Quarterly Netflix subscribers count worldwide 2013-2023

How many paid subscribers does Netflix have?

Netflix had around 232.5 million paid subscribers worldwide as of the first quarter of 2023. This marked an increase of 1.75 million subscribers compared with the previous quarter. Most Netflix subscribers are based in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), accounting for over 77 million of Netflix’s total global subscriber base.

Who is Netflix’s audience?

Subscribers are from diverse ethnic backgrounds – data on Netflix subscribers by ethnicity found that more Hispanic and African Americans watch Netflix on a daily basis than their white counterparts. Additionally, openly published data on the gender of Netflix employees in 2021 revealed that the company performs extremely well in terms of achieving an even split. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Netflix appeals to all age groups and a survey showed that the majority of adults aged 18 to 54 years old subscribed to the service.

New business model

Due to losses in its susbcriber base recorded in the first half of 2022, Netflix introduced an ad-supported tier in November 2022 to offset customer and revenue declines. Indeed, a survey from October 2022 showed that one third of U.S. Netflix subscribers would likely switch to the ad-supported tier. Furthermore, while the subscription revenue of the streaming provider is expected to decline in the years to come, the advertising revenue is forecast to increase, showing the high value of hybrid business models to the streaming market these days.