The Hunger Games features a total of 24 contestants, known as tributes. Each year, one male and one female tribute are selected from each of the 12 districts, making it 24 in total.
The selection process is called the Reaping, where the names of tributes are drawn from a lottery system. This ensures that every district has an equal chance of sending their representatives to the Games, although the odds are never in the contestants’ favor. Each tribute must fight for survival in a controlled arena, where only one can emerge victorious.