Five billion people use social media worldwide. They spend an average of two hours and twenty one minutes on the platforms each day. Revenue figures and engagement rates differ sharply from one network to the next.
Key Takeaways
- Global social media ad revenue reached $207 billion in 2023.
- 54.8% of the world's social media users are female as of early 2024.
- Average engagement rate on Instagram is 0.50% for posts in 2023.
- Global social media users spend an average of 2 hours 21 minutes daily on platforms in 2023.
- As of January 2024, there are 5.24 billion social media users worldwide, equivalent to 63.9% of the total global population.
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01 · Category
Advertising And Monetization30 stats
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Global social media ad revenue reached $207 billion in 2023.
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Facebook generated $132 billion in ad revenue in 2023.
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YouTube ad revenue hit $31.5 billion in 2023.
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TikTok ad revenue worldwide reached $18 billion in 2023.
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Instagram ad revenue was $51.4 billion in 2023.
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Snapchat ad revenue totaled $4.6 billion in 2023.
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Pinterest ad revenue grew to $3.06 billion in 2023.
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LinkedIn ad revenue reached $15.5 billion for Microsoft in fiscal 2023.
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Twitter (X) ad revenue fell to $2.5 billion in 2023.
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44% of social media marketers plan to increase TikTok ad spend in 2024.
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Social commerce sales are projected at $2.9 trillion globally by 2026.
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76% of consumers have bought via Instagram Shop in 2023.
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Facebook Shops generated $10 billion in sales in first year (2021, growing).
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Influencer marketing spend reached $21.1 billion worldwide in 2023.
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49% of consumers rely on influencer recommendations for purchases.
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TikTok Shop sales hit $20 billion in 2023 globally.
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Average CPC on Facebook ads is $0.97in the US, 2023.
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Instagram CPM averages $7.78for US advertisers in 2023.
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YouTube TrueView ads have 0.65% CTR average in 2023.
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LinkedIn CPC averages $5.26for US B2B ads in 2023.
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Pinterest promoted pin CTR is 0.42% on average in 2023.
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93% of social media marketers use video ads regularly in 2023.
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Social ads ROI averages $5.78per dollar spent in 2023.
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60% of small businesses use Facebook for advertising in 2023.
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Global programmatic social ad spend is $120 billion in 2023.
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TikTok ads achieve 17% higher ROAS than other platforms for Gen Z.
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70% of Snapchat ad revenue from AR lenses in 2023.
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Twitter promoted tweets have $2.50CPM average in 2023.
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54% of Instagram users make purchases directly in-app.
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Facebook ad auction competition rose 12% in 2023.
Interpretation
Advertising And Monetization Interpretation
In 2023, social media advertising proved its scale and staying power as global ad revenue jumped to $207 billion, led by Facebook at $132 billion and YouTube at $31.5 billion while TikTok still reached $18 billion, underscoring how major platforms are monetizing attention at vastly different levels.
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Demographics And User Profiles28 stats
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54.8% of the world's social media users are female as of early 2024.
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Globally, 56.0% of social media users are aged 18-34 years old in 2024.
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In the US, 69% of adults aged 18-29 use TikTok, compared to 12% of those 65+ in 2023.
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Women represent 58% of Facebook users worldwide in 2023.
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Millennials (25-34) make up 31.1% of global social media users in 2024.
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Gen Z (under 25) accounts for 25.9% of social media users globally in 2024.
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In India, 65% of social media users are male in 2023.
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81% of US adults aged 18-29 use YouTube, highest among age groups in 2023.
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Globally, 45.2% of social media users are aged 35+ in early 2024.
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In the UK, 45% of women use Instagram daily vs 35% of men in 2023.
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62% of US social media users aged 30-49 are parents in 2023.
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Urban social media users outnumber rural by 3:1 globally in 2023.
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In Brazil, 55% of social media users are female in 2024.
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73% of US high-income adults use social media vs 68% low-income in 2023.
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Gen X (35-54) comprises 30.2% of LinkedIn users globally in 2023.
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In Indonesia, 52% of social media users are under 30 years old in 2024.
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Hispanic Americans have 84% social media penetration rate in 2023.
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76% of African American adults use Instagram in the US, 2023.
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Baby Boomers (55+) represent only 8.9% of TikTok users globally in 2023.
