Second Life Stats


Second Life Grid Statistics 2022 – Last updated: 4th May 2022

Total Main Grid Regions

  • Total: 27, 586
  • Private Estates: 18, 404
  • Linden Owned: 9, 182

Second Life Daily Concurrency Levels

  • Maximum Daily Concurrency: 45, 000 to 50, 000 (average)
  • Median Daily Concurrency: 38, 000 to 39, 000 (average)
  • Minimum Daily Concurrency: 29, 000 to 33, 000 (average)

Second Life Resident Signups To Date

  • 66, 624, 979

Second Life Website Traffic – Last updated: 14th April 2022

  • January 2022: 11.4 million visits
  • February 2022: 10.3 million visits
  • March 2022: 10.8 million visits
  • April 2022: Expected Soon
  • May 2022: Expected Soon
  • June 2022: Expected Soon
  • Rest of 2022 will be shown from mid 2022

Source

More 2022 Stats

  • 55, 737* high peak for max daily concurrency in Second Life was recorded on 5th February 2022. The last high peak was back on 25th April 2021 when it reached 56, 165

Blog Posts 2022

New Stats

  • More stats may be released at SL19B in June 2022
  • Stay tuned!

Useful Second Life Economy Resources

Second Life Grid Statistics 2021 – Last updated: Late 2021

Second Life User Concurrency

  • Highest Peak (Max Daily Concurrency) – 57, 746 – 25th March 2021
  • Lowest Drop (Min Daily Concurrency) – 8, 655 – 9th December 2021

Second Life General Statistics / Metrics – As of mid June 2021

  • Total registered accounts: 70+ million.
  • Average daily usage: Currently 200, 000 users across 200 countries.
  • GDP: Equivalent to US $600 million.
  • Creator cash-outs: Over $80 million in last 12 months.

Second Life Population Count – As of June 2021

  • Average daily concurrency averages 40, 000 with peak concurrency hitting 55, 000

Second Life Grid Statistics 2020 – Last updated: Late 2020

Second Life Daily Concurrency Highs/Lows 

  • Maximum Daily Concurrency – 57, 767 on 29th March 2021 – highest peak in 2021 so far 
  • Lowest drop so far in 2021 > 19, 842 – 31st March 2021

2020 Peak 

  • 2020 maximum daily concurrency peak was 60, 068 on 13th April 2020. During March & April 2020 the daily concurrency remained high.

Regions Count Back on 27th December 2020

  • Total Main Grid Regions: 25, 614
  • Private Estates: 17, 084
  • Linden Owned: 8, 531

Second Life Regions Comparison (2008 to 2022)

Start of 2023 – Update will be shown here

Start of 2022:

  • 27, 231 Total Regions
  • 18, 332 Private Regions
  • 8, 909 Linden Owned

Start of 2021:

  • 25, 555 Total Regions
  • 17, 024 Private Regions
  • 8, 531 Linden Owned

Start of 2020:

  • 24, 740 Total Regions
  • 16, 105 Private Regions
  • 8, 635 Linden Owned

On 2nd June 2019

  • Total Main Grid Regions: 24, 147
  • Linden Owned: 8, 017
  • Private Estates: 16, 130

On 30th December 2018

  • Total Main Grid Regions: 23, 811
  • Linden Owned: 7, 691
  • Private Estates: 16, 120

18th March 2018

  • Total Main Grid Regions: 23, 298
  • Linden Owned: 7, 240
  • Private Estates: 16, 058

31st December 2017

  • Total Main Grid regions: 23, 332
  • Total Linden Owned: 7, 226
  • Total Private Estates: 16, 106

3rd January 2016

  • Total number of Main Grid regions: 24, 886
  • Linden Owned: 7, 111
  • Private Estates: 17, 775

4th January 2015

  • Total number of Main Grid regions: 25, 611 
  • Linden Owned: 7, 032
  • Private Estates: 18, 579

5th January 2014

  • Total number of Main Grid regions: 26, 227 
  • Linden Owned: 6, 986
  • Private Estates: 19, 241

6th January 2013

  • Total number of Main Grid regions: 28, 036
  • Linden Owned: 7, 115
  • Private Estates: 20, 921

3rd April 2012

  • Total number of Main Grid regions: 29, 997
  • Linden Owned: 7, 233
  • Private Estates: 22, 875

