LINE Statistics and User Count for 2024
Last Updated on: July 16th, 2024
Here are a few of the most interesting LINE statistics and facts I was able to dig up including restaurant count, revenue totals and employee 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.
LINE Facts
Here is pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about LINE.
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 2011
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Parent Company: Naver
- App Download (iOS)
- App Download (Android)
LINE is a freeware app for instant communications on electronic devices such as smartphones, tablet computers, and personal computers. It facilitates free messaging, voice, and video calls. Beyond basic communication, it offers a range of services including digital wallet, news stream, games, and more. Popular for its stickers and character-based features, LINE has a strong user base in Asia. Its unique social network system allows users to connect and share updates, photos, and videos publicly or privately, making it a comprehensive platform for personal and professional interaction.
LINE Statistics
LINE User Count
How many people use LINE (total):
- 2019: 186 million
- 2018: 164 million
- 2017: 168 million
- 2016: 217 million
LINE Revenue Totals
LINE revenue (annual)*:
- 2019: $2.164 billion
- 2018: $1.91 billion
- 2017: $1.517 billion
- 2016: $1.277 billion
- 2015: $1.02 billion
- 2014: $656 million
- 2013: $335 million
*Note: Line delisted from both the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2020, so revenue data was no longer provided.
Additional Statistics
Number of LINE Music users:
11 million monthly active users (2019)
Number of LINE users in their 4 key countries (Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia):
164 million monthly active users (2019)
Number of LINE users in Japan:
78 million monthly active users (2018)
Number of LINE official accounts:
Number of LINE sticker creators:
Number of sticker sets and themes that have been created on LINE:
Number of stickers sent per day on LINE:
Number of LINE downloads on Google Play:
Percentage of female smartphone owners, age 10-19, in Japan that use LINE:
Percentage of male smartphone owners, age 10-19, in Japan that use LINE:
Percentage of LINE monthly active users that are in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand or Indonesia:
Average monthly number of payments on LINE Pay:
10 million transactions (2017)
Number of global LINE Pay users:
Number of LINE Pay users in Japan:
Number of locations that accept LINE Pay:
LINE Pay global transaction volume (annual):
- 2018: 1,068 billion yen
- 2017: 472 billion yen
- 2016: 217 billion yen
Number of countries that LINE has users in:
Number of LINE users in Thailand:
44 million monthly active users (2018)
Number of LINE users in Indonesia:
22 million monthly active users (2018)
Number of LINE users in Taiwan:
21 million monthly active users (2018)
Number of languages supported by LINE:
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these statistics come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company 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%.
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