Global mobile messaging user growth 2019-2025

Published by Laura Ceci, Jul 21, 2022
In 2020, the number of phone users who accessed over-the-top messaging apps to communicate increased by almost 14 percent compared to the previous year, due to the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic outbreak. In 2021, users on mobile messaging apps will increase by approximately six percent compared to the previous year. This annual growth rate is projected to slow to 2.6 percent in 2025.

Year-on-year change in mobile phone messaging app users worldwide 2019 to 2025

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Statistic: Year-on-year change in mobile phone messaging app users worldwide 2019 to 2025

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Release date

September 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2019 to June 2021

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*Forecast
Mobile phone users of any age who use an over-the-top (OTT) messaging app via mobile phone (browser or app) at least once per month.

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