WhatsApp Statistics and User Count (2023)
Last Updated on: March 8th, 2023
WhatsApp is a messaging application that allows users to send and receive text messages, voice messages, photos, videos, and documents. The app was founded in 2009 by Jan Koum and Brian Acton, and was later acquired by Facebook in 2014.
WhatsApp is available on both iOS and Android devices, and can also be accessed on desktop computers through a web browser. The app uses end-to-end encryption, which means that messages are encrypted and can only be read by the sender and recipient.
Users can create groups to chat with multiple people at once, and can also make voice and video calls through the app. WhatsApp also offers several features such as the ability to set a status, send location, and share contact information.
WhatsApp has become one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, with over 2 billion active users as of 2022. The app is particularly popular in countries such as India, Brazil, and Mexico, and has had a significant impact on the way people communicate and stay in touch with friends and family around the world.
WhatsApp History
- 2009 – WhatApp is incorporated and launched
- 2010 – WhatsApp launches for Android
- 2013 – Voice messaging added to WhatsApp
- 2014 – Facebook acquires WhatsApp
- 2016 – WhatsApp ditches the $1 subscription fee and becomes a free app
- 2016 – WhatsApp desktop launches
WhatsApp Statistics
Here are a few of the most interesting WhatsApp 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.
WhatsApp User Count
How many people use WhatsApp?
Last updated 2/12/20
Additional Statistics
How many people use WhatsApp Status:
450 million daily active users
Last updated 5/1/18
Amount time spent by WhatsApp users making calls on it each day:
Last updated 3/19/20
Average number of WhatsApp video calls made daily:
Last updated 5/9/17
Average number of WhatsApp video call minutes used per day:
Last updated 5/1/18
Number of daily active WhatsApp users:
1 billion daily active WhatsApp users
Last updated 7/26/17
Number of messages sent via WhatsApp daily:
Last updated 5/18/18
Number of languages supported by WhatsApp:
Last updated 7/26/17
Number of video messages sent via WhatsApp daily:
1 billion video messages per day
Last updated 7/26/17
Number of photos shared via WhatsApp daily:
Last updated 7/26/17
Amount that Facebook bought WhatsApp for:
$19 billion
Amount that Google reportedly offered to buy WhatsApp for:
Estimated number of WhatsApp users in China:
2 million WhatsApp users in China
Last updated 7/19/17
Number of WhatsApp users in Brazil:
Last updated 6/15/20
Number of WhatsApp users in India:
500 million WhatsApp users in India
Last updated 12/14/22
Number of WhatsApp users in Indonesia:
Last updated August 2019
Number of WhatsApp users in Mexico:
Last updated August 2019
Number of WhatsApp users in Russia:
Last updated August 2019
Number of WhatsApp users in Germany:
Last updated August 2019
Number of WhatsApp users in Italy:
Last updated August 2019
Number of WhatsApp users in Spain:
Last updated August 2019
Number of WhatsApp users in the UK:
Last updated August 2019
Top country for WhatsApp video calling usage:
Last updated 5/9/17
Average amount of time Indians collectively spend making WhatsApp video calls daily:
Last updated 5/9/17
Number of WhatsApp active users when Facebook acquired them:
450 million monthly active users
WhatsApp’s busiest day ever:
New Year’s Ever 2016 (63 billion messages)
Last updated 1/7/17
Number of WhatsApp messages sent on New Years Eve 2017:
Number of countries that WhatsApp is banned in:
Last updated 1/5/17
Number of countries WhatsApp is used in:
Last updated 2/3/18
Number of people using WhatsApp for Business:
Last updated 7/9/20
Number of WhatsApp users that use it to message businesses each day:
Last updated 10/4/21
Number of WhatsApp users in the Netherlands:
Last updated 2/27/17
Percentage of all WhatsApp users that rely on it for news:
Last updated 6/25/17
Percentage of WhatsApp users in Brazil that rely on it for news:
Last updated 6/25/17
Percentage of WhatsApp users in Hong Kong that rely on it for news:
Last updated 6/25/17
Average number of fake accounts WhatsApp bans per month:
Last updated 2/6/19
Important Facts
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 2009
- Headquarters: Mountain View, CA
- Founder(s): Brian Acton and Jan Koum
- Current Chief Executive: Chris Daniels
- Parent Company: Facebook
- App Download (iOS)
- App Download (Android)
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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