Research highlights: Telegram has 800 million monthly active users (MAU) and has 5 million telegram premium subscribers.
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How many users does Telegram have?
Telegram hit 800 million monthly active users (MAUs) in July 2023, which is up 14.29% from 700 million in November 2022
There are 5 million people who have signed up for Telegram Premium
The biggest growth for Telegram happened between April 2020 and April 2022, when the number of users doubled from 400 million to 800 million. That's a 100% increase in just two years
Telegram's user base grew from 35 million in March 2014 to 800 million in July 2023. That's a 2185.71% increase over nine years
Between March 2014 and December 2014, Telegram gained 80 million users, which is a 42.86% growth rate in just nine months
Most of Telegram's users are men, with 57.5% identifying as male and 42.4% as female
Year | Monthly Active Users | % Change |
|---|---|---|
Jul '23 | 800.0M | ↑ 14.29% |
Nov '22 | 700.0M | ↑ 40% |
Apr '22 | 500.0M | ↑ 25% |
Apr '20 | 400.0M | ↑ 100% |
Mar '18 | 200.0M | ↑ 11.11% |
Dec '17 | 180.0M | ↑ 80% |
Feb '16 | 100.0M | ↑ 66.67% |
Sep '15 | 60.0M | ↑ 20% |
Dec '14 | 50.0M | ↑ 42.86% |
Mar '14 | 35.0M | – |
What countries use telegram the most?
India is ahead in Telegram app downloads with 104 million downloads, way more than any other country
Russia comes in second with 34.4 million downloads, which is about a third of India's total
Indonesia is the third biggest market with 27.2 million downloads
The US is fourth with 26.9 million downloads
Egypt leads in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with 14.9 million downloads, showing significant regional use.
Country | Total Telegram App Downloads |
|---|---|
India | 104.0M |
Russia | 34.4M |
Indonesia | 27.2M |
United States | 26.9M |
Brazil | 21.9M |
Egypt | 14.9M |
Vietnam | 11.8M |
Mexico | 11.6M |
Ukraine | 10.8M |
Turkey | 9.8M |
Philippines | 9.6M |
Nigeria | 8.5M |
Kazakhstan | 7.6M |
France | 6.5M |
Malaysia | 6.4M |
Colombia | 6.1M |
Saudi Arabia | 5.9M |
Spain | 5.6M |
Germany | 5.0M |
Italy | 4.7M |
What are the most subscribed to Telegram channels?
The most popular channel on Telegram is @TelegramTips with 8.92 million subscribers
The official @telegram channel is in second place with 6.32 million subscribers
@ProxyMTProto and @zz_s5 are neck and neck for third and fourth place, with 6.11 million and 5.89 million subscribers, respectively
@ip_a6 comes in fifth with 4.93 million subscribers
The Russian-language channel Прямой эфир (Pryamoy Efir) has 4.64 million subscribers
Channel | Subscribers |
|---|---|
@TelegramTips | 8.92M |
@telegram | 6.32M |
@ProxyMTProto | 6.11M |
@zz_s5 | 5.89M |
@ip_a6 | 4.93M |
Прямой эфир (Pryamoy Efir) | 4.64M |
@ahangify | 4.31M |
@Myporoxy | 4.18M |
@linkd | 3.77M |
Топор Live (Topor Live) | 3.71M |
@RKadyrov_95 | 3.30M |
What is the most popular Telegram channel category?
News channels are the most popular on Telegram, with 85% of people following them
Entertainment channels come in second, followed by 62% of users
Educational channels attract 58% of users
Political channels are followed by 50% of people
Industry-specific news channels are popular with 48% of users
Channel type | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
News channels | 85% |
Entertainment channels | 62% |
Educational channels | 58% |
Political channels | 50% |
News from own industry | 48% |
Personal channels of friends | 45% |
Channels on special military operation | 36% |
Channels of bloggers and celebrities | 31% |
Internal channels of companies | 19% |
Channels of brands/companies | 17% |
Channels on products and discounts | 16% |
Channels with job offers | 14% |
Cannels for adults | 13% |
Out of 50 000+ respondents
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