How many cubers are out there?

[rubikmaster]

What do you think,guys?How many cubers are out there in the world?And I don't just mean SPEEDcubers,but all cubers,all people who know how to solve a Rubik's cube.Please vote on the poll and also post some of your opinions in the comments.This may sound stupid but I think there are about 15-20 million cubers in the world.

 

[TheMachanga]

I accidently voted the lowest one on instinct, but I think there has to be more than 1,000,000. I mean, Dan Brown's video has like, 20+ mil view right? Plus there are even more how to solve the cube videos.

 

[Dene]

I chose 5-10 million, but really all anyone could do is speculate.

 

[hcfong]

It is believed that roughly 4 out 500 people in the world can solve a rubik's cube, and with a population of 7 billion, it's either in the high 20 -50 million bracket or in the 50 million plus. I voted for 20-50 million.

 

[cubecraze1]

dan brown does have 21 million but you have to think about the people who give up as well, the first part has 21 million but then the second part has only 13 million so i think around 5-10 million cubers that know how to solve the rubik's cube

 

[RNewms27]

If we are implying that 1 time solved= cuber than around 100,000,000 because that is what I've seen so far in this thread. Any other speculation needs something to justify a cuber from a noncuber that has solved one before.

 

[Anthony]

It is believed that roughly 4 out 500 people in the world can solve a rubik's cube, and with a population of 7 billion, it's either in the high 20 -50 million bracket or in the 50 million plus. I voted for 20-50 million.

lol. Source?

 

[HelpCube]

It is believed that roughly 4 out 500 people in the world can solve a rubik's cube, and with a population of 7 billion, it's either in the high 20 -50 million bracket or in the 50 million plus. I voted for 20-50 million.

I think you forgot about the entire continent of Africa. I would be shocked if 1 in 2000 people could solve a rubik's cube in Africa.

Also, keep in mind that there is a higher percentage of teenagers who know how to solve the cube than adults.

 

[ZamHalen]

I would say that Dan Browns video would be a terrible source as there are 2 now, along with the fact that I'm sure a lot of people were like, "WHAT IS ALGORITHM?!? IT 2 HARD.....D:< TEACH PATTURN",then stopped watching.(I know I did that a few times at first.)
I'd say about 500,000-1,000,000 maybe a few thousand more but that would be giving a very high estimate.

 

[Dene]

I would say that Dan Browns video would be a terrible source as there are 2 now, along with the fact that I'm sure a lot of people were like, "WHAT IS ALGORITHM?!? IT 2 HARD.....D:< TEACH PATTURN",then stopped watching.(I know I did that a few times at first.)
I'd say about 500,000-1,000,000 maybe a few thousand more but that would be giving a very high estimate.

Na, you're way too far under. Do you realise that the cube has been around for 30 years now? You think in that time only maybe one million have learnt to solve it?

 

[aronpm]

You think in that time only maybe one million have learnt to solve it?

You think that most of the kids who get cubes for Christmas are able to figure it out or look up a solution, without getting bored and throwing it into a cupboard?

 

[Cuberty]

This is a very undlear topic, is it the number of people who have touched a solved cube, solved it once, or are able to solve it multiple times?

 

[Dene]

You think that most of the kids who get cubes for Christmas are able to figure it out or look up a solution, without getting bored and throwing it into a cupboard?

No, but do you know how many billion cubes have been sold? Only a tiny percentage would need to have been solved.

 

[aaronb]

So the question is how many people could solve the cube, if you handed them one right now in a random state, I would guess it would be about 500,000.

 

[aronpm]

No, but do you know how many billion cubes have been sold? Only a tiny percentage would need to have been solved.

Yeah, roughly 0.35 [source]

 

[hcfong]

lol. Source?

http://villaslife.cn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&sectionid=4&catid=16&id=78&Itemid=39

Not sure if it's a reliable source, but I got it from the recent sightings in the media thread.

 

[rubikmaster]

Ok,so there have obviously been some confusions about the meaning of the word cuber so I'm gonna clear that up now.My definition of a cuber is a person who can solve it anytime he picks it up.

 

[Nestor]

I voted 500k - 1m, since I consider a cuber a person that can solve the cube confidently at any given time and not just people who did it a few times in their life and then tossed it away. If we include ALL persons that at one time solved the cube, the 30 million mark is easily surpassed.

 

[cityzach]

I don't really think Dan Brown's videos have anything to do with how many cubers there are in the world. I have a handful of friends that have used his tutorial to solve the cube, but that doesn't make them a cuber. My guess is there's around 100,000-200,000.

 

[Jaycee]

No, but do you know how many billion cubes have been sold? Only a tiny percentage would need to have been solved.

About 0.35 as of January '09. >__>

EDIT : Bigtime Ninja'd. That's what I get for not reading the rest of the thread.