Here are a few of the most interesting Medium 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.
Medium Facts
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 2012
- Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
- Founder(s): Evan Williams
- App Download (iOS)
- App Download (Android)
What is Medium?
Every day, thousands of people turn to Medium to publish their ideas and perspectives. Leaders. Artists. Thinkers. And ordinary citizens who have a story to tell. Posts range from scrutinies of world affairs to deeply personal essays. Medium sifts the best of these for you and delivers them directly onto your home page. It is your daily news reimagined, straight from the people who are making and living it. Discover and follow your favorite writers and the stories that matter to you, every day. (source)
Additional Medium Statistics
Medium’s year-over-year visitor increase (2015-16):
Number of Medium posts published in 2016:
Number of Medium posts published in 2015:
Average number of hours Medium users spend reading posts on it monthly:
Last updated 12/14/16
Total amount of hours Medium users spent reading posts on it in 2016:
Top post on Medium in 2016:
History tells us what may happen next with Brexit & Trump
Number of Medium employees:
Last updated 1/19/16
Total funding for Medium:
Last updated 3/25/19
Medium’s reported estimated value:
Last updated 1/4/17
Number of words written on Medium in 2106:
Average number of stories written weekly on Medium in 2016:
Most popular tag on Medium in 2016: