The statistic shows the development of YouTube audiences worldwide from 2016 to 2021. According to the source, the number of global YouTube users grew 9.2 percent in 2017 compared to the previous year. In 2021, the user growth rate is projected to slow to a 4.9 percent year-on-year.
Annual growth of YouTube users worldwide from 2016 to 2021
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eMarketer, & MediaPost. (February 8, 2018). Annual growth of YouTube users worldwide from 2016 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/805671/youtube-viewer-number-growth-world/
eMarketer, und MediaPost. "Annual growth of YouTube users worldwide from 2016 to 2021." Chart. February 8, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805671/youtube-viewer-number-growth-world/
eMarketer, MediaPost. (2018). Annual growth of YouTube users worldwide from 2016 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/805671/youtube-viewer-number-growth-world/
eMarketer, and MediaPost. "Annual Growth of Youtube Users Worldwide from 2016 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/805671/youtube-viewer-number-growth-world/
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