Telegram Statistics 2024

Report Highlights:

Telegram has an estimated 700 million global monthly active users as of December 2022.
Telegram’s user base is increasing at an estimated rate of 25% each year.
Telegram is the 6th most popular global messaging app and sits right behind Snapchat.
India might account for 20% of Telegram’s total active user base.
Telegram reached over 1 billion downloads, with 1,270 cumulative downloads as of 2021.
Telegram has the most audience overlap with Instagram, with 87.6% of users engaging with both platforms.
1% of male users between 16-24 claim Telegram is their preferred social media platform
Telegram is ranked number one on the iOS App Store in Russia under the Social Networking Category.
89% of Telegram users read News channels as of 2021.
7% of global active Telegram users are male, while 42.3% of users are female as of July 2022.

How Many People Use Telegram?

Telegram has grown significantly since 2014 and reached over 500 million active users in March 2022.

Year	Users
March 2014	35 million
December 2014	50 million
September 2015	60 million
February 2016	100 million
December 2017	180 million
March 2018	200 million
March 2020	400 million
March 2022	500 million
December 2022	700 million

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Telegram Demographics

Telegram is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms, with an estimated 700 million global monthly active users as of July 2022.

Telegram has an estimated 700 million global monthly active users as of July 2022.
3% of global monthly active users on Telegram are female as of July 2022.
7% of global monthly active users on Telegram are male as of July 2022.
The active user base on Telegram is growing at an estimated rate of 25% annually, or around 6% each quarter.
Telegram had an estimated 28 million combined global downloads across Android and iOS in June 2022.
India accounts for roughly 20% of Telegram’s total active user base.
Asia might account for 38% of Telegram’s total active user base.
Europe might account for 27% of Telegram’s total active user base.
Latin America might account for 21% of Telegram’s total active user base.

Telegram is the 13th most popular social media platform in the globe as of January 2022 and loses to Snapchat by less than 10 million active users.

Telegram is the 13th most popular social media platform, with 550 million active users as of January 2022.
Snapchat is the 12th most popular social media platform, with 557 million active users as of January 2022.
Facebook Messenger is the 7th most popular social media platform, with 988 million active users as of January 2022.
TikTok is the 6th most used social media network, with 1,000 million active as of January 2022.
WeChat is the 5th most popular social media platform, with 1,263 million active users as of January 2022.
Instagram is the 4th most popular social media network, with 1,478 million active users as of January 2022.
WhatsApp is the 3rd most used social media platform, with 2,000 million active users as of January 2022.
YouTube is the second most popular social media network, with 2,562 million active users as of January 2022.
Facebook is the most popular social media platform worldwide, with 2,910 million active users as of January 2022.

Telegram Is the 6th Most Popular Messaging App

Telegram is the 6th most popular messaging app globally, right behind Snapchat as of January 2022.

Telegram is the 6th most popular messenger app, with 550 million active monthly users as of January 2022.
Snapchat is the 5th most popular messenger app, with 557 million active monthly users as of January 2022.
QQ is the 4th most used messenger app worldwide, with 574 million active monthly users as of January 2022.
Facebook Messenger is the 3rd most used messenger app, with 988 million active monthly users as of January 2022.
WeChat is the second most popular messenger app worldwide, with 1,263 million active monthly users as of January 2022.
WhatsApp is the most popular messenger app worldwide, with 2,000 million active monthly users as of January 2022.

Telegram has the lowest audience overlap with Reddit, with only 18% of users accessing both platforms.

2% of Telegram users aged 16-64 outside of China also use Facebook.
5% of Telegram users aged 16-64 outside of China also use YouTube.
9% of Telegram users aged 16-64 outside of China also use WhatsApp.
6% of Telegram users aged 16-64 outside of China also use Instagram.
4% of Telegram users aged 16-64 outside of China also use TikTok.
40% of Telegram users aged 16-64 outside of China also use Snapchat.
4% of Telegram users aged 16-64 outside of China also use Twitter.
18% of Telegram users aged 16-64 outside of China also use Reddit.
1% of Telegram users aged 16-64 outside of China also use Pinterest.
3 of Telegram users aged 16-64 outside of China also use LinkedIn.

Telegram is the preferred social media platform for 3.1% of males aged between 16-24, while only 1.4% of females prefer Telegram in the same age bracket.

