovenia / Slovenian Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 40 / 57 Spain / Spanish Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 41 / 57 Sweden / Swedish Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 42 / 57 Switzerland / Swiss Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 43 / 57 Turkey / Turkish Go Players’ Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 44 / 57 Ukraine / Ukrainian Go Federation
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 45 / 57 UK / British Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 46 / 57 Americas & Africa
Estimated Go Population
Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Top 5 Countries in overall Go players
USA
Canada Mexico
Argentina
Cuba
Countries registered with IGF in Americas (15)
Argentina Brazil Canada Chile Colombia
Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador Guatemala Mexico
Panama Peru Uruguay USA Venezuela
Countries registered with IGF in Africa (3)
Madagascar Morocco South Africa
*Countries in bold responded to the population survey.
2016 Go Population Survey Page 47 / 57 Argentina / Argentine Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 48 / 57 Brazil / Brazil Nihon Kiin
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 49 / 57 Canada / Canadian Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 50 / 57 Chile / Chilean Go Federation
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 51 / 57 Costa Rica / Costa Rica Go Sport Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 52 / 57 Cuba / Cuban Go Federation
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 53 / 57 Mexico / Mexican Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 54 / 57 USA / American Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 55 / 57 Venezuela / Venezuelan Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 56 / 57 South Africa / South African Go Association
Members of the Association Accumulated Paid membership Paid membership Registration fee at least once fee in last 3 years
Estimated Go Population Play casually / Play in Aware of Go Know the rules Online & offline tournaments
Go Population Trend (5 years) New Members Total members Total players in / players paid fee tournaments
Go Population Demographics Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of female players youth players dan players players in STEM
Largest Demographic Group(s)
Age Age Age Age Age Age Over 5 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 – 45 46 – 55 56 – 65 65
2016 Go Population Survey Page 57 / 57