Joe Biden Inauguration Day: How many people will attend in-person? Here's a comparison of last three ceremonies

The crowd that attended President Trump’s ceremony was roughly a third of the size of President Obama’s

UPDATED JAN 20, 2021

Joe Biden's inauguration will be held adhering to Covid-19 social distancing norms (Getty Images)

Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the US on Wednesday, January 20, in a very different type of inauguration ceremony. Even though all the Covid-19 social distancing norms will be followed in the ceremony, here's a look at how many people will be attending the ceremony.

How many people will attend Joe Biden's Inauguration?

In this screengrab, President-Elect Joe Biden speaks during the Latino Inaugural 2021: Inheritance, Resilience and Promise event hosted by the Biden Inaugural Committee on January 19, 2021.The virtual event celebrates the contributions of Latinos to our nation on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. (Photo by Handout/Biden Inaugural Committee via Getty Images)

This year, due to Covid-19, the inaugural committee of the White House was "strongly encouraging" people not to attend the event in person and to rather tune in to the live-stream. Overall, The Washington Post estimated that about 2,000 people will attend the event, including 200 "VIPs" or families of President-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris, congressional leadership and several diplomats.

While President Trump will not attend the event, many other high-profile leaders will be there, including former presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton, in addition to their wives and former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton. Celebrities including Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga are expected to perform.

The 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington are undergoing an FBI vetting process as officials worry about a potential inside attack on the Inauguration following the protest on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021. Five people were reported dead in the violence, including a cop.

How many people attended Trump's inauguration ceremony?

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges the audience after taking the oath of office as his wife Melania (L) and daughter Tiffany watch during inauguration ceremonies swearing in Trump as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. January 20, 2017. (Getty Images)

Professor of crowd science at Manchester Metropolitan University, Keith examined aerial shots of the crowds at both President Obama’s 2009 inaugural address and President Trump’s four years ago. He estimated that between 300,000-600,000 people attended President Trump’s inaugural address, on January 20, 2017.

How many attended Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony?

Barack H. Obama is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United Statesas the 44th President of the United States of America on the West Front of the Capitol January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC (Getty Images)

Barack Obama was integrated as the President of the USA on January 20, 2009. Dr. Keith identified that the crowd that attended President Trump’s ceremony was roughly a third of the size of President Obama’s. There were 1.8 million attendees at Obama's 2009 inauguration and close to one million who attended his second in 2013, according to D.C. officials.