breakdown by age group shows that Instagram was particularly popular among those in their teens and twenties.
The social networking service Instagram was used by 48.5 percent of people in Japan as of fiscal year 2021. The penetration rate consistently increased in recent years. A Share of people who use Instagram in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2021
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Statistics on Social media usage in Japan
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of social media users Japan 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Social media penetration Japan 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Social networking services penetration rate Japan 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Most popular social media in Japan FY 2021, based on penetration rate
- Premium Statistic Social media platforms with highest user activity in Japan Q3 2022
- Premium Statistic Most common reasons for using networking services (SNS) in Japan 2021
Penetration rates of major services
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- Premium Statistic LINE's penetration rate in Japan FY 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic YouTube's penetration rate in Japan FY 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Instagram's penetration rate in Japan FY 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Twitter's penetration rate in Japan FY 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Facebook's penetration rate in Japan FY 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic TikTok's penetration rate in Japan FY 2018-2021
Penetration rates of major services by gender
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- Premium Statistic LINE's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic YouTube's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Instagram's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Twitter's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Facebook's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic TikTok's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by gender
Penetration rates of major services by age group
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- Premium Statistic LINE's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic YouTube's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Instagram's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Twitter's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Facebook's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic TikTok's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
Average daily usage times
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- Premium Statistic Average social media usage time per weekday Japan FY 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Average social media usage time per weekend day Japan FY 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Average social media usage time among men per weekday Japan FY 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Average social media usage time among women per weekday Japan FY 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Average social media usage time among men per weekend day Japan FY 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Average social media usage time among women per weekend day Japan FY 2013-2021
User behavior
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- Premium Statistic Share of people using social media as a source of information Japan FY 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Leading social media search methods Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading types of followed social media accounts Japan Q3 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of people following influencers in Japan 2021, by number of influencers
- Premium Statistic Main reasons for following influencers in Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Main reasons to trust influencers and personalities among young people in Japan 2021
Further related statistics
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- Instagram's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- Instagram's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by gender
- Social media: global penetration rate 2023, by region
- TikTok's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- YouTube's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- Facebook's penetration rate in Japan FY 2014-2021
- Twitter's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- Nico Nico Douga's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- Twitter's penetration rate in Japan FY 2014-2021
- Twitter's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by gender
- Snapchat's penetration rate in Japan FY 2017-2021
- Forecast of the social network user penetration rate in France 2018-2027
- Facebook's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- TikTok's penetration rate in Japan FY 2018-2021
- YouTube's penetration rate in Japan FY 2014-2021
- Nico Nico Douga's penetration rate in Japan FY 2014-2021
- Snapchat's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- LINE's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by age group
- LINE's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by gender
- TikTok's penetration rate in Japan FY 2021, by gender
- LINE's penetration rate in Japan FY 2014-2021
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (August 26, 2022). Share of people who use Instagram in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337438/japan-instagram-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of people who use Instagram in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2021." Chart. August 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337438/japan-instagram-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2022). Share of people who use Instagram in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337438/japan-instagram-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of People Who Use Instagram in Japan from Fiscal Year 2015 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337438/japan-instagram-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Share of people who use Instagram in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337438/japan-instagram-penetration-rate/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Share of people who use Instagram in Japan from fiscal year 2015 to 2021 [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), August 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337438/japan-instagram-penetration-rate/