These TikTok user statistics tell the whole story of the new social media giant and give you some insights into the app's future.

In 2024, social media platform TikTok had *** million users in the United States. By 2029, the app, which is very successful with Generation Z, is estimated to reach over *** million users in the region. In 2024, over ****** TikTok videos were uploaded every minute.

TikTok has a significantly larger female user base globally.

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In February 2025, Sweden had around 3.3 million TikTok users, while Norway was home to approximately 1.71 million TikTok users. Denmark and Iceland had 1.37 and 0.14 million TikTok users, respectively. TikTok is a video sharing social app launched in 2017 and is owned by the Beijing-based tech company ByteDance.

TikTok demographics and engagement TikTok user base across Nordic markets is equally distributed across male and female users alike. However, Denmark registered the highest proportion of female users in the region, approximately 52 percent. The social video app's appeal varies significantly across age groups, with young users and Gen Z responding very positively to the appeal of TikTok short video format. A 2023 survey conducted in Sweden revealed that 66 percent of internet users aged 15-24 engaged with TikTok daily, compared to only 15 percent of users aged 25-44. Similarly, over half of internet users aged between 15 and 19 accessed TikTok daily in Denmark, while engagement among users aged between 20 and 24 interested approximately one-third of the demographic group.

YouTube use and demographics in the Nordics Despite its increasing popularity, TikTok still trails behind YouTube when it comes to viewership. As of January 2024, Sweden had approximately 8.5 million YouTube users, nearly 2.5 times its TikTok user count. Norway and Finland each had around 4.5 million YouTube users, significantly outpacing their respective TikTok audiences. As in the case of TikTok, YouTube's user base in the Nordics is evenly split between men and women engaging with the video platform. Additionally, YouTube popularity was not restricted to the younger segments of Swedish demographic groups, as over six in 10 Swedish internet users were reported engaging with YouTube daily.

TikTok has risen through the ranks to become the 5th most popular social media network worldwide.

As of February 2025, the United States was the region with the largest TikTok audience by far, with almost ****** million users engaging with the popular social video platform. Indonesia followed, with around ***** million TikTok users. Brazil came in third, with almost ***** million users on TikTok watching short-videos. From Reels to Shorts: social short video takes the internet Between 2021 and 2022 some of the most popular social media platforms have been adding short-video features on the heels of TikTok’s popularity. YouTube Shorts, which rolled out to the global market in June 2021, reached *** billion monthly active logged-in users in 2023. In comparison, Instagram’s short-video format Reels, which launched in August 2020, presented a higher view rate than regular videos on the platform between June 2021 and June 2022, as well as a higher likes rate than other content types on Instagram. TikTok business model TikTok is owned by the Beijing-based ByteDance, along with the short-video app Douyin (TikTok’s version for the Chinese market), video platform Xigua, and popular news app Toutiao. While the products intended for domestic market consumption operate in the Chinese digital ecosystem and have a plurality of established monetization methods such as a live-shopping events hosted by famous influencers, TikTok’s main revenue stream comes from online advertising. In 2022, TikTok was estimated to have generated around **** billion U.S. dollars worldwide via online advertising.

Introduction

​TikTok Users Statistics: TikTok has swiftly risen to establish itself as a leading entity in the social media arena, with a worldwide user count of around 2.05 billion as of early 2025. This number is expected to grow to 2.14 billion by the end of the same year. The platform's attraction is especially obvious among younger age groups; users aged 18 to 24 years make up 36.2% of the total, while those aged 25 to 34 years represent 33.9%.

Together, these demographics account for more than 70% of TikTok's overall user population. In the United States, TikTok has a significant user base of 170 million individuals. These figures highlight TikTok's important influence in shaping modern digital interaction and its strong appeal to younger users.

Users spend an average of 19.6 hours per month on TikTok alone. This works out to be approximately 39 minutes per day.

In 2021, TikTok increased its U.S. user base by over 29 percent compared to the previous year. Audience growth of the social video platform is projected to remain in double digits until 2021, before slowing down to a 8.1 percent annual user growth rate in 2022. In 2021, TikTok had 86.9 million users in the United States.

Launched in 2016, TikTok rose to be one of the most popular social app and video platform for global users. In 2021, TikTok had approximately 656 million global users. This figure was projected to increase by around 15 percent year-over-year, reaching 755 million users in 2022. TikTok global installs peaked at the end of 2019, with the app amassing over 318 million downloads. During 2020 and 2021, TikTok download trends experienced a slower growth, amassing 173 million downloads from users worldwide during the last quarter of 2021.

It started with a lip-sync. Then came the dances, the pranks, the tutorials, and before anyone realized, TikTok was no longer just an app; it was the cultural engine of a generation. In 2025, TikTok’s presence is not only embedded in Gen Z's daily routines but also shaking up marketing...

