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Facebook: number of monthly active users worldwide 2008-2018
Facebook: number of monthly active users worldwide 2008-2018
Number of monthly active Facebook users worldwide as of 4th quarter 2018 (in millions)
This statistic shows a timeline with the worldwide number of monthly active Facebook users from 2008 to 2018. As of the fourth quarter of 2018, Facebook had 2.32 billion monthly active users. In the third quarter of 2012, the number of active Facebook users had surpassed one billion, making it the first social network ever to do so. Active users are those which have logged in to Facebook during the last 30 days. During the last reported quarter, the company stated that 2.7 billion people were using at least one of the company's core products (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, or Messenger) each month.
Facebook Founded in 2004, Facebook is currently the biggest social networking service based on global reach and total active users. Launched by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg and some of his contemporaries, the service was initially only available to Harvard students but soon expanded to regional universities, the Ivy League and further universities before opening up to high school students and global users aged 13 or over. As of October 2018, India, the United States and Indonesia rank first in terms of Facebook user base.
Facebook users must register before using the social network and are free to create a personal profile in order to interact with other users which they can add as friends. Furthermore, Facebook users may join user groups based on workplace, college or school and can also categorize their Facebook contacts into lists. Users can post status updates or other content and message each other. Facebook users can also interact with a wide selection of applications including social games or other services like the photo-sharing app Instagram.
In September 2012, Facebook announced over one billion active users across all platforms. The social network is also accessible to mobile web users and has published a series of apps based on original Facebook features such as Facebook Messenger, which had 1.3 billion monthly active users as of September 2017.
Number of monthly active Facebook users worldwide as of 4th quarter 2018 (in millions)
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| Number of users in millions | |
|---|---|
| Q4 '18 | 2,320 |
| Q3 '18 | 2,271 |
| Q2 '18 | 2,234 |
| Q1 '18 | 2,196 |
| Q4 '17 | 2,129 |
| Q3 '17 | 2,072 |
| Q2 '17 | 2,006 |
| Q1 '17 | 1,936 |
| Q4 '16 | 1,860 |
| Q3 '16 | 1,788 |
| Q2 '16 | 1,712 |
| Q1 '16 | 1,654 |
| Q4 '15 | 1,591 |
| Q3 '15 | 1,545 |
| Q2 '15 | 1,490 |
| Q1 '15 | 1,441 |
| Q4 '14 | 1,393 |
| Q3 '14 | 1,350 |
| Q2 '14 | 1,317 |
| Q1 '14 | 1,276 |
| Q4 '13 | 1,228 |
| Q3 '13 | 1,189 |
| Q2 '13 | 1,155 |
| Q1 '13 | 1,110 |
| Q4 '12 | 1,056 |
| Q3 '12 | 1,007 |
| Q2 '12 | 955 |
| Q1 '12 | 901 |
| Q4 '11 | 845 |
| Q3 '11 | 800 |
| Q2 '11 | 739 |
| Q1 '11 | 680 |
| Q4 '10 | 608 |
| Q3 '10 | 550 |
| Q2 '10 | 482 |
| Q1 '10 | 431 |
| Q4 '09 | 360 |
| Q3 '09 | 305 |
| Q2 '09 | 242 |
| Q1 '09 | 197 |
| Q3 '08 | 100 |
| Number of users in millions | |
|---|---|
| Q4 '18 | 2,320 |
| Q3 '18 | 2,271 |
| Q2 '18 | 2,234 |
| Q1 '18 | 2,196 |
| Q4 '17 | 2,129 |
| Q3 '17 | 2,072 |
| Q2 '17 | 2,006 |
| Q1 '17 | 1,936 |
| Q4 '16 | 1,860 |
| Q3 '16 | 1,788 |
| Q2 '16 | 1,712 |
| Q1 '16 | 1,654 |
| Q4 '15 | 1,591 |
| Q3 '15 | 1,545 |
| Q2 '15 | 1,490 |
| Q1 '15 | 1,441 |
| Q4 '14 | 1,393 |
| Q3 '14 | 1,350 |
| Q2 '14 | 1,317 |
| Q1 '14 | 1,276 |
| Q4 '13 | 1,228 |
| Q3 '13 | 1,189 |
| Q2 '13 | 1,155 |
| Q1 '13 | 1,110 |
| Q4 '12 | 1,056 |
| Q3 '12 | 1,007 |
| Q2 '12 | 955 |
| Q1 '12 | 901 |
| Q4 '11 | 845 |
| Q3 '11 | 800 |
| Q2 '11 | 739 |
| Q1 '11 | 680 |
| Q4 '10 | 608 |
| Q3 '10 | 550 |
| Q2 '10 | 482 |
| Q1 '10 | 431 |
| Q4 '09 | 360 |
| Q3 '09 | 305 |
| Q2 '09 | 242 |
| Q1 '09 | 197 |
| Q3 '08 | 100 |
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This statistic shows a timeline with the worldwide number of monthly active Facebook users from 2008 to 2018. As of the fourth quarter of 2018, Facebook had 2.32 billion monthly active users. In the third quarter of 2012, the number of active Facebook users had surpassed one billion, making it the first social network ever to do so. Active users are those which have logged in to Facebook during the last 30 days. During the last reported quarter, the company stated that 2.7 billion people were using at least one of the company's core products (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, or Messenger) each month.
Facebook Founded in 2004, Facebook is currently the biggest social networking service based on global reach and total active users. Launched by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg and some of his contemporaries, the service was initially only available to Harvard students but soon expanded to regional universities, the Ivy League and further universities before opening up to high school students and global users aged 13 or over. As of October 2018, India, the United States and Indonesia rank first in terms of Facebook user base.
Facebook users must register before using the social network and are free to create a personal profile in order to interact with other users which they can add as friends. Furthermore, Facebook users may join user groups based on workplace, college or school and can also categorize their Facebook contacts into lists. Users can post status updates or other content and message each other. Facebook users can also interact with a wide selection of applications including social games or other services like the photo-sharing app Instagram.
In September 2012, Facebook announced over one billion active users across all platforms. The social network is also accessible to mobile web users and has published a series of apps based on original Facebook features such as Facebook Messenger, which had 1.3 billion monthly active users as of September 2017.
Show moreFacebook Founded in 2004, Facebook is currently the biggest social networking service based on global reach and total active users. Launched by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg and some of his contemporaries, the service was initially only available to Harvard students but soon expanded to regional universities, the Ivy League and further universities before opening up to high school students and global users aged 13 or over. As of October 2018, India, the United States and Indonesia rank first in terms of Facebook user base.
Facebook users must register before using the social network and are free to create a personal profile in order to interact with other users which they can add as friends. Furthermore, Facebook users may join user groups based on workplace, college or school and can also categorize their Facebook contacts into lists. Users can post status updates or other content and message each other. Facebook users can also interact with a wide selection of applications including social games or other services like the photo-sharing app Instagram.
In September 2012, Facebook announced over one billion active users across all platforms. The social network is also accessible to mobile web users and has published a series of apps based on original Facebook features such as Facebook Messenger, which had 1.3 billion monthly active users as of September 2017.
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- Facebook measures monthly active users as users that have logged in during the past 30 days. Figures do not include Instagram or WhatsApp users unless they would otherwise qualify as such users, respectively, based on their other activities on Facebook.
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- Facebook measures monthly active users as users that have logged in during the past 30 days. Figures do not include Instagram or WhatsApp users unless they would otherwise qualify as such users, respectively, based on their other activities on Facebook.
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