Roblox Surpasses Global Population in Total User Accounts

Roblox has just reached an astonishing milestone — the platform now has more registered user accounts than the total population of Earth. While that might sound unbelievable at first, it’s a testament to just how massive and enduring Roblox’s popularity has become.

Nearly 20 years since its original release, Roblox continues to thrive. Much of its success lies in its unique model: it’s not just a game, but a platform that allows users to create and play millions of user-generated experiences. From simple hangout spaces to fully developed games, Roblox's community-driven content keeps players coming back.

This week, a Roblox game called New User Machine, which tracks the platform's account growth in real-time, reported that the number of user accounts had reached 8,228,760,226 — a figure that exceeds the estimated global human population of 8.21 billion. And just minutes later, it was projected to climb even higher.

How Can Roblox Have More Users Than There Are People?

Of course, this doesn’t mean there are more Roblox players than humans on Earth. The number includes all accounts ever created — including inactive accounts, alternate accounts (alts), bots, and even banned or deleted users. So, while the number doesn’t represent active, unique players, it’s still a staggering reflection of Roblox’s reach.

Even taking into account those caveats, Roblox’s achievement stands out. For comparison, global gaming giants like PUBG, Call of Duty Mobile, and Among Us have seen hundreds of millions of downloads. Titles like Minecraft and GTA V have sold similar numbers of copies. But Roblox — with over 8 billion accounts created — plays in a league of its own.

In the past, some critics accused Roblox of inflating user statistics, claims the company denied. And while this new figure doesn’t necessarily reflect daily or monthly active users, it highlights the sheer scale of the platform and its cultural footprint.

It’ll be fascinating to see how Roblox evolves from here — and what its user count looks like in the next few years.