Dropbox Statistics and User Count (2023)

Dropbox is a cloud-based file hosting and sharing service that was launched in 2007. The company is based in San Francisco, California, and offers a range of services that allow users to store, sync, and share files across multiple devices and platforms.

With Dropbox, users can store files such as documents, photos, and videos on the cloud and access them from anywhere with an internet connection. The service offers automatic synchronization between devices, so changes made to a file on one device will be reflected on all other devices where the file is stored. Dropbox also offers backup and recovery features to protect files in case of data loss or system failure.

Dropbox is designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, with a simple drag-and-drop interface and the ability to share files and folders with other users. The service offers a range of plans, including a free plan with limited storage capacity and paid plans with more features and storage space.

In addition to its core file hosting and sharing services, Dropbox also offers a range of other products and services, including Dropbox Paper (a collaborative document editing tool), Dropbox Showcase (a platform for sharing and presenting work), and Dropbox Passwords (a password management tool).

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Dropbox Statistics

Here are a few of the most interesting Dropbox statistics and facts I was able to dig up including user counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.

Dropbox User Count

Dropbox number of users:

700 million users

Last updated 3/27/22

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Number of DropBox paying customers:

• 2021: 16.79 million customers
• 2020: 15.48 million customers
• 2019: 14.3 million customers
• 2018: 12.7 million customers
• 2017: 11.0 million customers
• 2016: 8.8 million customers

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Dropbox Revenue Totals

Dropbox annual revenue:

• 2021: $2.157 billion
• 2020: $1.914 billion
• 2019: $1.661 billion
• 2018: $1.391 billion
• 2017: $1.106 billion
• 2016: $844 million
• 2015: $603 million

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Dropbox annual net income :

• 2021: $335.8 million
• 2020: $256.3 million net loss
• 2019: $52.7 million loss
• 2018: $484.9 million loss
• 2017: $111.5 million loss
• 2016: $201.2 million loss
• 2015: $325.9 million loss

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Dropbox average revenue per paying users (annual):

• 2021: $133.73
• 2020: $128.50
• 2019: $123..07
• 2018: $117.64
• 2017: $111.91
• 2016: $110.54
• 2015: $113.54

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Additional Dropbox Statistics

Total pieces of content uploaded to Dropbox:

400 billion

Last updated 2/23/18

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Number of teams using Dropbox Business:

400,000

Last updated 6/11/19

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Number of files uploaded daily to Dropbox:

1.2 billion files

Last updated 3/8/16

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Number of Dropbox Android app installs:

500 million

Last updated 1/25/16

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Number of sharing connections that have been created on Dropbox:

3.3 billion

Last updated 3/8/16

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Number of new shared folders and links created every hour on Dropbox:

100,000

Last updated 6/24/15

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Number of file edits made on Dropbox every second:

4,000

Last updated 6/24/15

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Number of Microsoft Office files stored on Dropbox:

35 billion

Last updated 6/24/15

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Number of languages that DropBox supports:

20 languages

Last updated 9/1/18

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Percentage of Fortune 500 companies that pay for Dropbox:

56%

Last updated 2/28/18

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Number of countries that DropBox has users in:

180 countries

Last updated 11/7/19

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Percentage of Fortune 500 companies that use Dropbox:

97%

Last updated 5/23/16

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Number of apps that have been built on the Dropbox Platform:

300,000 apps

Last updated 5/23/16

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Number of servers used by Dropbox:

10,000

Last updated 10/23/13

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Number of Dropbox users from Japan:

10 million users

Last updated 4/7/15

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Number of businesses Dropbox adds per quarter:

25,000

Last updated 3/7/16

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Percentage of Dropbox users that come from outside the US:

75%

Last updated 3/7/16

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Number of Dropbox resellers:

3,400

Last updated 7/11/16

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Average annual number of Dropbox API calls:

500 billion

Last updated 3/8/16

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Average monthly Dropbox API calls:

50 billion

Last updated 2/28/18

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Percentage of Dropbox employees that are female:

33%

Last updated 12/14/16

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Number of Dropbox employees:

1,858

Last updated 2/28/18

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Number of Dropbox offices:

12 offices

Last updated 11/7/19

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