Padel Stats 2026 by Branded Pickleball
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Padel Stats 2026 — Full Report

Published April 24, 2026 · Source: https://brandedpickleball.com/padel-stats

Headline figures

US Padel Active Players 2018–2030

Line chart showing US padel active players growing from 5,000 in 2018 to 500,000 projected by 2030.
Active US padel players by year 2018 through 2030 projection. Source: International Padel Federation + Padel USA + Branded Pickleball research. — download SVG

US Padel Cumulative Courts 2020–2030

Column chart showing US padel total court count growing from 28 in 2020 to 2,500 projected by 2030.
Cumulative US padel court count by year 2020 through 2030 projection. — download SVG

US Padel Courts Opened per Year

Column chart showing US padel courts opened per year growing from 12 in 2020 to 280+ in 2025.
US padel courts opened per year from 2020 through 2026 year-to-date. — download SVG

US Padel Court Build Cost Breakdown

Bar chart showing typical US padel court build cost components: glass walls, turf, frame, install labor, site prep, lighting.
Typical US padel court build cost breakdown by component, 2026. — download SVG

Global Top 10 Countries by Padel Players

Donut chart showing share of global padel players by country, led by Spain (38%) and Argentina (22%).
Share of 30M+ global padel players by country, 2025. Source: FIP member federations. — download SVG

Top 8 padel countries worldwide (2025)

#CountryPlayersCourtsClubs
1Spain6,000,00018,5004,200
2Argentina3,400,00011,0002,800
3Mexico2,800,0008,5002,100
4Italy1,100,0007,2001,800
5Brazil900,0004,5001,100
6Sweden475,0003,200650
7France420,0002,900580
8United Kingdom200,000620220

Padel Player Demographics — Age

Donut chart showing US padel players by age bracket: 18-24 at 10%, 25-34 at 27%, 35-44 at 24%, 45-54 at 18%, 55-64 at 13%, 65+ at 8%.
Age distribution of US padel players, 2025. Skews younger than pickleball. — download SVG

Padel Player Demographics — Household Income

Donut chart showing US padel players by household income: under $75K at 12%, $75-125K at 28%, $125-200K at 34%, $200K+ at 26%.
Household income distribution of US padel players, 2025. Premium club audience. — download SVG

Pro Padel Prize Money 2019–2026

Column chart showing global pro padel prize money growing from $4M in 2019 to $22M in 2025 and $25M+ projected for 2026.
Combined global pro padel prize money across Premier Padel, legacy WPT, and FIP events, 2019 through 2026. — download SVG

Top 8 Padel Pros by 2025 Prize Money

Bar chart showing the top 8 padel pros by 2025 prize money, led by Arturo Coello ($820K) and Agustin Tapia ($780K).
Top 8 padel pros (men's + top W) ranked by 2025 combined Premier Padel + FIP prize money. — download SVG

Top 8 Padel Racket Brands by 2025 Revenue

Bar chart showing top 8 padel racket brands by estimated 2025 global revenue, led by Bullpadel at $82M.
Top 8 padel racket brands ranked by estimated 2025 global revenue. — download SVG

Cite this report

Branded Pickleball (2026). Padel Stats 2026 — Full Report. Retrieved from https://brandedpickleball.com/padel-stats/report.

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