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Facebook Messenger Key Facts
In 2022, Facebook Messenger had over 3 billion monthly active users, making it the most popular online social network globally.
Facebook approximately has 2 billion daily active users by the end of 2022.
The number of Facebook Messenger accounts as of 2022 was 2.96 billion users accounts.
Facebook Messenger owns and controls roughly 67.67% of the global instant messaging and VOIP market.
As of 2022, Facebook Messenger users exchanged more than 9.7 million messages per minute, 583 million messages per hour, 14 billion messages per day, 420 billion messages per month, and 5 trillion messages in 2022 alone.
Each Facebook Messenger Month Active User is worth $40, and Facebook Messenger is worth $124 billion in 2022, based on the number of MAU.
The total number of messenger downloads for all platforms supported fell to roughly 350 million downloads in 2022, continuing the downward trend.
More than 5 billion people have downloaded the Android version of Facebook Messenger, and more than 100.3 million people have downloaded it from the iOS app store.
53.97% of Facebook Messenger users are men, and 46.03% are women.
The majority of visitors are between the ages of 18 and 24.
The Philippines have the most Facebook users in 2022, with a total of 538.65 million DAU.
Around 30 minutes are spent each day sending and receiving messages on Facebook Messenger by users worldwide. This proves that Messenger users frequently spend more than 15 hours a month logged in.
Andrew McCollum, Chris Hughes, Dustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin, Mark Zuckerberg
CEO
Mark Zuckerberg
Business Type
Private
Area served
Worldwide
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California, United States
Developer(s)
Meta Platforms
Initial release date
August 9, 2011
Stable release date
April 2020
Supported Operating system
Web, Android, iOS, Windows 10, Windows 11, macOS
Available Language
111 languages
Type of Software
Instant messaging, VoIP
License
Freeware, proprietary
Website
messenger.com
A glance at Facebook Messenger
Whether used for personal or business reasons, messaging apps are transforming how we use our gadgets.
Over 146 million mobile chat app users are anticipated in the United States in 2020. Despite the fact that there is clearly space for development in several areas, Facebook Messenger users can still expect a lot from the service. The findings are encouraging, and as of 2020, there were reportedly 2.77 billion users globally of mobile messaging apps, which is expected to rise to three billion by 2022.
According to data on Messenger users from January 2021, those between the ages of 25 and 34 made up the majority of Facebook Messenger users in the United States (24.6%).
How many Facebook Messenger monthly active users (MAU) are there?
In 2022, Facebook Messenger had over 3 billion monthly active users, making it the world's most popular social network.
How many messages are exchanged on Facebook Messenger every Minute?
As of 2022, Facebook Messenger users were exchanging an immense amount of messages; with more than 9.7 million messages being sent every minute, 583 million messages per hour, 14 billion messages per day, 420 billion messages per month, and an incredible 5 trillion messages in 2022 alone.
Year
Every Minute
Every Hour
Every Day
Every Month
Every Year
2022
9.7 million messages
583.3 million messages
14 billion messages
420 billion messages
5 trillion messages
2021
9.3 million messages
562.6 million messages
13.5 billion messages
405 billion messages
4.8 trillion messages
2020
8.9 million messages
538.1 million messages
12.9 billion messages
387.4 billion messages
4.6 trillion messages
2019
8 million messages
483.3 million messages
11.6 billion messages
347.9 billion messages
4.1 trillion messages
2018
7.4 million messages
444.2 million messages
10.7 billion messages
319.8 billion messages
3.8 trillion messages
2017
6.8 million messages
408.6 million messages
9.8 billion messages
294.2 billion messages
3.5 trillion messages
2016
5.9 million messages
357.8 million messages
8.6 billion messages
257.7 billion messages
3 trillion messages
2015
5 million messages
302.7 million messages
7.3 billion messages
218 billion messages
2.6 trillion messages
2014
4.3 million messages
259.5 million messages
6.2 billion messages
186.9 billion messages
2.2 trillion messages
2013
3.6 million messages
220.7 million messages
5.3 billion messages
158.9 billion messages
1.9 trillion messages
2012
3 million messages
180.2 million messages
4.3 billion messages
129.7 billion messages
1.6 trillion messages
2011
2.3 million messages
140.8 million messages
3.4 billion messages
101.4 billion messages
1.2 trillion messages
What is Facebook's Messenger Payment Service?
