Here are a few of the more interesting Telegram stats I have been able to dig up. As always, I will be adding more as they become available, so be sure to check in periodically for more.
The messaging app Telegram has only been around for a few years, but they certainly have seen significant traction since launch. The Germany-based app, promoted as faster and more secure than their competition, picked up a significant numbers of users immediately after their much larger competitor, WhatsApp, was acquired by Facebook. In addition to successfully positioning themselves as a WhatsApp alternative, Telegram also has a pretty good pedigree as it was started by the Pavel Durov, founder of one of Russia's largest social networks, VK.com.
Telegram Facts
- Website: telegram.org
- Year Founded: 2013
- Founder:Nikolai and Pavel Durov (founders of VK)
- Headquarters: London, UK
Telegram Stats
Telegram number of users:
500 million Telegram users globally
Last updated 1/14/21
Number of messages sent daily on Telegram:
Last updated 2/23/16
Number of stickers available on Telegram:
Last updated 4/27/20
Average number of messages sent daily per Telegram user:
Last updated 2/23/16
Amount Telegram has spent on advertising:
Last updated 12/8/14
Average number of weekly Telegram new user signups:
Last updated 12/8/14
Average number of new Telegram signups daily:
Last updated 4/27/20
Reported number of new Telegram downloads in the few days following Facebook's WhatsApp acquisition:
Reported number of new Telegram users added during the Facebook outage of March 2019:
Number of Telegram users in South Korea:
Last updated 10/26/14
Number of Telegram users in Hong Kong:
Last updated 8/1/19
Number of new Telegram users in the 24 hours after Brazil temporarily banned WhatsApp:
Percentage of Telegram users that are on Android devices:
Last updated 1/3/17
Number of Telegram Android installs:
Last updated 5/3/20
Number of languages Telegram is available in:
Last updated 10/10/17