Call of Duty Statistics (2026) – Active Players Data

Call of Duty is the best-selling FPS game in the gaming industry, with over 500 million copies sold worldwide. Across all devices, 100 million active players play COD monthly. 

Launched in 2003, Call of Duty is still ruling the FPS category. Its mobile app has the most number of players, with 42.1 million every month, and 55% of players are male.

We have compiled some interesting facts and data on Call of Duty. Read on to find player distribution across devices, revenue, and other statistics. 

Call of Duty Player Count 2026: Key Statistics

• Call of Duty has over 100 million active monthly players across all devices. 
• COD Mobile app accounts for 42.1 million players. 
• The game is best-selling in the First-Person Shooter gaming category. 
• Activision sold over 500 million copies of the game and grossed $37 billion in net bookings. 
• Steam recorded 491,670 concurrent COD players in November 2022, which is an all-time record. 
• Players aged between 20 and 39 years account for a total of 58% of the player base across all devices. 
• Over 55% of COD players are male, and 45% of them are female. 

About Call of Duty

How Many People Play Call Of Duty?

Call of Duty has an active player base of 100 million that plays the game across all platforms. 

Over 42.1 million players play COD Mobile every month, with iOS accounting for 34.2 million players. 

Call of Duty Players Over the Years

Currently, Call of Duty averages 100 million players monthly across all devices and games. After the launch of COD: Modern Warfare 3, players started peaking in 2011-12. There were 40 million monthly active users. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic and the launch of COD Mobile, players skyrocketed, and the game recorded an all-time high of 150 million monthly active users. 

After the pandemic (2023-2026), the number of players fluctuated between 90 million and 100 million across all devices. 

The following table shows the number of players over the years:

Source: Ayzenberg, Statista

How Many People Play Call of Duty Daily?

Call of Duty doesn’t reveal its daily player data across its devices. However, according to third-party estimates, over 10 million to 15 million players actively play daily across all available devices. 

Console devices account for 3 million to 5 million daily players. Its Mobile app accounts for the highest, 7.6 million to 12.3 million players (currently 9.1 million). 

PC (Steam) accounts for only 600K to 700K players. Despite such low player activity, COD is one of the best-selling games on Steam. 

Source: Activeplayer.io, Gameshub, SteamDB

Call of Duty PC Active Players

As of writing, 17,568 players are actively playing COD on PC. In the last 24 hours, 41,386 have played the game on PC. 

According to SteamDB, all-time players peaked in November 2022 when 491,670 concurrent players were actively playing on PC. 

Here are all the COD stats on PC devices:

Note: The active players and 24-hour peak data fluctuate daily. This information is as of October 9, 2026. 

Call of Duty Mobile Active Players

As of August 2026, over 42.1 million players play COD Mobile every month. Google Play Store accounts for 7.9 million players, and 34.2 million players use iPhones to play COD. 

On average, 9.1 million players play Call of Duty daily on Android and iOS devices combined. 

The following table shows average monthly players by device: 

Source: Activeplayer.io

COD Players Distribution by Devices

According to testimony during the FTC vs Microsoft evidentiary hearing on June 28, 2023, Activision’s CEO Robert Bobby Kotick said 51% of players use mobile devices to play COD. 

25% of players prefer PC to play, while the rest use a console to play COD games. 

Source: IGN

Call of Duty Demographics

The most common age group that plays COD is between 21 and 35 years. 55% of the player base is male, and the average age of a player is 27 years. 

Call of Duty Players by Age

There is no legitimate data available on COD players’ distribution by age. But according to a survey by Statista, 29% of FPS players are aged between 20 and 29 years. Players aged between 30 and 39 years also share the common ground with 29%. 

Here is the players’ distribution by age (FPS games):

Wavy (Jason Medina) is the youngest esports player at just 18 years old. Among the oldest, the player named Classic (Nicholas DiCostanzo) is a registered esports player at 31 years old. 

Source: Statista, COD Esports Fandom

Call of Duty Players by Gender

According to MIDiA research on COD, around 45% of COD players are female, and 55% of them are male.

Here is the gender distribution of COD players:

In the United States, only 33% of FPS gamers are female, which is a new low in recent years. 

Source: MIDiA, Statista

Call of Duty Players by Region

According to a report by Player Counter, around 28% of players are from the United States. 9% of players are from the United Kingdom. 

The following table shows player interest share in COD by country:

Source: Icon Era

Call of Duty Revenue Statistics

COD recorded a lifetime revenue (gross bookings) of $37 billion in 2025. In 2024, it was $35 billion in lifetime revenue. That means they collected $2 billion in 2025. 

Activision or Microsoft doesn’t release its revenue from the game specifically year-by-year. Before the acquisition, Activision was releasing its data. But here are the latest estimates from TweakTown on its lifetime revenue: 

Call of Duty franchise has sold over 500 million copies across all of its games. With this milestone, the franchise recorded its name in Guinness World Records and became the “Best-Selling First-Person Shooter” series in the gaming world. 

Minecraft sold over 425 million copies, which is right behind the COD franchise. 

COD Black Ops 6 is the highest-grossing title in the series ever. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said it was the biggest release ever, with record day-one players and the highest Game Pass adds on launch day. The game’s unit sales also rose by 60% YoY on Steam and PlayStation. 

Source: TweakTown, Guinness World Records, Twitter (X)

Call of Duty Mobile In-App Revenue (IAP)

COD Mobile generated approximately $1.8 billion in lifetime revenue from in-app purchases since its launch in 2019. 

In 2025, COD Mobile generated $250 million in revenue, a $12 million dip from $262 million in 2024. In May 2026 alone, it generated $16.93 million in revenue. 

Here is the latest month-by-month IAP revenue data for COD Mobile: 

The average COD Mobile’s cumulative RPD (revenue per download) is $4.43. Japan ranks first in average RPD with $23.86, while Switzerland ranks second with $11.87 RPD. 

Source: Statista, Quantumrun, Statista2

Call of Duty Esports (Top Players, Viewership & Prize Pool)

The 2025 World Series of Warzone Global Final featured 150 players competing for a $1 million prize pool, with $300,000 awarded to the winning trio. The 2026 Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series announced a total prize pool of $1.2 million across its competitive circuit.

In the past 10 years, around 331 tournaments have happened around the world, and the total prize pool was $54.7 million. In 2026, esports tournaments gathered 379.5K viewers. All-time peak viewers were recorded in 2022 with 439.7K viewers across 40 tournaments. 

Source: Call of Duty Warzone, Escharts

According to Esports Charts, aBeZy leads Call of Duty esports players with $2.003 million in career tournament earnings. Simp, with $1.95 million, and Cellium, with $1.79 million, came in second and third, respectively. 

Here are the top 10 COD esports players by career earnings: 

Source: Escharts