This statistic gives information on the projected Instagram penetration in the United States from 2016 until 2021. In 2017, 44.1 percent of the U.S. social networking population accessed the photo sharing service. By 2019, the total number of Instagram users in the United States is expected to be over 104.5 millions. With more than 700 million monthly active users, Instagram is one of the most popular social networks worldwide.
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This statistic gives information on the projected Instagram penetration in the United States from 2016 until 2021. In 2017, 44.1 percent of the U.S. social networking population accessed the photo sharing service. By 2019, the total number of Instagram users in the United States is expected to be over 104.5 millions. With more than 700 million monthly active users, Instagram is one of the most popular social networks worldwide.
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This statistic gives information on the projected Instagram penetration in the United States from 2016 until 2021. In 2017, 44.1 percent of the U.S. social networking population accessed the photo sharing service. By 2019, the total number of Instagram users in the United States is expected to be over 104.5 millions. With more than 700 million monthly active users, Instagram is one of the most popular social networks worldwide.
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- August 2017
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- United States
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- 2016 to 2017
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Internet users who access their Instagram account via any device at least once per month.
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- United States
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- 2016 to 2017
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Internet users who access their Instagram account via any device at least once per month.
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