Germany: Messenger users 2024, by age group
Individuals aged 18 to 25 and 25 to 34 years made up the largest groups of Messenger users in Germany in March 2024. Those over 65 years of age made up the smallest age group, with just 7.7 percent of users falling under this category.
Messenger users in Germany
Messenger, the standalone version of Facebook’s integrated messaging feature, is used by millions of German residents. As of March 2024, nearly 24.72 million people used Messenger, up from 20.4 million users in September 2018, according to napoleoncat.com.
WhatsApp leads the pack
WhatsApp – another Facebook property – holds a strong position at the top of the market in Germany. WhatsApp Messenger counted over six million daily active users in October 2020 compared to 2.4 million daily active users for Messenger for Android.