The Grandmaster title
1,883 players hold the GM title — 7.7% of every titled player FIDE lists. The median one is rated 2,481.
The GM title sits at rung 1 of the open ladder. Its holders are rated between 1,956 and 2,823, with the middle half between 2,410 and 2,542. Titles are permanent, so this population contains everyone who ever met the standard and is still listed — which is why the median sits below what the title requires today.
| Federation | Holders |
|---|---|
| Russia | 182 |
| United States | 112 |
| Germany | 103 |
| India | 93 |
| Ukraine | 84 |
| Spain | 61 |
| France | 58 |
| Serbia | 58 |
| Player | Federation | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Carlsen, Magnus | Norway | 2,823 |
| Kasparov, Garry | Russia | 2,812 |
| Caruana, Fabiano | United States | 2,792 |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | United States | 2,792 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir | Uzbekistan | 2,777 |
| Keymer, Vincent | Germany | 2,767 |
| So, Wesley | United States | 2,765 |
| Giri, Anish | Netherlands | 2,764 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | Uzbekistan | 2,762 |
| Erigaisi Arjun | India | 2,759 |
Counted from FIDE's published titled-player list. Medians are of standard ratings; holders without one are counted but not included in the median.