10 Telegram Statistics You Need to Check in 2023

Telegram is a cloud-based messaging app. It was founded by Nikolai and Pavel Durov in 2013. Pavel, known as Russia's Mark Zuckerberg, has invested $3.4 billion. Let's go deep into Telegram with the 10 Telegram statistics you need to check in 2023.

1. Telegram is the #6 most downloaded app worldwide.

This is the top 10 of the most downloaded apps in 2022, according to Apptopia:

1. TikTok 672M 
2. Instagram 548M
3. WhatsApp 424M
4. CapCut 357M
5. Snapchat 330M
6. Telegram 310M
7. Subway Surfers 304M
8. Facebook 298M
9. Stumble Guys 254M
10. Spotify 238M

Telegram can be downloaded in mobile (Android and iOS) and desktop (Windows and Mac) versions.

2. Telegram has 700 million monthly active users.

As of October 2022, 700 million users were using Telegram. Its users have been growing by over 40% each year since its beginning in 2013. Among the most popular social platforms, Telegram ranks eighth worldwide.

1. Facebook 2,934M
2. YouTube 2,515M
3. WhatsApp 2,000M
4. Instagram 1,386M
5. WeChat 1.299M
6. TikTok 1,000M
7. Facebook Messenger 976M
8. Telegram 700M
9. Duoyin 613M
10. Kuaishou 587M

3. Telegram is the #9 favorite social platform worldwide.

In October 2022, Hubspot reported that among users aged 16 to 64 worldwide, Telegram ranks #9 as respondents' favorite app.

1. WhatsApp is 16.1% compared to 15.7% in January 2022.
2. Facebook is 14.6% compared to 14.5% in January 2022.
3. Instagram is 14.5% compared to 14.8% in January 2022.
4. WeChat is 12.4% compared to 11.4% in January 2022.
5. Douyin is 5.7% compared to 5.1% in January 2022.
6. TikTok is 5.6% compared to 4.3% in January 2022.
7. Twitter is 3.5% compared to 3.3% in January 2022.
8. Facebook Messenger is 2.6%, equal to 2.6% in January 2022.
9. Telegram is 2.1% compared to 2.0% in January 2022.
10. Line is 1.9% compared to 1.8% in January 2022.

Except for Instagram, the popularity of the top 10 social platforms increased in 2022.

4. 86.9% of Telegram users also use WhatsApp.

Within mobile messenger apps, WhatsApp is the great rival to beat. See that 86.9% of Telegram users between 16 and 64 years old (outside of China) also had WhatsApp in 2022, as reported by Hootsuite.

Here you can see the percentage of Telegram users that also have other social platforms:

1. Instagram 87.6%
2. WhatsApp 86.9%
3. Facebook 83.2%
4. YouTube 81.5%
5. Twitter 60.4% 
6. TikTok 52.4% 
7. Pinterest 43.1% 
8. Snapchat 40.0% 
9. LinkedIn 39.3% 
10. Reddit 18.8% 

5. Telegram users spend 3 hours monthly using the app.

In the following list, you will find the monthly average time that Android users spent on social platforms in 2021. Telegram ranks eighth on the list with a usage rank of 3 hours per month.

1. YouTube 23.7 hours/month
2. Facebook 19.6 hours/month
3. WhatsApp 18.6 hours/month
4. Instagram 11.2 hours/month
5. TikTok 19.6 hours/month
6. Facebook Messenger 3.0 hours/month
7. Twitter 5.1 hours/month
8. Telegram 3.0 hours/month
9. Line 11.6 hours/month
10. Snapchat 3.0 hours/month

Line has splendid average use rates, but its amount of users overall is lower. That’s why it places ninth in the ranking.

6. 58% of Telegram users are men.

As stated by Hootsuite, in Q3 of 2021, 58% of Telegram users were men, and 42% were women. This proportion of use by gender reflects the overall data, where 53.9% of men use social networks compared to 46.1% of women. 

7. Telegram's most popular channel has 7.5 million users.

These are the 8 Telegram channels with the largest audience. To be noted, Telegram channels can accommodate unlimited subscribers.

1. Telegram Tips - 7.5 million
2. Bollywood HD Movies - 4 million
3. Proxy MTProto - 3.3 million
4. Bitcoin News Crypto - 2.7 million
5. Crypto Trading Bitcoin - 2.7 million
6. MyPoroxy - 1.8 million
7. Binance Crypto Trading - 1.8 million
8. Amazon Bollywood South - 1.7 million

8. Most Telegram users are Millennials. 

In 2021, Telegram's most significant share of users was between 25 and 34 years old (30.6%). See below the users base distribution by age group:

• Up to 17 years, 7.7%
• 18-24 years, 21.9%
• 25-34 years, 30.6%
• 35-44 years, 21.3%
• 45-64 years, 18.5%

Millennials are the generation born between 1981 and 1996. In 2023, their ages will be between 27 and 42. With this in mind, about 50% of Telegram users would be Millennials.

9. Telegram users open the app 8.37 times a day.

Among global messaging apps, in 2022, Telegram ranked fourth according to the number of times (Android) users worldwide opened the app per day. 

1. WhatsApp 22.97 times/day
2. Line 16.48 times/day
3. Facebook Messenger 9.94 times/day
4. Telegram 8.7 times/day
5. Snapchat 6.82 times/day
6. Viber 5.71 times/day

10. Telegram is the #3 most popular messaging app by country.

Telegram was the top messaging app in 10/100 countries in 2022. It is available for download in 155 countries.

The app occupies third place after WhatsApp with 63/100 countries and Facebook Messenger with 16/100 countries. As of January 2023, Telegram is top in these ten countries: 

1. Armenia
2. Cambodia
3. Iraq
4. Kazakhstan
5. Kyrgyzstan
6. Jordan
7. Latvia
8. Moldova
9. Ukraine
10. Uzbekistan

From a macro perspective, here's the percentage of Telegram users by region in 2021 (mm):

• Asia 38%
• Europe 27%
• Latin America 21%
• Middle East, Mediterranean, Africa (MEMA) 8%

Conclusion

These 10 Telegram statistics will broaden your view of its impact. Moreover, you can include this messaging app in your customer service plan or use it as a platform to educate your digital community. Whatever your choice is, using Telegram will bring you positive results! 

Summary: Telegram Statistics

Here’s a recap of the 10 Telegram Statistics you need to check in 2023:

1. Telegram is the #6 most downloaded app worldwide.
2. Telegram has 700 million monthly active users.
3. Telegram is the #9 favorite social platform worldwide.
4. 86.9% of Telegram users also use WhatsApp.
5. Telegram users spend 3 hours monthly using the app.
6. 58% of Telegram users are men.
7. Telegram's most popular channel has 7.5 million users.
8. Most Telegram users are Millennials.
9. Telegram users open the app 8.37 times a day.
10. Telegram is the #3 most popular messaging app by country.