WhatsApp Usage Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
While Facebook still isn’t monetizing WhatsApp the way some investors would probably like them to, acquiring the messaging service four years ago has certainly helped the company monopolize online messaging in a way that it couldn’t have done without it. As the following chart illustrates, WhatsApp usage has grown steadily over the past seven years and continues to do so.
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This chart shows how many messages WhatsApp users around the world send per day.
Number of monthly active WhatsApp users worldwide from April 2013 to March 2025 (in millions)
Share of internet users in selected countries who used WhatsApp in the past month as of the 2nd quarter of 2025
Share of users engaging daily with leading instant messaging and communication apps on Android worldwide in 2022
Number of WhatsApp users worldwide from 2017 to 2035 (in billions)
Number of unique WhatsApp mobile users worldwide from January 2020 to June 2025 (in millions)
Number of WhatsApp users in the Netherlands from 2016 to 2023 (in millions)
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