Emoji Statistics and Facts (2023)
Last Updated on: March 31st, 2023
Here are a few of the most interesting Emoji statistics and facts I was able to dig up in my internet travels. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Emojis are small digital images or icons that are used to express emotions, ideas, or concepts in electronic communication, such as text messages, emails, and social media posts. They are typically represented as small, colorful icons or symbols and are used to add tone, humor, or emphasis to a message.
The origin of emojis can be traced back to Japan in the late 1990s, where they were first created by a mobile phone company called NTT DoCoMo. The original set of emojis included 176 icons that were designed to represent different emotions and concepts, such as a smiley face, a heart, and a sun.
Emojis became popular in Japan and were eventually adopted by other countries as mobile phones became more widespread. In 2011, Apple introduced an emoji keyboard for the iPhone, which helped to popularize them in the West. Today, emojis are available on a wide range of digital platforms and are used by millions of people around the world.
In recent years, emojis have evolved to include a wider range of symbols and images, including animals, food, sports, and more. They have also become more inclusive, with the addition of emojis that represent different races, genders, and cultures.
Overall, emojis have become a popular and widely used form of communication in the digital age, providing a fun and expressive way for people to communicate and connect with each other online.
Emoji Statistics and Facts
How many emoji are there:
Last updated 4/9/19
Year when first emoji was created:
Official date of World Emoji Day:
July 17
Country of origin of emojis:
Percentage of US adult internet users that have used an emoji in social media or text messages:
Last updated 2/2015
Percentage of internet-using women that are frequent emoji users:
Last updated 9/30/15
Percentage of internet-using men that are frequent emoji users:
Last updated 9/30/15
Age group that are most frequent users of emoji:
Last updated 10/14/15
Most tweeted emoji to date:
Tears of Joy (14.5 billion mentions)
Last updated 3/20/16
Percentage of Instagram comments that contain an emoji:
Last updated 5/2/15
Annual increase in emoji usage in marketing messages:
Last updated 3/24/16
Estimated number of emoji-containing mobile messages that were sent by brands in June 2015:
Estimated number of emoji-containing mobile messages that were sent by brands in June 2016:
Open rate for mobile push notifications that contain emojis:
Last updated 2/27/17
Increase in mobile push notification open rate when they contain an emoji:
Last updated 2/27/17
Increase in the number of mobile push notifications that contain emojis from 2015-16:
Number of People and/or Smiley emoji:
Last updated 4/9/19
Number of Animals & Nature emoji:
Last updated 4/9/19
Number of Food & Drink emoji:
Last updated 4/9/19
Number of Travel & Places emoji:
Last updated 4/9/19
Number of Activity emoji:
Last updated 4/9/19
Number of Object emoji:
Last updated 4/9/19
Number of Symbol emoji:
Last updated 4/9/19
Number of Flag emoji:
Last updated 4/9/19
Average number of emojis sent on Facebook each day:
Last updated 7/17/17
Average number of emojis sent on Facebook Messenger each day:
Last updated 7/17/17
Amount the emoji movie earned at the box office:
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Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. Most of these fun facts come from internet reports and may not be official tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.