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In China, 70% of social media users are urban residents in 2023.
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67% of college-educated US adults use LinkedIn vs 27% non-college in 2023.
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Females aged 25-34 are 14.2% of Instagram's global audience in 2024.
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Males under 25 make up 12.5% of YouTube's social media audience in 2024.
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In the Philippines, 60% of social media users are female in 2024.
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55% of global Snapchat users are Gen Z in 2023.
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Rural US adults have 65% social media usage rate vs 78% urban in 2023.
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In Vietnam, 58% of social media users are aged 18-34 in 2024.
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72% of married US adults use Facebook compared to 84% single in 2023.
Interpretation
Demographics And User Profiles Interpretation
As of early 2024, social media audiences skew young and female, with 56.0% aged 18 to 34 and 54.8% female worldwide, showing that demographics are a central driver of user profiles.
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Engagement And Content30 stats
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Average engagement rate on Instagram is 0.50% for posts in 2023.
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TikTok videos achieve 5.3% average engagement rate globally in 2023.
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72% of internet users have purchased products discovered on social media in 2023.
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User-generated content influences 79% of consumers' purchasing decisions in 2023.
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96% of social media users engage with brands on platforms monthly in 2023.
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Live video generates 6x more engagement than regular videos on social media.
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55% of users repost or share brand content that resonates emotionally.
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Instagram has 1.35 billion posts with hashtags daily in 2023.
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90% of Instagram users follow a business account in 2023.
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Tweets with images receive 150% more retweets than text-only.
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Videos on Facebook get 135% more organic reach than photos.
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68% of users unfollow brands posting overly promotional content.
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Short-form video content sees 2.5x higher engagement on TikTok vs long-form.
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74% of B2B buyers use social media for research before purchase in 2023.
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Facebook comments per post average 0.15 engagement rate in 2023.
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LinkedIn posts with questions get 50% more comments on average.
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40% of Pinterest users buy something after seeing it pinned.
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Reddit threads with AMAs see 3x higher upvotes engagement.
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Snapchat streaks are maintained by 200 million users daily in 2023.
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86% of marketers report higher exposure via influencer content.
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User polls on Twitter increase engagement by 20% on average.
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Facebook Live videos get 10x more interactions than regular videos.
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63% of consumers expect real-time engagement from brands on social.
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Instagram carousel posts have 15.9% higher engagement than single images.
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51% of users engage more with video content on social platforms.
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TikTok challenges generate 15% of all video views on the platform.
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70% of YouTube views come from mobile devices, boosting watch time.
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Brand mentions in UGC increase consumer trust by 50%.
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Twitter threads get 3x more engagement than single tweets.
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82% of TikTok users have made a purchase after seeing content.
Interpretation
Engagement And Content Interpretation
In 2023, engagement and content trends show that social platforms are especially powerful, with TikTok reaching a 5.3% average engagement rate, live video delivering 6x more engagement than regular videos, and 96% of users engaging with brands monthly.
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Usage And Time Spent30 stats
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Global social media users spend an average of 2 hours 21 minutes daily on platforms in 2023.
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YouTube users worldwide spend an average of 28.80 hours per month on the platform in 2023.
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TikTok users in the US average 53.8 minutes per day on the app in 2023.
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Facebook daily active users reached 3.07 billion in Q4 2023.
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Instagram users spend an average of 33 minutes per day globally in 2023.
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WhatsApp has 2.78 billion monthly active users as of Q4 2023.
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Snapchat daily active users hit 414 million in Q4 2023.
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LinkedIn monthly active users reached 1 billion in 2023.
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Pinterest monthly active users totaled 498 million in Q4 2023.
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Twitter (X) monthly active users stood at 368 million in Q4 2022 (latest public).
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US adults spend 2 hours 16 minutes daily on social media in 2023.
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Teens aged 13-17 spend 4.8 hours daily on social media in the US, 2023.
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95% of US teens use YouTube, averaging 1 hour 42 minutes daily in 2023.
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Global Facebook users log 15.92 billion hours monthly in 2023.
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Instagram stories are viewed 500 million times daily worldwide.
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TikTok video views exceed 1 billion per day globally in 2023.
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WhatsApp users exchange 100 billion messages daily in 2023.
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Snapchatters share 4.5 billion snaps daily as of 2023.