The number of TikTok users in France was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2028 by in total *** million (+**** percent). After the ***** consecutive increasing year, the TikTok user base is estimated to reach ***** million and therefore a new peak in 2028. Notably, the number of TikTok users of was continuously increasing over the past years.

As of February 2025, there were around six million users of TikTok in the Netherlands and 3.71 million users in Belgium. The Netherlands finds a large share of its user base among those aged 20 to 24 years.

1) Data Introduction • The Dataset from TikTok contains 19,382 reports that users flagged as including "claim" in videos or comments, along with video length, transcription text, account status, and participation indicators, and is suitable for analyzing reporting reasons and viewer reactions by content.

2) Data Utilization (1) Dataset from TikTok has characteristics that: • This dataset consists of 12 columns, providing both the reported content type and the meta-participation index of the video. (2) Dataset from TikTok can be used to: • Claim Judgment Classification Model Development: By inputting video transcription text, participation indicators such as views, likes, shares, comments, and account authentication and sanctions information, the machine learning classification model can be automatically determined whether the content contains "claims." • Optimizing moderation tasks: Automate reporting priorities based on classification model predictability to speed up reporting processing and reduce supervision burden by selecting content that managers urgently need to review.

TikTok, a social video app launched in 2016 used for sharing and creating video content, continues to grow in popularity. As of 2022, approximately 41 percent of users in the U.S. engaged with the popular social video app. Around seven in 10 respondents aged between 18 and 19 years were using TikTok, while usage among respondents aged between 20 and 29 years was approximately 56 percent.

TikTok global usage In 2021, TikTok had 1 billion active monthly users worldwide, a growth of 45 percent on the previous year. As of April 2021, the majority of global TikTok users spent less than one hour per week on the platform. Eleven percent of users spent five to ten hours a week on the app, and six percent were using it for ten hours or more per week.

Users' opinion: safety concerns and positive influenceOnline TikTok challenges and hoaxes have been a topic of discussion in recent years, with parents raising concerns about safety regarding content posted on the platform. As for U.S. adults’ opinions of TikTok, favorable attitudes towards the platform decrease with age. Overall, as of November 2021, 33 percent of users aged 18 to 34 years had a favorable opinion of the app, but just one in 10 users aged between 45 and 64 years felt the same. Around 20 percent of all adults had a very unfavorable view of TikTok. Despite the criticism, the platform hosts a large number of positive influencers, focusing on themes such as mental health awareness and body positivity. In 2021, one of the most followed TikTok educators and activists was Nicole Lilly Christou, with her profile @nikkililly reporting approximately 7.7 million followers in the United Kingdom alone.

Use our TikTok Shop dataset to extract detailed e-commerce insights, including product names, prices, discounts, seller details, product descriptions, categories, customer ratings, and reviews. You may purchase the entire dataset or a customized subset tailored to your needs. Popular use cases include trend analysis, pricing optimization, customer behavior studies, and marketing strategy refinement. The TikTok Shop dataset includes key data points: product performance metrics, user engagement, customer reviews, and more. Unlock the potential of TikTok's shopping platform today with our comprehensive dataset!

Introduction

TikTok Statistics: TikTok has become one of the most dominant social media platforms in recent years, reshaping how content is consumed and shared. Known for its short-form, highly engaging videos, the platform has rapidly gained popularity across diverse demographics. With its tailored content algorithm, TikTok has become a key tool for digital marketers, influencing trends in entertainment, fashion, and education.

The app's ability to engage users with personalized recommendations has contributed to its widespread adoption, particularly among younger audiences. As TikTok continues to evolve, it is playing an increasingly important role in shaping global social media trends, advertising strategies, and cultural movements.

As of February 2023, TikTok users in the United States spent ** percent of the time they dedicated to social media engagement with the popular short-video platform. Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram commanded ** percent of the online social time of TikTok users in the U.S., respectively. In comparison, the YouTube mobile app kept users engaged for ** percent of all the time they chose to dedicate to social media.

Background: COVID-related misinformation is prevalent online, including on social media. The purpose of this study was to explore factors associated with user engagement with COVID-related misinformation on the social media platform, TikTok. Methods: A sample of TikTok videos associated with the hashtag #coronavirus were downloaded on September 20, 2020. Misinformation was evaluated on a scale (low, medium, high) using a codebook developed by experts in infectious diseases. Multivariable modeling was used to evaluate factors associated with number of views and presence of user comments indicating intention to change behavior. Results: 166 TikTok videos were identified. Moderate misinformation was present in 36 (22%) videos, and high-level misinformation was present in 11 (7%). After controlling for characteristics and content, videos containing moderate misinformation were less likely to generate a user response indicating intended behavior change. By contrast, videos containing high-le...