Le  paddle  has been experiencing spectacular growth on a global scale in recent years. In the space of five years, the number of countries where padel is played has  triple , passing  more than 50 to more than 140 . And this momentum continues unabated. Since the beginning of the year  2025 ,  16 new countries  have officially joined the  International Federation of Padel (FIP) , which oversees the two major international circuits: the  Premier Padel  and the  Cupra FIP Tour . now  87 national federations  are represented within the FIP.

 Figures constantly increasing 

According to recent data from the  FIP Research & Analysis Department , "the number of  paddle club  exceeded the  23 000 , against around  19 000  at the same time last year, and the number of  lands  in the world has crossed the threshold of  70 000  " Before 2018, there were only  7 clubs  et  21 lots , concentrated at  85% in Spain and Argentina Today, these two countries represent  35%  global infrastructure,  65% remaining  being distributed in nearly  150 countries on five continents .

Number of  padel players  in the world is now estimated at  more than 30 million , against  less than 8 million in 2018 . According to  Carlo Ferrara , responsible for the FIP data service, the geographical distribution is as follows:

  •  60%  players are in  Europe 
  •  23%  en  South America 
  •  7%  en  Central and North America 
  •  6,4%  en  Asia 
  •  4,3%  en  Africa 
  •  0,3%  en  Oceania 

Around  60% of practitioners are men , but padel is also among the  most popular sports among women , that represent  close to 40%  of the global community.

 A structured global expansion 

Countries with the largest number of  padel courts  are:

  •  Spain  : next to  17 courts 
  •  Italie  : about  9 700 
  •  Argentina  :  7 000 

The development of padel is particularly dynamic in  Europe , with countries like the  France  and the  Netherlands  who have exceeded the  1 courts  in 2025. The  United Kingdom  and the  Germany  also saw strong growth, with a combined total of  800 short . In all, Europe today counts  nearly 48 plots of land , be one  170% increase since 2020 .

En  South America , in addition to Argentina  and  Brazil , padel is well established in  Chili  and  Paraguay  (more than  2 courts ), and in full development at  Peru ,  Colombia  and  Costa Rica .

En  Central and North America ,  Mexico  lives a real  padel boom , while  USA , sport is now practiced in  more than 30 states , with  650 short  already in service.

En  Africa , padel, already well established in  Egypt , is developing strongly in  South Africa  visit us at the  Morocco  and  Tunisia .

En  Asia , sport is exploding not only in  Middle-East  (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar), but also in  Indonesia ,  Thailand  visit us at the  Pakistan  and even in  China .

Finally, in  Oceania , padel is beginning to emerge.  New Zealand  installed its first pitches in  2024 , and the Australia  should experience real growth in the coming years, with several competitions already in preparation.

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovered padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since then, padel has been part of his life. You often see him touring France to cover major French padel events.

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