- Naveen S G
WhatsApp User Statistics - 2023
Updated: May 28
Key Stats About WhatsApp
WhatsApp has 2 billion active users worldwide.
More than 100 billion messages are sent each day on WhatsApp.
The average WhatsApp user on Android spends 38 minutes per day on the app.
India has the most WhatsApp monthly active users (390.1 million).
27% of all Americans online between 26-35 years old use WhatsApp.
Source: backlinko.com
Age group | WhatsApp usage among US internet users |
15-25 years | 19% |
26-35 years | 27% |
36-45 years | 20% |
46-55 years | 17% |
56+ years | 13% |
Source: Statista
WhatsApp gender demographics
46.1% female users.
53.9% male users.
Source: Hootsuite
Top 10 WhatsApp Countries
Country | Number of WhatsApp Users |
India | 390.1 million |
Brazil | 108.4 million |
United States | 75.1 million |
Indonesia | 68.8 million |
Russia | 64.7 million |
Mexico | 62.3 million |
Germany | 48.3 million |
Italy | 35.5 million |
Spain | 33 million |
UK | 30.1 million |
Source: Business Insider
WhatsApp Business was downloaded 18 million times across Google Play & App Store in September 2021. The vast majority, 16 million downloads, came from Android users. The remaining 2 million installs came from iOS users.
Source: Sensor Tower.
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