LINE was used by almost 95 percent of people in Japan in fiscal year 2023. The instant messaging app was released in 2011 and is operated by LY Corporation. A breakdown by age group shows that LINE, unlike many other social media, is also well-received among older age cohorts.
Share of people who use LINE in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023
*The source counts the answers of the survey conducted in December 2023 as figures for fiscal year 2023. The Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year. Figures for previous years are based on earlier surveys, each with a sample size of 1,500 respondents.
Data prior to fiscal year 2022 come from previous reporting.
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 21, 2024). Share of people who use LINE in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337533/japan-line-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of people who use LINE in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023." Chart. June 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337533/japan-line-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2024). Share of people who use LINE in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337533/japan-line-penetration-rate/
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Share of people who use LINE in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337533/japan-line-penetration-rate/
