Quite possibly the most notable and newsworthy (for better or worse) digital company of recent years has been Uber. Over the years, the ride-sharing company experienced some pretty serious controversies, blunders and roadblocks, while continuing to grow and rack up funding.

With so much going on with Uber lately and a sizable initial public offering on the way, I thought it may be a good time to take a quick look at Uber user totals and other interesting Uber statistics and facts. I hope you find all of this Uber data helpful and, as mentioned earlier, be sure to check back often for updates.

Uber Facts

• Website: uber.com
• Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
• Apps: iOS | Android
• Launch Date: March 2009 (as UberCab)
• IPO filing date: May 10, 2019
• Founders: Garrett Camp, Travis Kalanick
• CEO: Dara Khosrowshahi
• Key Subsidiaries: Uber Eats, Otto, Jump Bikes, Careem
• Key Partners: Didi (China), Yandex.Taxi (Russia), Grab (Southeast Asia)

Uber History

• 2009 – Uber launches as UberCab
• 2011 – Uber launches in New York City
• 2011 – Uber expands beyond the US (Paris)
• 2012 – Uber launches in London and launches UberX
• 2013 – Uber launches in Latin America, India, China, Russia, Middle East and Africa
• 2014 – Uber launches UberPool and UberFresh
• 2015 – UberFresh becomes UberEats
• 2016 – Uber China is sold to Didi Chuxing
• 2017 – Dara Khosrowshahi replaces Travis Kalanick as Uber CEO
• 2017 – Uber launches Uber Freight
• 2018 – Uber launches Express POOL, Uber Cash, Uber Pro and Uber Rewards
• 2019 – Uber reportedly buys Careem for $3.1 billion
• 2019 – Uber launches Uber freight in Europe
• 2019 – Uber goes public

Top Uber Competitors:

• Lyft
• Gett
• Didi
• Grab
• Ola
• BlaBlaCar
• Go-Jek

Uber Stats

How many people use Uber?

• 2019: 103 million monthly active users
• 2018: 91 million monthly active users
• 2017: 68 million monthly active users
• 2016: 45 million monthly active users

Uber Monthly Active Users Chart 2016-2018 (in millions)

Number of Uber monthly active users (quarterly):

• Q3 2019: 103 million
• Q2 2019: 99 million
• Q1 2019: 93 million
• Q4 2018: 91 million
• Q3 2018: 82 million
• Q2 2018: 76 million
• Q1 2018: 70 million
• Q4 2017: 68 million
• Q3 2017: 62 million
• Q2 2017: 57 million
• Q1 2017: 49 million
• Q4 2016: 45 million
• Q3 2016: 33 million
• Q2 2016: 25 million
• Q1 2016: 19 million

Uber Monthly Active Users Chart 2016-2018 (in millions)

How many people use Uber Eats:

15 million

Last updated 4/11/19

Uber Eats share of the global meal delivery market (by transactions):

29%

Last updated 5/14/19

Number of Uber app downloads in 2018:

155 million

Average monthly trips per active Uber user (quarterly):

Uber Monthly Trips Per Active User Chart 2016-2018

• Q4 2018: 5.5
• Q3 2018: 5.5
• Q2 2018: 5.5
• Q1 2018: 5.4
• Q4 2017: 5.4
• Q3 2017: 5.3
• Q2 2017: 5.2
• Q1 2017: 5.2
• Q4 2016: 5.1
• Q3 2016: 5.0
• Q2 2016: 4.9
• Q1 2016: 4.6

How many Uber drivers are there?

3.9 million Uber drivers

Last updated 4/11/19

Amount that Uber has paid drivers to date:

$78 billion

Last updated 4/11/19

Average number of Uber trips per day:

17 million

Last updated 6/5/19

Amount that Uber drivers earned in tips in the feature’s first year:

$600 million

How many Uber trips have been taken?

10 billion rides

Last updated 12/6/18

Distance driven by Uber vehicles in 2018:

26 billion miles

Number of cities Uber is in:

700 cities

Last updated 4/11/19

Average number of daily Uber trips:

15 million rides

Last updated 12/6/18

Number of countries Uber is in:

65 countries

Last updated 12/6/18

Percentage of US Android devices that have Uber installed on them:

21%

Last updated 8/23/16

Uber’s share of the US hailing market in 2018:

69.2%

Uber’s share of the US hailing market in 2016:

84-87%

Number of Uber trips (annual):

• 2018: 5.22 billion
• 2017: 3.736 billion
• 2016: 1.818 billion
• 2014: 140 million

Number of Uber trips (quarterly):

Number of Uber Trips per Quarter Chart 2016-2018 (In Millions)

