X (formerly Twitter) Usage Statistics for 2024
X (formerly Twitter) is quickly rising to become one of the most used social media platform
Here's the up-to-date statistics on Twitter usage for the year 2024
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- There are 540 million users worldwide on X (formerly Twitter)
- The platform X had 541.56 million monthly active users in 2023 which is a 47% increase from the previous year
- There are 237.8 million daily active users count on X currently
- There are 650,000 users who have currently subscribed to X Premium
- The United States has the highest number of Twitter users worldwide which is currently at 95.6 million users followed by Japan which has 67.4 million users
- There are about 350,000 tweets/posts sent every minute
- The posts on X get about 100 billion impressions every day
User Stats
How many people use Twitter?
As of 2023, there are currently 540 million users worldwide according to an update from Twitter
How many monthly active users are on Twitter?
Twitter has reached an all-time high of 541.56 million monthly active users in 2023. This is a staggering 47% increase from the previous year when there were 368 million monthly active users in 2022
Here are the year-on-year monthly active users on Twitter. There is a significant increase in the monthly active users from 2022 to 2023 which shows a steep 35% user growth while it was only 1.2% in the previous years from 2021 to 2022
Here is the complete data of monthly active users in X (formerly Twitter)
| Year | Number of Users |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 541.56 million monthly active users |
| 2022 | 401 million monthly active users |
| 2021 | 396 million monthly active users |
| 2020 | 353 million monthly active users |
| 2019 | 330 million monthly active users |
| 2018 | 321 million monthly active users |
| 2017 | 330 million monthly active users |
| 2016 | 318 million monthly active users |
| 2015 | 305 million monthly active users |
| 2014 | 288 million monthly active users |
| 2013 | 241 million monthly active users |
| 2012 | 185 million monthly active users |
| 2011 | 117 million monthly active users |
| 2010 | 54 million monthly active users |
How many daily active users are on Twitter?
X has 237.8 million daily active users on the platform
And here's the complete data of daily active users on Twitter:
| Year | Number of Users |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 237.8 million daily active users |
| 2022 | 229 million daily active users |
| 2021 | 217 million daily active users |
| 2020 | 192 million daily active users |
| 2019 | 152 million daily active users |
| 2018 | 126 million daily active users |
| 2017 | 115 million daily active users |
How many users are subscribed to X Premium (previously Twitter Blue)?
There are 650,000 subscribers to X Premium currently
X Premium is an optional paid subscription service that offers additional features and benefits to users of the social media platform X. It was introduced in November 2022 and is available in three tiers: Basic, Premium, and Premium+
Here are some of the key features of X Premium:
- Longer posts: Premium users can write posts up to 25,000 characters long, compared to the 280-character limit for non-premium users.
- Edit posts: Premium users can edit their posts for up to 30 minutes after they are published.
- Undo posts: Premium users can undo their posts for up to 10 seconds after they are published.
- Bookmark folders: Premium users can create and manage bookmark folders to organize their saved tweets.
- Longer video uploads: Premium subscribers can upload videos up to 3 hours long and up to file size of 8GB (1080p)
- Verification badge: Premium+ users will receive a verification badge, which indicates that their account is authentic.
Source: Statista, BusinessofApps, Twitter
What is the number of Twitter users by Country?
| Rank | Country | Number of Users |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 95.4 million users |
| 2 | Japan | 67.4 million users |
| 3 | India | 27.25 million users |
| 4 | Brazil | 24.3 million users |
| 5 | Indonesia | 24 million users |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 23.15 million users |
| 7 | Turkey | 18.55 million users |
| 8 | Mexico | 17.2 million users |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 15.5 million users |
| 9 | Thailand | 14.6 million users |
| 10 | Germany | 14.1 million users |
Who has the highest number of followers on Twitter? Top 10 Twitter users with the most followers
| X User | Follower Count |
|---|---|
| Elon Musk | 164.3 million followers |
| Barack Obama | 132 million followers |
| Justin Bieber | 111.6 million followers |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 110.3 million followers |
| Rihana | 108.5 million followers |
| Katy Perry | 107 million followers |
| Taylor Swift | 94.8 million followers |
| Narendra Modi | 93.3 million followers |
| Donald Trump | 87.4 million followers |
| Lady Gaga | 83.8 million followers |
Source: Statista,
Twitter Posts/Tweets
How many tweets/posts per day are sent on Twitter?
There are about 350,000 tweets/posts sent every minute which comes to 504 million tweets/posts per day and 200 billion tweets/posts per year
Another interesting stat is that 10% of X users are responsible for 92% of all posts
How many impressions do posts on Twitter/X get?
The posts on Twitter get about 100 billion impressions every day
Conclusion:
Twitter is becoming the public square where a lot of users are voicing their opinions. And it is already on track to becoming one of the top social media platforms worldwide
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