Question 1

Who watches dota2?

Accepted Answer

Nexlev estimates that dota2's audience is mostly men (93.4%). The biggest age groups are 25–34 (40.7%) and 18–24 (20.7%), and 22.1% of viewers watch from the United States.

Question 2

Is dota2's audience mostly male or female?

Accepted Answer

Mostly male. An estimated 93.4% of viewers are men and 6.6% are women.

Question 3

How old are dota2's viewers?

Accepted Answer

The largest group is 25–34 at 40.7%, followed by 18–24 at 20.7%. Viewers aged 13–17 make up an estimated 6.9%.

Question 4

Where are dota2's viewers from?

Accepted Answer

The United States (22.1%), the United Kingdom (4.5%), India (3.2%), Germany (3.0%), Canada (2.4%), the Philippines (2.0%), Brazil (1.2%), Indonesia (1.2%), Russia (0.9%) and Australia (0.9%). The other 58.3% watch from other countries.

Question 5

Which country watches dota2 the most?

Accepted Answer

The United States, with an estimated 22.1% of dota2's viewers.

Question 6

What age group watches dota2 the most?

Accepted Answer

Viewers aged 18–34, an estimated 61.4% of the audience.

Question 7

Is dota2's audience young or old?

Accepted Answer

Mostly adults aged 25–44. An estimated 27.6% are under 25, 60.8% are 25–44 and 11.6% are 45 or older.

Question 8

How many of dota2's viewers are under 18?

Accepted Answer

An estimated 6.9% of dota2's viewers are aged 13–17, so about 93.1% are adults. YouTube doesn't count viewers under 13.

Question 9

What percentage of dota2's viewers are from the United States?

Accepted Answer

An estimated 22.1%, its biggest country.

Question 10

Is dota2's audience international?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Its biggest country, the United States, has an estimated 22.1% of viewers; the other 77.9% watch from elsewhere, led by the United Kingdom and India.

Question 11

How much of dota2's audience is in high-paying countries?

Accepted Answer

At least 32.9% of viewers watch from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Australia, where advertisers pay the most per view. A bigger share there usually means a higher RPM.

Question 12

What is dota2's RPM?

Accepted Answer

An estimated $1.91 per 1,000 long-form views, most likely between $0.59 and $6.56. Shorts earn differently and aren't included.

Question 13

Is dota2's RPM high or low?

Accepted Answer

Low. At an estimated $1.91 per 1,000 long-form views, dota2's RPM is low on Nexlev's scale: under $3 is low, $3 to $8 is medium and $8 or more is high.

Question 14

How accurate are these numbers?

Accepted Answer

They're estimates from Nexlev's audience model, based on dota2's public channel information. Only dota2's team can see the real figures in YouTube Studio.

Who watches dota2?

Age and Gender

Top Geographies

RPM

dota2 audience FAQ