This statistic gives information on the projected Instagram penetration in the United States from 2017 until 2022. In 2018, 52.5 percent of the U.S. social networking population accessed the photo sharing service. By 2020, the total number of Instagram users in the United States is expected to be over 120.3 millions. With more than 1 billion 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 2017 until 2022. In 2018, 52.5 percent of the U.S. social networking population accessed the photo sharing service. By 2020, the total number of Instagram users in the United States is expected to be over 120.3 millions. With more than 1 billion 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 2017 until 2022. In 2018, 52.5 percent of the U.S. social networking population accessed the photo sharing service. By 2020, the total number of Instagram users in the United States is expected to be over 120.3 millions. With more than 1 billion monthly active users, Instagram is one of the most popular social networks worldwide.
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- United States
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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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- 2017 to 2018
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Internet users who access their Instagram account via any device at least once per month.
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