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Telegram in the top five most downloaded applications in the world

Pavel Durov said that Telegram in 2022, as in 2021, is again among the top five most downloaded applications in the world. Of these five most popular apps, Telegram is the only one that doesn't spend billions on marketing.

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Telegram's popularity in Russia has doubled since February

The number of users who accessed Telegram at least once a day in May has increased to 40 million by June, as Mediascope estimates. Since April, the metric has increased by almost 10 million users.

Social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that were banned in Russia after the beginning of the war continue to lose users. If before the war in Ukraine, the average daily reach for Instagram in Russia was 39 million people, by mid-April it fell to 14.5 million, and by the end of May โ€” to 11.7 million. Facebook's coverage collapsed from 6.7 million users per day first to 2.9 million people, and then to 1.9 million, as Mediascope estimates. The Meta Platforms (Facebook's mother company) was labeled as an extremist organization by the Russian government, thus, most of its services were banned. Despite, that, Russia avoids blocking WhatsApp, seeing its popularity in Russia.

In contrast, Telegram leads at filling the vacant niche. After beginning of the Russia's invasion into Ukraine, people's demand for information from various sides greatly increased. Telegram became the main platform where this information could be promptly obtained.

Graph of the growth of the top 20 Russian Telegram channels over 3 months.

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Spendings of Telegram in 2022

According to Forbes, now the messengerโ€™s expenses are $540 million annually, or $45 million per month.

Over the past two years, Telegram's audience has grown from 400 to 700 million monthly active users, and the cost per user has grown from $0.55 to $0.77 per year.

According to Forbes, an increase in costs is inevitable due to increased user activity and rising costs of server hardware.

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Telegram ranked 6th in downloads worldwide

According to the report of Sensor Tower for the second quarter of 2022, Telegram has risen from 8th place to 6th in terms of the global number of downloads worldwide. In Europe, Telegram overtook WhatsApp in one quarter and rose to 2nd place.

France and Ukraine became the fastest growing Telegram countries in Europe, while Russia remained the largest app market by total downloads.

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Telegram among social media platforms used by China's COVID-19 protesters

People who protest against China's COVID-19 measures are using dating apps and social media platforms, including Weibo, Douyin, WeChat, Telegram, Instagram, and Twitter, to organize protests and circumvent censorship. Protests against the measures have taken place in several cities across China over the past few days, and are believed to be the first instances of civil disobedience in the country since President Xi Jinping took power a decade ago.

While state media did not cover the protests and the government has made a very few statements, the Foreign Ministry has said that China is a country with the rule of law and that all the rights and freedoms of its citizens are protected within the law.

Some protesters are using VPN software to access encrypted messaging apps and are adopting a decentralized model to exchange information with close-knit networks of friends. Others are using dating apps hoping to avoid scrutiny and are sharing information about the protests on social media platforms. Police is reportedly checking phones for VPN apps and the Telegram app. According to Sensor Tower, Telegram has seen a significant increase in downloads in China during the protests.

Protesters are adopting decentralized models, similar to those used in the Hong Kong protests of 2019. People have also used social media platforms to share advice on what to do if arrested, such as how to erase data from phones.

Apple has limited the use of its AirDrop file-sharing function on devices in mainland China, restricting the ability of users to send or receive files from non-contacts to a 10-minute window. The move comes weeks after reports that protesters had used the feature to spread messages critical of the Chinese government. The restrictions do not appear to affect iPhones purchased outside China, though iOS beta imposes the restriction globally. The change has received mixed reactions in Chinese media, with some praising it for addressing the problem of nuisance messages on public transport, while others have accused Apple of appeasing the Chinese authorities. The US tech giant has faced similar accusations in the past, including pulling the Quartz app from its store in China during the 2019 Hong Kong protests.

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Telegram shows the greatest growth in downloads in Europe among messaging apps

According to data from Sensor Tower, Telegram has seen the greatest growth in downloads among messaging apps in Europe over the past three years, while WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Viber have all seen a significant decline. It is expected that Telegram will take second place in terms of downloads in the coming year, only behind TikTok.

It's important to note that download data does not necessarily reflect the overall usage or popularity of an app and can be influenced by a variety of factors. The popularity of messaging apps can also vary significantly by region.

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Telegram overtakes WhatsApp in Brazil

Telegram has taken first place in the Brazilian iOS App Store in the 'Social Networks' category, according to data from Sensor Tower for January 9th.

This growth is caused by protests against the results of the fall presidential elections. Among the protesters were supporters of the former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro, who has almost 3 million subscribers in Telegram channel.

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Telegram Beats Facebook Messenger in Popularity

According to Pavel Durov's recent message on his Telegram channel, the messaging platform has overtaken Facebook Messenger to become the world's most popular cloud-based messenger. Although Telegram currently trails behind WhatsApp on a global scale, it is steadily closing the gap and is now in second place.

"No wonder our competitors are concerned!" - said Durov.

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Telegram's EU Audience Reaches 38.5 Million People, or 8.5% of Population

Over the past six months, the audience of Telegram in the European Union has averaged 38.5 million people, which represents 8.5% of the population. These figures were published on the Telegram FAQ page (which is only accessible from a European IP address).

As a result, Telegram will not be subject to the Digital Services Act (DSA) for the time being, as it is used by fewer than 45 million users in the European Union.