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Reddit daily active users reached 73.1 million uniques in Q4 2023.
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Discord has 150 million monthly active users in 2023.
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BeReal monthly active users hit 25 million in late 2023.
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58% of US social media users check platforms more than 10 times daily in 2023.
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Gen Z spends 4 hours daily on social media on average globally in 2023.
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1 in 3 global internet users access social media via mobile exclusively in 2023.
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Average daily social media time for women is 2 hours 27 minutes vs 2 hours 16 minutes for men globally.
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47% of US consumers use social media while shopping online weekly in 2023.
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Facebook Reels generate 200 billion plays daily worldwide in 2023.
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Instagram users share 95 million photos and videos daily in 2023.
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YouTube uploads 500 hours of video content every minute in 2023.
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TikTok hosts 1.7 billion videos as of 2023.
Interpretation
Usage And Time Spent Interpretation
In 2023, time spent on social platforms is consistently substantial, with global users averaging 2 hours 21 minutes per day and YouTube users reaching 28.80 hours per month, highlighting how the Usage And Time Spent angle is driven by major daily and monthly engagement across apps.
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User Growth And Penetration30 stats
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As of January 2024, there are 5.24 billion social media users worldwide, equivalent to 63.9% of the total global population.
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Social media user growth reached 122 million new users (+2.4%) between early 2023 and early 2024.
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The average internet user now spends 2 hours 25 minutes per day on social media platforms.
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Between January 2023 and January 2024, active social media user penetration of the internet-using population increased by 0.9 percentage points to 94.2%.
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In 2023, the number of social media users worldwide exceeded 5 billion for the first time.
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Social media penetration rate in the United States reached 74.2% of the total population in 2023.
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India's social media user base grew to 462.0 million in 2023, up 9.5% from the previous year.
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By 2027, the number of social media users worldwide is forecast to reach 5.85 billion.
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Social media ad spending worldwide is projected to hit $246.00 billion in 2026.
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Active social media users aged 18-34 represent 60% of the total global user base as of 2023.
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Indonesia has 167 million social media users, representing 59.9% of its population in early 2024.
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Brazil's social media penetration rate stands at 83.3% of the population with 180 million users in 2024.
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The Philippines saw 85.5 million social media users in early 2024, or 73.6% penetration.
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Turkey's social media users numbered 60.3 million in 2024, equating to 69.9% of the population.
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Nigeria has 38.7 million social media users as of early 2024, 17.0% of its total population.
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Global social media users are expected to grow by 196 million (+3.8%) between 2024 and 2025.
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Social media users account for 93.8% of internet users aged 16-64 globally in 2023.
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The US has 251 million social media users, 75.3% of its population in early 2024.
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Mexico's social media audience reached 88.1 million users in 2024, 66.3% penetration rate.
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Japan's social media users total 94.7 million, 75.9% of the population in early 2024.
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South Korea boasts 48.4 million social media users, 92.8% penetration in 2024.
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Egypt has 36.7 million social media users, 33.0% of population in early 2024.
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Vietnam's social media users hit 76.2 million, 75.2% penetration rate in 2024.
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Social media growth in Africa averaged 7.1% year-over-year in 2023.
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Latin America's social media users grew by 6.2% to 524 million in 2023.
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Middle East social media penetration reached 70.3% of the population in 2023.
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Oceania's social media users total 28 million, 70.1% penetration in 2024.
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Northern Europe's social media penetration is 81.4% among 16-64 year olds in 2023.
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Western Europe's social media users average 2 hours 21 minutes daily usage in 2023.
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Eastern Asia's social media penetration stands at 82.7% in 2023.
Interpretation
User Growth And Penetration Interpretation
In early 2024, social media had grown to 5.24 billion users worldwide and reached 63.9% of the global population, adding 122 million users from early 2023 while penetration among internet users kept rising by 0.9 percentage points, a clear sign that both user growth and reach are still expanding under the User Growth And Penetration category.
report visual · Breakdown
Social platforms drive ad growth and commerce
Global ad revenue is concentrated among major platforms, while social commerce continues to scale rapidly.
44%
44% of social media marketers plan to increase TikTok ad spend in 2024.
56%
Globally, 56.0% of social media users are aged 18-34 years old in 2024.
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