According to a survey conducted in December 2019, the messaging app LINE was leading among mobile social media and communication applications in Japan, being used by almost 90 percent of smartphone owners. It was followed by the microblogging service Twitter, which was used by more than half of the respondents.
Most used social networking service (SNS) and communication apps among smartphone users in Japan as of December 2019
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
MMD Labo. (February 18, 2020). Most used social networking service (SNS) and communication apps among smartphone users in Japan as of December 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100943/japan-leading-sns-and-communication-apps-smartphones/
MMD Labo. "Most used social networking service (SNS) and communication apps among smartphone users in Japan as of December 2019." Chart. February 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100943/japan-leading-sns-and-communication-apps-smartphones/
MMD Labo. (2020). Most used social networking service (SNS) and communication apps among smartphone users in Japan as of December 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100943/japan-leading-sns-and-communication-apps-smartphones/
MMD Labo. "Most Used Social Networking Service (Sns) and Communication Apps among Smartphone Users in Japan as of December 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100943/japan-leading-sns-and-communication-apps-smartphones/
MMD Labo, Most used social networking service (SNS) and communication apps among smartphone users in Japan as of December 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100943/japan-leading-sns-and-communication-apps-smartphones/ (last visited October 06, 2024)
Most used social networking service (SNS) and communication apps among smartphone users in Japan as of December 2019 [Graph], MMD Labo, February 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100943/japan-leading-sns-and-communication-apps-smartphones/