This statistic presents the number of mobile phone messaging app users worldwide from 2016 to 2021. In 2016, 1.58 billion mobile phone users accessed over-the-top messaging apps to communicate. This figure is projected to grow to 2.48 billion users in 2021.
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Number of mobile phone messaging app users worldwide from 2016 to 2021 (in billions)
This statistic presents the number of mobile phone messaging app users worldwide from 2016 to 2021. In 2016, 1.58 billion mobile phone users accessed over-the-top messaging apps to communicate. This figure is projected to grow to 2.48 billion users in 2021.
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| Number of users in billions | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.48 |
| 2020* | 2.34 |
| 2019* | 2.18 |
| 2018 * | 2.01 |
| 2017 | 1.82 |
| 2016 | 1.58 |
| Number of users in billions | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.48 |
| 2020* | 2.34 |
| 2019* | 2.18 |
| 2018 * | 2.01 |
| 2017 | 1.82 |
| 2016 | 1.58 |
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This statistic presents the number of mobile phone messaging app users worldwide from 2016 to 2021. In 2016, 1.58 billion mobile phone users accessed over-the-top messaging apps to communicate. This figure is projected to grow to 2.48 billion users in 2021.
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- July 2017
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2016 to 2017
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*Forecast
Mobile phone users of any age who use an over-the-top (OTT) messaging app via mobile phone (browser or app) at least once per month.
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2016 to 2017
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*Forecast
Mobile phone users of any age who use an over-the-top (OTT) messaging app via mobile phone (browser or app) at least once per month.
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