Facebook Pay is a payment method customers can use to buy their products.
Facebook users who want to use Facebook Pay start by adding their payment, shipping, and personal information to the Facebook app. Then, when they buy your products on social media or your business website, they can choose Facebook Pay at checkout.With payments in Messenger, you can securely send and receive money with friends in chats.
There are no fees for sending or receiving money through Messenger.
Everyone can use this feature to send money to friends and family for free. If you already have a payment method linked to your account, any funds sent to you are immediately transferred.
If each Facebook Messenger Monthly Active User is worth $40, then Facebook Messenger is worth $124 billion in 2022, based on the number of MAU.
Worth noting is that Facebook’s ability to monetize an MAU to this value ($40/user) might be accurate today. In the past, they were probably far from that. However, valuations are projected values regardless, so we’ll extend the table further with the $40/user value in mind.
Revenues for Facebook Messenger fell by nearly 73% in 2021 compared to the previous year.
Plans to monetize the instant messaging app have been in the works since 2017 when Messenger generated approximately 130 thousand US dollars in revenue.
NOTE: This does not include the ad revenue FB Messenger is generating.
Facebook is serving ads through FB Messenger as well, but below is only the direct revenue generated by the chat app. Check out our statistics article on Facebook for the full ad revenue.
Advertisements are targeted via messenger, and advertisers are charged on a pay-per-read basis.
Allowing customers to complete tasks such as shopping (allowing small businesses to sell products directly to customers), ride-hailing, bill payments, and other activities from within the chat app.
Who owns Facebook Messenger?
Messenger is a proprietary platform and instant messaging program that Meta Platforms established.
The service, which was first introduced in 2008 as Facebook Chat, had a revamp in 2010, standalone iOS and Android apps became available in 2011, and standalone Facebook Portal hardware for Messenger calling became accessible in 2018.
In April 2020, Facebook will formally introduce Messenger for Desktops. Customers can now download a standalone app or access the internet interface.
Facebook established a separate internet interface and separated the messaging feature from the main Facebook app (Messenger.com).
Where is Facebook Messenger available?
Facebook is accessible from anywhere in the world, but it is censored or restricted by the governments of some countries.
Which countries have Facebook censorship or restrictions?
Facebook access is now prohibited or severely restricted in several nations. Other nations have also imposed various restrictions on using the website. China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia are the only nations that continue to prohibit access to social networking sites as of July 2022.
What operating system is supported by Facebook Messenger?
For desktop users, Facebook Messenger is accessible on Windows and Mac OS. Additionally accessible to users of mobile devices with iOS and Android versions.
Facebook Messenger: number of downloads
Between 2015 and 2017, global downloads of Facebook's own instant messaging app averaged around 777 million.
Facebook Messenger had the most global downloads during the examined period in 2018, only to see the number begin to decline the following year. The annual number of Facebook Messenger downloads worldwide fell to 508 million in 2020, and 353 million in 2021.
Despite the decrease in downloads, Facebook Messenger was the second most popular instant messaging app in the world as of January 2021.
The total number of messenger downloads for all platforms supported fell to roughly 350 million downloads in 2022, continuing the downward trend.
How many downloads do Facebook Messenger mobile versions have?
More than 5 billion people have downloaded the Android version of Facebook Messenger, and more than 100.3 million people have downloaded it from the iOS app store.
How much time do people spend on Facebook Messenger?
Around 30 minutes are spent each day sending and receiving messages on Facebook Messenger by users worldwide. This proves that Messenger users frequently spend more than 15 hours a month logged in.
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About the author
Ch Daniel is the co-founder of SignHouse and chairman of the CH Group. Daniel is leading the development of SignHouse's product, as well as strategising how else the company can reach its main mission: empowering 100M+ to use the world's most efficient document organisational tools.