• Q3 2019: 1.770 billion
• Q2 2019: 1.677 billion
• Q1 2019: 1.550 billion
• Q4 2018: 1.493 billion
• Q3 2018: 1.348 billion
• Q2 2018: 1.242 billion
• Q1 2018: 1.136 billion
• Q4 2017: 1.088 billion
• Q3 2017: 985 million
• Q2 2017: 889 million
• Q1 2017: 774 million
• Q4 2016: 687 million
• Q3 2016: 501 million
• Q2 2016: 362 million
• Q1 2016: 268 million

Uber gross bookings (annual):

• 2018: $49.799 billion
• 2017: $34.409 billion
• 2016: $19.236 billion

Uber gross bookings (quarterly):

• Q3 2019: $16.465 billion
• Q2 2019: $15.574 billion
• Q1 2019: $14.649 billion
• Q4 2018: $14.169 billion
• Q3 2018: $12.725 billion
• Q2 2018: $12.012 billion
• Q1 2018: $10.893 billion
• Q4 2017: $10.345 billion
• Q3 2017: $9.045 billion
• Q2 2017: $8.081 billion
• Q1 2017: $6.938 billion

Number of restaurants that participate in Uber Eats:

220,000

Last updated 4/11/19

Uber total trips milestones:

• 1 billionth trip: March 2016
• 2 billionth trip: October 2016
• 5 billionth trip: September 2017
• 10 billionth trip: September 2018

Uber Eats revenue for 2018:

$1.5 billion

Uber Eats gross bookings in 2018:

$7.9 billion

Uber Eats gross bookings (quarterly):

Uber Eats Gross Bookings Chart 2017-2018 (In Billions)

• Q3 2019: $3.658 billion
• Q2 2019: $3.386 billion
• Q1 2019: $3.071 billion
• Q4 2018: $2.561 billion
• Q3 2018: $2.111 billion
• Q2 2018: $1.774 billion
• Q1 2018: $1.473 billion
• Q4 2017: $1.118 billion
• Q3 2017: $824 million
• Q2 2017: $588 million
• Q1 2017: $428 million

Number of cities across the globe that Uber Eats is available in:

500

Last updated 4/11/19

Number of countries across the globe that Uber Eats is available in:

35

Last updated 8/8/18

How many people work at Uber?

22,000 Uber employees

Last updated 12/31/18

Number of Uber employees in its San Francisco HQ:

5,000

Last updated 2/23/17

How many Uber users in India?

5.5 million MAU

Last updated 8/22/17

How many Uber users in London?

3.5 million

Last updated 4/30/19

Uber’s total valuation:

$62 billion

Last updated 5/23/18

Reported amount Uber has raised in funding:

$21 billion

Last updated 5/23/18

According to their lost and found, the most common item to be forgotten in an Uber is a phone.

Uber revenue (annual):

Uber Annual Revenue Chart 2014-2018 (In Billions)

• 2018: $11.270 billion
• 2017: $7.932 billion
• 2016: $3.845 billion
• 2015: $1.995 billion
• 2014: $495 million

Uber revenue (quarterly):

• Q3 2019: $3.81 billion
• Q2 2019: $3.2 billion
• Q1 2019: $3.1 billion
• Q4 2018: $2.97 billion
• Q3 2018: $2.95 billion
• Q2 2018: $2.8 billion
• Q1 2018: $2.5 billion
• Q4 2017: $2.2 billion
• Q3 2017: $2 billion
• Q2 2017: $1.75 billion
• Q1 2017: $3.4 billion
• Q1 2015: $287.3 million
• Q3 2015: $498 million

Uber net income (annual):

Uber Net Income Chart 2014-2018 (In Billions)

• 2018: $987 million
• 2017: $4.033 billion loss
• 2016: $3.246 billion loss
• 2015: $1.590 billion loss
• 2014: $653 million loss

Uber net loss (quarterly):

• Q3 2019: $1.2 billion
• Q2 2019: $5.2 billion
• Q1 2019: $1.01 billion
• Q3 2018: $1.07 billion
• Q2 2018: $891 million
• Q1 2018: $601 million
• Q2 2017: $645 million
• Q1 2017: $708 million

Number of Uber Rewards members:

20 million

Last updated 11/4/19

Number of Uber Employees:

19,000 Uber employees

Last updated 5/8/18

Median hourly pay for Uber drivers in the US (with tip):

$14.73

Last updated 10/2/18

Number of Uber Freight downloads:

328,000

Last updated 3/22/19

Percentage of US truckers that use the Uber Freight app:

12%

Last updated 3/22/19

Percentage of Uber drivers that were unemployed before working with Uber:

23%

Last updated 7/28/18

Amount that Uber drivers earned in 2017:

$12.9 billion

Percentage of Uber downloads in 2018 that came from Brazil:

19.6%

Percentage of Uber downloads in 2018 that came from US:

17.1%

Number of Uber drivers in Taiwan:

10,000 registered drivers

Last updated 3/27/19

Number of Uber users in Taiwan:

3 million users

Last updated 3/27/19

Number of Uber users in Brazil:

9 million

Last updated 2/15/17

Reported number of people who deleted their Uber accounts during #DeleteUber:

200,000

Last updated 2/2/17

Percentage of Uber drivers that are 51 years old or older:

54%

Last updated 1/19/17

Number of companies that participate in Uber for Business:

65,000

Last updated 4/18/17

Amount Uber has paid out to drivers using Instant Pay:

$1.3 billion

Last updated 4/5/17

Percentage of Uber Eats’ restaurant partners that are in the US:

60%

Last updated 4/18/17

Number of Uber drivers in Mexico:

220,000 drivers

Last updated 7/25/17

Number of Uber drivers in India:

285,999

Last updated 8/22/17

Average number of Uber rides per week in India:

9.4 million

Last updated 8/22/17

Reported number of self-driving vehicles Uber is purchasing from Volvo:

up to 24,000 cars

Last updated 11/20/17

Amount that Softbank invested in Uber in late 2017:

$10 billion

Softbank’s reported ownership share of Uber:

15%

Last updated 12/28/17

Percentage of Uber’s employees that are men:

63.9%

Last updated 3/28/17

Percentage of Uber’s employees that are women:

36.1%

Last updated 3/28/17

Amount Uber is planning on investing on mapping technology:

$500 million

Average number of new drivers added to Uber monthly:

50,000 drivers

Last updated 12/17/14

Number of Uber rides daily in China:

close to 1 million rides per day

Last updated 6/12/15

Amount of money Uber is losing annually in China:

$1 billion

Last updated 2/18/16

Number of cities in China that Uber is in:

100 cities

Last updated 2/18/16

Percentage of all Uber rides that happen in China:

30%

Last updated 10/20/15

Percentage of the U.S. population that has access to Uber:

55%

Last updated 8/28/14

Percentage of Uber drivers that are women:

14%

Last updated 1/22/15

Percentage of Uber drivers that are over the age of 50:

25%

Last updated 1/22/15

Number of people who use UberPool:

more than 100,000 users

Last updated 9/16/15

Total number of UberPool rides given:

250 million

Last updated 12/12/16

Percentage of Uber rides that are on UberPool services:

20%

Last updated 5/10/16

Percentage of Uber drivers that are under the age of 30:

19%

Last updated 1/22/15

Percentage of Uber drivers that work 15 hours or less a week:

51%

Last updated 1/22/15

Percentage of Uber drivers that were not driving to make a living before Uber:

50%

Last updated 1/22/15

Average number of daily Uber rides in India:

200,000 daily rides

Last updated 8/11/15

Number of cities Uber operates in India:

18 cities

Last updated 7/31/15

 Number of Uber drivers with military backgrounds:

10,000 drivers

Last updated 3/10/15

 Number of Uber drivers in New York City:

30,000 cars

Last updated 2/12/16

Number of rides Uber gave in Austin, TX in the first year of operation there:

2.5 million

Number of registered Uber users in Australia:

1 million registered users

Last updated 8/10/15

Number of new jobs Uber has created in Australia:

15,000 jobs

Last updated 8/10/15

Percentage of Australians (age 14+) that have used Uber:

5.1%

Last updated 2/8/16

Total number of UberX rides given in Australia (to date):

10 million rides

Last updated 2/1/16

Number of active Uber drivers in Australia:

13,000

Last updated 2/1/16

Average annual amount Uber collects in fares in Australia:

$260 million

Last updated 2/1/16

Number of cities in Australia that Uber is active in:

15 cities

Last updated 2/1/16

Percentage of Uber trips in Los Angeles that are UberPOOL trips:

30%

Last updated 2/7/16

Value of Uber’s Chinese unit:

$7 billion

Last updated 1/11/16

Percentage of Uber’s customer base in Saudi Arabia that are women:

70%

Last updated 1/21/16

Number of registered Uber users in Denmark:

200,000 users

Last updated 6/14/16

Number of registered Uber drivers in Denmark:

2,000

Last updated 6/14/16

Number of people who have signed up for Uber Eats in London:

500,000

Last updated 9/29/16

Number of restaurants Uber Eats is available for in London:

500

Last updated 9/29/16

Amount of revenue Uber has generated in Safe Ride fees:

$449 million

Last updated 8/31/16

The most popular time to grab an Uber in the US in 2016:

Saturday 11pm-midnight

Most Uber trips taken by a single rider in the US in 2016:

2,357 trips

Number of safe rides Uber provided riders New Years Eve 2016:

15 million

Number of Uber drivers in Croatia:

1,000

Last updated 12/27/16

Number of Uber registered users in Croatia:

100,000

Last updated 12/27/16

Number of Uber users in Colombia (before they shut down in the country):

2 million

Number of Uber drivers in Colombia (before they shut down in the country):

88,000 drivers

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