4% of female users between 16-24 say Telegram is their favorite social media platform.
4% of female users between 25-34 say Telegram is their favorite social media platform.
4% of female users between 35-44 say Telegram is their favorite social media platform.
1% of female users between 45-54say Telegram is their favorite social media platform.
2% of female users between 55-64 say Telegram is their favorite social media platform.
1% of male users between 16-24 say Telegram is their favorite social media platform.
7% of male users between 25-34 say Telegram is their favorite social media platform.
3% of male users between 35-44 say Telegram is their favorite social media platform.
9% of male users between 45-54say Telegram is their favorite social media platform.
7% of male users between 55-64 say Telegram is their favorite social media platform.

Telegram users on Android devices spend less time on the platform compared to other apps like Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube.

Telegram users spend an average of 3 hours a month using the platform on Android devices.
Snapchat users spend an average of 3 hours a month using the platform on Android devices.
Facebook Messengers users spend an average of 3 hours a month using the platform on Android devices.
Twitter users spend an average of 5.1 hours a month using the platform on Android devices.
Instagram users spend an average of 11.2 hours a month using the platform on Android devices.
Line users spend an average of 11.6 hours a month using the platform on Android devices.
WhatsApp users spend an average of 18.6 hours a month using the platform on Android devices.
TikTok users spend an average of 19.6 hours a month using the platform on Android devices.
Facebook users spend an average of 19.6 hours a month using the platform on Android devices.
YouTube users spend an average of 23.7 hours a month using the platform on Android devices.

Telegram Messenger App Cumulative Downloads by Year

Telegram achieved over one billion downloads in 2021, with 430 million downloads in 2021 alone.

The Telegram Messenger app had 100 million cumulative downloads in 2014.
The Telegram Messenger app had 130 million cumulative downloads in 2015.
The Telegram Messenger app had 180 million cumulative downloads in 2016.
The Telegram Messenger app had 250 million cumulative downloads in 2017.
The Telegram Messenger app had 340 million cumulative downloads in 2018.
The Telegram Messenger app had 515 million cumulative downloads in 2019.
The Telegram Messenger app had 840 million cumulative downloads in 2020.
The Telegram Messenger app had 1,270 million cumulative downloads in 2021.

Telegram iOS Popularity by Country

Telegram’s popularity varies by country, and it is the most popular Social Networking app on the iOS App Store in Russia.

Telegram is ranked 6th on the iOS App Store in the United States under the Social Networking Category.
Telegram is ranked 5th on the iOS App Store in Australia under the Social Networking Category.
Telegram is ranked 5th on the iOS App Store in Canada under the Social Networking Category.
Telegram is ranked 11th on the iOS App Store in China under the Social Networking Category.
Telegram is ranked 24th on the iOS App Store in Japan under the Social Networking Category.
Telegram is ranked 5th on the iOS App Store in the United Kingdom under the Social Networking Category.
Telegram is ranked 3rd on the iOS App Store in Brazil under the Social Networking Category.
Telegram is ranked 1st on the iOS App Store in Russia under the Social Networking Category.
Telegram is ranked 3rd on the iOS App Store in India under the Social Networking Category.
Telegram is ranked 4th on the iOS App Store in Argentina under the Social Networking Category.

The Most Popular Telegram Channel Categories as of 2021

Most Telegram users read news channels, while over 50% of users read entertainment channels.

News Channels on Telegram was read by 82% of users in 2021.
Entertainment Channels on Telegram were read by 59% of users in 2021.
Political Channels on Telegram were read by 59% of users in 2021.
Educational Channels on Telegram were read by 55% of users in 2021.
Industry News Channels on Telegram was read by 43% of users in 2021.
Blog and Celebrities Channels on Telegram were read by 27% of users in 2021.
Personal Channels on Telegram were read by 27% of users in 2021.
Product and Discount Channels on Telegram were read by 16% of users in 2021.
Job Offer Channels on Telegram were read by 15% of users in 2021.
Company Channels on Telegram were read by 13% of users in 2021.

The Most Popular Telegram Channels

Telegram has several popular public channels, while Telegram News is the most popular channel, with 6.3 million subscribers.

Telegram News is the most popular channel, with 6.3 million subscribers.
Proxy MTProto is the 2nd most popular channel, with over 5 million subscribers.
آهنگیفای | دنیای ترانه is the 3rd most popular channel, with 4.4 million subscribers.
Proxy MTProto | مای پروکسی is the 4th most popular channel, with 3 million subscribers.
Kadyrov_95 is the 5th most popular channel, with 3 million subscribers.
Melobit is the 6th most popular channel, with 2.9 million subscribers.