# The most popular sports in the world

The world's most popular sports by estimated number of fans. Football is out in front and cricket is second. What is your favourite sport?

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- Sep 3, 2025 · riya_trailrunner
- https://even.best/en/l/2388/the-most-popular-sports-in-the-world

## Top 11

1. **Football (soccer)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 3.5 billion fans, on every continent.
2. **Cricket** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 2.5 billion fans, especially in South Asia.
3. **Basketball** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 2 billion fans.
4. **Hockey** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 2 billion, counting field and ice hockey.
5. **Tennis** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 1 billion fans.
6. **Volleyball** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 900 million fans.
7. **Table tennis** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 850 million fans.
8. **Baseball** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Most popular in the Americas and Japan.
9. **Rugby** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Much loved in New Zealand, South Africa and Britain.
10. **Golf** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 450 million fans.
11. **American football** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The NFL's game, about 400 million fans.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.