Here are a few Uber stats I was able to dig up so far. As with all of my stat posts, this one will be updated whenever I stumble on new and interesting stats. Be sure to subscribe to my site updates and/or check back regularly to see the latest Uber facts.

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 stats 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

Uber Website: uber.com
Uber Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Uber Apps: iOS | Android
Uber Launch Date: March 2009 (as UberCab)
Uber IPO filing date: May 10, 2019
Uber Founders: Garrett Camp, Travis Kalanick
Uber 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:

Uber Stats

How many people use Uber?

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

Number of Uber monthly active users (quarterly):

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):

Number of Uber trips (quarterly):

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

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):

Uber gross bookings (quarterly):

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)

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:

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)

Uber revenue (quarterly):

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)

Uber net loss (quarterly):

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 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

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