FIDE standard-rated players
Players with a positive standard rating on the FIDE downloadable rating list
Unit Count Industry Chess
The chart
By region
Each region's latest published value, the 12 largest of 26. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.
FIDE standard-rated players by region
12 largest of 26 regions, September 2026
View the underlying data
| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | FIDE | Actual | 566,829 |
| India | FIDE | Actual | 56,957 |
| Russian Federation | FIDE | Actual | 44,071 |
| Spain | FIDE | Actual | 40,111 |
| France | FIDE | Actual | 37,662 |
| Germany | FIDE | Actual | 36,602 |
| Poland | FIDE | Actual | 16,777 |
| Italy | FIDE | Actual | 16,437 |
| Iran | FIDE | Actual | 16,244 |
| United States | FIDE | Actual | 12,485 |
| Turkiye | FIDE | Actual | 11,954 |
| Czechia | FIDE | Actual | 10,545 |
Every record
All records
26 records · 26 regions · 2026
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 566,829 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| India 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 56,957 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Russian Federation 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 44,071 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Spain 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 40,111 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| France 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 37,662 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Germany 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 36,602 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Poland 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 16,777 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Italy 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 16,437 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Iran 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 16,244 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| United States 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 12,485 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Turkiye 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 11,954 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Czechia 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 10,545 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Brazil 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 9,077 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Greece 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 8,005 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Argentina 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 7,892 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Hungary 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 7,614 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Sri Lanka 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 7,118 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Netherlands 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 7,089 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Belgium 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 6,911 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Serbia 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 6,693 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Romania 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 6,616 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| United Kingdom 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 6,018 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Ukraine 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 5,877 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Switzerland 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 5,786 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Sweden 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 5,752 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
| Kazakhstan 1 record | |||
| September 2026 | 5,560 | FIDE · 15 Sep 2026 | actual |
Primary documents
Sources
1 document. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDE Standard Rating List — September 2026 | FIDE | 15 Sep 2026 | 26 |
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