Here are the more interesting Imgur statistics I was able to dig up. As always, I will be updating this post semi-regularly, so be sure to check back in the future for additional stats and updates.
It may come as a surprise to some, but the little image sharing site that made its name as the repository of choice for some of the most popular images on Reddit, has grown up quite a bit over the years. Imgur has attracted a decent amount of funding along the way and has done a nice job at keeping its roots planted while building out a pretty sizable image-sharing/curation platform.
With over a hundred million users, it is tough to ignore Imgur, so I recently sat down to gather some stats. Here's what I found...
Imgur Facts
- Imgur website: imgur.com
- When was Imgur released? 2009
- Where is Imgur headquarters? San Francisco, CA
- Who created Imgur? Alan Schaaf
What is Imgur?
Imgur is the easiest way to discover and enjoy the magic of the internet. It’s where you’ll find the funniest, most informative and inspiring images, memes, GIFs, and visual stories served up in an endless stream of bite-sized fun. Powered by a passionate community of people from all around the world, anyone can join to share cool stuff and vote the best to the top. You’ll always find something on Imgur to make you smile and brighten your day. We exist to lift the world’s spirits. To work here you have to commit to the positive improvement of lots of people’s lives, because that is what we do across Imgur every day. (source)
Imgur Statistics
How many people use Imgur?
Last updated 6/26/19
Percentage of Imgur users that spend over 10 hours per week on it:
Last updated 3/23/19
Number of times Imgur images are viewed monthly:
Last updated 10/12/15
Number of Imgur monthly page views:
Last updated 11/11/17
Percentage of Imgur's users that use it daily:
Last updated 3/25/15
Number of images uploaded daily to Imgur:
Last updated 4/7/15
Number of images uploaded to Imgur monthly:
Last updated 3/25/15
Number of images uploaded to Imgur:
Last updated 4/3/14
Average length of a visit to Imgur:
Last updated 7/17/14
Percentage of Imgur users that are gamers:
91%
Last updated 7/27/16
Percentage of Imgur users that spend more than 3 hours a week on it:
Last updated 3/23/19
Percentage of Imgur users that are male:
Last updated 3/23/19
Percentage of Imgur users that are younger than 35:
Last updated 3/23/19
Number of requests to Imgur's API:
Last updated 1/12/14
Percentage of Imgur traffic that comes from mobile:
Last updated 1/12/14
Reported amount of Imgur funding:
Last updated 11/16/17
Number of Imgur employees:
Last updated 9/22/15
This report is available in an annual industry report. Some of the data in industry reports include:
- Users
- Demographics
- Revenue
- Growth
- Etc.- all in one place
I try to go through each and every stat regularly and update as much as possible, but we all know that some stats are easier to track down than others. As always, every stat is linked to its original source and has the source date listed.
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Report 1: Photo Sharing Company Report (Flickr, Imgur, Instagram, Pinterest and Snapchat).