Starting in February 2024, all digital platforms with an audience of over 45 million users in the EU will be required to disclose to regulators information about their algorithms, advertisers' access to data, content moderation decisions, and may be subject to external audits.

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Telegram Download Growth

According to Sensor Tower, only Telegram and WeChat show download growth in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2020.

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800 million monthly active users in Telegram

Pavel Durov told that over 2.5 million new users signing up for Telegram every day, and earlier this year Telegram has surpassed 800 million monthly active users.

While not yet profitable (which would be impossible to reach on just the second year of monetization), Telegram is closer to profitability in absolute numbers than its competitors such as Twitter and Snap.

To support growth and to reach the break-even point, Telegram issued around $270 million worth of bonds this week. About a quarter of them was bought by Durov himself.

"Some people suggested I should have instead bought a house or a jet. But I prefer to stay focused on my work, without โ€œowningโ€ anything (well, apart from Telegram, some Bitcoin and some Toncoin)".

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Telegram Premium has almost 3.5 million subscribers

In Pavel Durov's latest blog post, while discussing the updates, he mentioned the number of Telegram Premium subscribers, which is "almost 3.5 million".

Based on previous statements from the messenger, Telegram actively engages with 800 million monthly users, providing an approximate estimate of the Premium user base at 0.4% or roughly one in every 233 users.

In December, 2022, we reported that Telegram reached 1 million Premium subscribers. So, in just under a year, the messenger has managed to attract an additional 2.5 million Premium users.

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Telegram Is Again at the Top of the US App Store

The messenger is now at the first place in the US App Store in the Social Networks category. The app currently gets more downloads than Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, Twitter, Signal and Discord.

In the general ranking, Telegram is in the top 20, and among its significant competitors it is second only to ByteDance apps (TikTok and CapCut).

A Statista report shows that last year the US became Telegram's fourth fastest growing market in terms of audience acquisition, behind India, Russia and Indonesia.

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Telegram Premium has almost 3.5 million subscribers In Pavel Durov's latest blog post, while discussing the updates, he mentioned the number of Telegram Premium subscribers, which is "almost 3.5 million". Based on previous statements from the messenger,โ€ฆ
More than 4 Million Telegram Premium Subscribers

Pavel Durov just announced that Telegram Premium, launched less than a year and a half ago, has become the fastest-growing paid subscription in the history of messaging applications.

The number of Premium subscribers has doubled in just 5 months and quadrupled in the last 12 months. Today it exceeded 4 million users.


In December 2022, we reported that Telegram reached the milestone of 1 million Premium subscribers, and in October 2023, the subscription was confirmed to have 3.5 million people worldwide.

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More than 4 Million Telegram Premium Subscribers Pavel Durov just announced that Telegram Premium, launched less than a year and a half ago, has become the fastest-growing paid subscription in the history of messaging applications. The number of Premiumโ€ฆ
5 Million Telegram Premium Subscribers

Pavel Durov announced that the Premium subscription is now active with 5 million Telegram users:

"5 million users are now subscribed to Telegram Premium โ€” just 1 month (!) after we reached 4 million subscriptions."


Let's remind us that Telegram Premium reached the 1 million users mark just over a year ago, in December 2022. The next time Durov reported already 3.5 million subscriptions.

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Telegram is Approaching Profitability

Pavel Durov announced on his channel that Telegram has surpassed the milestone of 900 million monthly active users. Half of those users use Telegram on a daily basis.

According to DataAI, the messenger is the 6th most popular and 6th most downloaded app in the world.

Durov also reported that Telegram demonstrated positive cash flow in the first quarter of 2024, and intends to become profitable this year.

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Telegram Reaches 950 Million Monthly Active Users

Telegram has updated its Monthly Active Users (MAU) count on the Telegram Ads platform, which shows the number of users who use the messenger at least once a month. In the latest revision, Telegram reported that it now has 950 million monthly users.

Back in April, this figure was at 900 million users. In the same month, Pavel Durov expressed his hope in an interview that Telegram would reach one billion active users within a year.

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10 Million Telegram Premium Subscribers

Telegram has announced a notable milestone in its blog, revealing that the number of Telegram Premium subscribers has surpassed 10 million. This figure represents a doubling of subscribers in less than eight months.

In January, Telegram Premium had 5 million subscribers, highlighting a substantial increase in user engagement with its premium subscription.

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Telegram Surpasses One Billion Monthly Active Users

Pavel Durov announced on his channel that Telegram has surpassed 1 billion monthly active users. This achievement makes the messaging app the second most popular in the world after WhatsApp (excluding China's WeChat).

On average, users open Telegram approximately 21 times a day and spend 41 minutes daily on the app. Pavel also highlighted the profit of $547 million for 2024.

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10 Million Telegram Premium Subscribers Telegram has announced a notable milestone in its blog, revealing that the number of Telegram Premium subscribers has surpassed 10 million. This figure represents a doubling of subscribers in less than eight months.โ€ฆ
15 Million Telegram Premium Subscribers

Pavel Durov announced that the number of Telegram Premium users has reached 15 million.

Every 8 months, 5 million more users subscribe: in January 2024, Telegram Premium had 5 million subscribers, and in September, it was 10 million.

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