WhatsApp global unique users 2022 | Statista

In April 2022, WhatsApp had approximately 2.44 billion unique active users worldwide, up 6.4 percent compared to the corresponding month in 2021. WhatsApp is expected to reach over 2.26 billion unique users in June 2022. The popular instant messaging platform, which hit two billion monthly active users in February 2022, was the leading communication channel for global smartphone users in 2021.

Number of unique WhatsApp mobile users worldwide from January 2020 to June 2022 (in millions)

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May 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January 2020 to April 2022

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*Forecasted data

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