12 Stats that make Telegram Unique
Despite its presence for only a few years, Telegram has turned into the favourite messaging platform of Blockchain and DeFi startups. We, at D23 truly enjoy helping startups and individuals with their Telegram Strategy and Telegram marketing.
In this article, we would like to focus on 12 Telegram Stats and Facts of the app and where it is heading, and what to expect. Prior to jumping on facts, it’s important to state that Telegram was created with a view to challenging the primacy of WhatsApp. It differs from the latter in allowing users to access accounts from multiple devices. Its makers also claim that its multi-data centre infrastructure and encryption make it more secure than its Facebook-owned counterpart, and is widely used in developing countries.
Users are able to have ‘secret chats’, which see messages stored on devices as opposed to the cloud. Messages can also be set to self-destruction, just like in the movie — Mission Impossible.
By the Numbers
So, let’s delve into 12 Telegram Stats and Facts
1. 1.5 million new users daily
In April 2020, Telegram reported 1.5 million new users daily (Telegram)
2. Top-10 most downloaded apps
Telegram was in the top-10 most downloaded apps globally in Q2 and Q3 2020, with around 80 million downloads in both (Sensor Tower)
3. The most-downloaded social media
Telegram the most-downloaded social media app in 20 countries (Telegram)
4. 1 billion users
Telegram is targeting 1 billion users by 2022 (Monfex)
5. 365 million lifetime downloads
365 million lifetime downloads of Telegram, as of August 2019 (Sensor Tower)
6. 500 million Android downloads
500 million Android downloads of Telegram, as of May 2020 (9to5google.com)
7. 50 million Telegram users in Iran
An estimated 50 million Telegram users in Iran, with estimated penetration of 56%, before 2018 ban (BBC)
8. 42 million Iranian users of third-party version
A data breach in March 2020 showed 42 million Iranian users of third-party version of Telegram (Comparitech)
9. 18 million Telegram users in Uzbekistan
Estimated 18 million Telegram users in Uzbekistan (Khikmatilla Ubaydullaev)
10. 12.7 million new users to Telegram
Short WhatsApp bans in Brazil in 2015 (48 hours) and 2016 (72 hours) sent 5.7 million and 7 million new users to Telegram respectively (Quartz)
11. 323% year-on-year increase in first-time Telegram installs
July 2019 saw a 323% year-on-year increase in first-time Telegram installs in Hong Kong, during pro-democracy protests; the first week of August saw 41,000 new users (100% up on the first week of June 2019) (Sensor Tower)
12. 15 billion Telegram messages sent daily
15 billion Telegram messages were being sent daily in February 2016 — the last time Telegram made this stat public (Telegram)
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