24th January 2011

  • Total number of Main Grid regions: 31, 596
  • Linden Owned: 6, 781
  • Private Estates: 24, 815

23rd March 2008

  • Total number of Main Grid regions: 17, 709

Historical Second Life User Concurrency Peaks – (2005 to 2009)

  • 88, 220 – 29th March 2009 at 1:28pm SLT
  • 80,000 – 12th January 2009
  • 70, 821 – 21st September 2008 at 1:58pm SLT
  • 60, 000 – 14th January 2008 at 1:45pm SLT
  • 50, 872 – 31st October 2007 at 3.30pm SLT < 2022 average levels
  • 42, 285 – 6th May 2007
  • 31. 000 – 2nd February 2007
  • 20, 015 – Mid December 2006
  • 18, 000 – Early December 2006
  • 9, 613 – 30th July 2006
  • 7, 005 – 6th June 2006
  • 6, 000 – March 2006
  • 2, 127 – June 2005
  • 1, 446 – 13th May 2005
  • 666 – 18th March 2005

Second Life user concurrency levels from 2009 to 2020 – source

  • 2009/2010 User Concurrency Levels: Max: 85, 000 to 88, 000
  • 2022 User Concurrency Levels: Max: 46, 000 to 53, 000

Historical Second Life Stats

Second Life Unique Residents Population

  • 227 – April 2003
  • 338 – May 2003
  • 557 – June 2003
  • 758 – July 2003
  • 924 – August 2003
  • 1, 088 – September 2003

Second Life Registered Signups – 2005 to 2022+

  • 28, 471 – 13th May 2005
  • 30, 014 – 30th May 2005
  • 40, 007 – 3rd August 2005
  • 100, 000 registered avatars – 23rd December 2005
  • 200, 000 registered avatars – 28th April 2006
  • 300, 000 registered avatars – 29th June 2006
  • 400, 000 registered avatars – Early August 2006
  • 500, 000 registered avatars – Later in August 2006
  • 800, 000 registered avatars – Early October 2006
  • 1 million registered accounts: 18th October 2006
  • 2 million registered accounts: 14th December 2006
  • 3 million registered accounts: 28th January 2007
  • 4 million registered accounts: 24th February 2007
  • 5 million registered accounts: 26th March 2007
  • 6 million registered accounts: 1st May 2007
  • 7 million registered accounts: 5th June 2007
  • 8 million registered accounts: 13th July 2007
  • 9 million registered accounts: 24th August 2007
  • 10 million registered accounts: 12th October 2007
  • 11 million registered accounts: 20th November 2007
  • 12 million registered accounts: 20th January 2008
  • 13 million registered accounts: 27th March 2008
  • 14 million registered accounts: 14th June 2008
  • 15 million registered accounts: 4th August 2008
  • 16 million registered accounts: 10th July 2009
  • 17 million registered accounts: October 2009
  • 18 million registered accounts: February 2010
  • 19 million registered accounts: 23rd April 2010
  • 20 million registered accounts: 27th July 2010 (1:55pm SLT)
  • 25 million registered accounts: 28th August 2011
  • 30 million registered accounts: 8th July 2012 (11:55am SLT)
  • 36 million registered accounts: 20th June 2013
  • 37 million registered accounts: 12th February 2014
  • 38 million registered accounts: April 2014
  • 40 million registered accounts: December 2014
  • 61 million registered accounts: 7th October 2019
  • 70+ million registered accounts: As of mid June 2021 – (SL18B)
  • May 2022 Update: 66, 624, 979  – As of 4th May 2022

Former Teen Grid Stats

2011

  • Merged with Main Grid on 21st January 2011
  • 215 Teen Grid regions in total – 21st January 2011
  • 300-500 Teen Grid user concurrency – 21st January 2011

2010

  • Teen Grid concurrency ranged from 42-442 on 214 sims during 2010
  • 500 active teen accounts on a monthly basis with 200 at peak times

2007

  • Total registered = 60,082
  • Count of Active Teen Residents = 6, 132

2005

  • 14,000 teen accounts created – 2nd May 2006
  • 10, 000 registered teen users – 3rd March 2006
  • During TG Beta there was around 5, 000 teen residents in total