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NeurIPS attendance in 2025, up 34% from 19,800 in 2024; ICLR was second with 11,000
What the chart shows
NeurIPS remains by far the largest AI research conference, with about 26,400 attendees in 2025, up 34% from 19,800 in 2024. ICLR came second with 11,000, after growing from 6,500 a year earlier, followed by CVPR (9,400).
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Key numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| NeurIPS | 26,382 |
| ICLR | 11,039 |
| CVPR | 9,375 |
| ICML | 8,000 |
| IROS | 8,000 |
How to read it
- Attendance as reported by organisers, including virtual attendees where applicable.
- Shows 2025; download the CSV for the full series.
Source: AI Index, 2025, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 1.6.4: Attendance at larger conferences, 2010–25. Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 19 October 2026.
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Numbers checked against the published data on 19 October 2026.
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