The majority of guests on Airbnb are women. Most Airbnb guests are aged 25 to 34.

The average host on Airbnb earns $13,800 annually. The fastest-growing host demographic is seniors.

These Airbnb statistics detail how fast Airbnb is currently growing and where it’s going in the future.

In 2017, the majority of Airbnb users in the United States and Europe were between the ages 25 to 34. People in older age groups generally made up a smaller share of Airbnb users. Only five percent of Airbnb users were aged 65 or older - indicating that Airbnb is more popular among younger users.

Airbnb popularity

The accommodation rental and sharing website Airbnb is gaining popularity all over the world. This can most likely be attributed to the company allowing for cheaper accommodation alternatives and a more personal experience of a location. In 2018, there were forecast be around 164.3 million Airbnb guest arrivals worldwide – and the average number of guests per listing was 31. A survey found that 55 percent of European and American Airbnb users were ‘very satisfied’ with their experience. On the other hand, two percent stated that they were ‘somewhat dissatisfied’ or ‘not at all satisfied’ with using the accommodation sharing platform.

Why not use Airbnb?

Despite the large amount of people being satisfied with their Airbnb experience, there still remain people in Europe and the U.S. that do not want to use their service. A survey found that the most common reason for people not to use Airbnb was privacy concerns – with 36 percent of the respondents expressing this concern.

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Airbnb has a total of 6,132 employees that work for the company. 52.5% of Airbnb workers are male and 47.5% are female.

According to data from Airbtics.com, international guests staying at Airbnb's in Ireland reached a 13-month low of 35.7 percent of total guests in May 2020, compared to 83.7 percent in May 2019. The ratio of international guests started to decrease in April 2020, as the COVID-19 outbreak restricted travel.

London is the city with the most Airbnbs listings in the world at 156,511.

According to data from Airbtics.com, the share of international Airbnb guests in Mexico slightly surpassed domestic travelers in May 2020. In April, local tourists accounted for over half of the guests that used the popular online lodging platform, overturning the trend registered in previous months. From November 2019 to March 2020, the country registered the highest shares of domestic Airbnb guests, with figures above 63 to nearly 70 percent. In 2019, domestic spending accounted for 85 percent of total spending on travel and tourism in Mexico.

The most Airbnb listings are in the US, with an average of 2.25 million active listings throughout 2021.

According to Airbtics.com, domestic travelers accounted for 73.4 percent of Airbnb guests in Brazil in May 2020. In the previous month, when the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading rapidly in the country, the share of local Airbnb guests reached its highest since May 2019, with 83.4 percent. On the other hand, March 2020 was the month that registered the largest share of international Airbnb guests in Brazil, with 32.1 percent. In 2019, domestic tourism spending accounted for over 90 percent of total tourism spending in Brazil.

These are the cities that had the most demand. London is the most popular city.

Here are the numbers on the countries with the most nights booked on Airbnb in 2020 and 2021.

In 2019, guests who stayed in Airbnb listings in Taiwan spent 809 million U.S. dollars. The contribution of domestic travelers amounted to 230 U.S. dollars, accounting for around 28 percent of the total Airbnb guest spending.

These are the Airbnb statistics on gross revenue by country.

According to data from Airbtics.com, international guests staying at Airbnbs in the United Kingdom reached a 13-month low of 19.2 percent of total guests as of May 2020, compared to 41.5 percent in May 2019. The ratio of international guests started to decrease in April 2020, as the COVID-19 outbreak restricted travel into the country.

The current average price per night globally on Airbnb is $137 per night.

This statistic shows the the level of Airbnb customer satisfaction in the United States and Europe from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, 55 percent of Airbnb users were 'very satisfied' with their experience.

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These are the top 10 cities in terms of gross revenue on Airbnb: