In this blog are the latest Facebook advertising statistics that show how effective Facebook ads are now and what’s likely to happen in the future.

The global number of Facebook users was forecast to continuously increase between 2023 and 2027 by in total 391 million users (+14.36 percent). After the fourth consecutive increasing year, the Facebook user base is estimated to reach 3.1 billion users and therefore a new peak in 2027. Notably, the number of Facebook users was continuously increasing over the past years. User figures, shown here regarding the platform Facebook, have been estimated by taking into account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They refer to the average monthly active users over the period and count multiple accounts by persons only once.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

36.8% of the entire world’s population uses Facebook at least once per month.

During a 2025 survey among marketers worldwide, around 83 percent reported using Facebook for marketing purposes. Instagram and LinkedIn followed, respectively mentioned by 78 and 69 percent of the respondents. The global social media marketing segment According to the same study, 60 percent of responding marketers intended to increase their organic use of YouTube for marketing purposes throughout that year. LinkedIn and Instagram followed with similar shares, rounding up the top three social media platforms attracting a planned growth in organic use among global marketers in 2025. Their main driver is increasing brand exposure and traffic, which led the ranking of benefits of social media marketing worldwide. Social media for B2B marketing Social media platform adoption rates among business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) marketers vary according to each subsegment's focus. While B2C professionals prioritize Facebook and Instagram, both run by Meta, Inc., due to their popularity among online audiences, B2B marketers concentrate their endeavors on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn due to its goal to connect people and companies in a corporate context.

Facebook probably needs no introduction; nonetheless, here is a quick history of the company. The world’s biggest and most-famous social network was launched by Mark Zuckerberg while he was a...

Facebook received 73,390 user data requests from federal agencies and courts in the United States during the second half of 2023. The social network produced some user data in 88.84 percent of requests from U.S. federal authorities. The United States accounts for the largest share of Facebook user data requests worldwide.

Which county has the most Facebook users?

              There are more than 378 million Facebook users in India alone, making it the leading country in terms of Facebook audience size. To put this into context, if India’s Facebook audience were a country then it would be ranked third in terms of largest population worldwide. Apart from India, there are several other markets with more than 100 million Facebook users each: The United States, Indonesia, and Brazil with 193.8 million, 119.05 million, and 112.55 million Facebook users respectively.

              Facebook – the most used social media

              Meta, the company that was previously called Facebook, owns four of the most popular social media platforms worldwide, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Facebook, and Instagram. As of the third quarter of 2021, there were around 3,5 billion cumulative monthly users of the company’s products worldwide. With around 2.9 billion monthly active users, Facebook is the most popular social media worldwide. With an audience of this scale, it is no surprise that the vast majority of Facebook’s revenue is generated through advertising.

              Facebook usage by device
              As of July 2021, it was found that 98.5 percent of active users accessed their Facebook account from mobile devices. In fact, almost 81.8 percent of Facebook audiences worldwide access the platform only via mobile phone. Facebook is not only available through mobile browser as the company has published several mobile apps for users to access their products and services. As of the third quarter 2021, the four core Meta products were leading the ranking of most downloaded mobile apps worldwide, with WhatsApp amassing approximately six billion downloads.

Global ad spend were expected to reach over $134 billion in 2022. This means that it has increased by over 17% yearly.

As of April 2024, Facebook had an addressable ad audience reach 131.1 percent in Libya, followed by the United Arab Emirates with 120.5 percent and Mongolia with 116 percent. Additionally, the Philippines and Qatar had addressable ad audiences of 114.5 percent and 111.7 percent.

On a brisk January morning, Sarah, a small business owner in Ohio, launched her very first Facebook ad. With a modest $150 budget, she was hoping to generate a few leads for her new skincare line. Within three days, her ad reached over 12,000 people, and she closed 18 sales,...

Time period: June 1, 2020 through Election Day 2020Through its Cross-Platform Election Advertising Transparency Initiative (CREATIVE) funded in part through a grant from the NSF (Award Number 2235006), the Wesleyan Media Project is actively working on identifying and summarizing federal election content from the general election periods in federal cycles (September through Election Day). In late 2020, we received a request from the collaboration between Facebook and academics studying the 2020 election to obtain our classifications of advertising data relevant to the presidential election (defined by mentions of either candidate). We already had September through Election Day content in hand and worked backward to acquire June through August 2020 content relevant to presidential mentions solely in service of this request. The data provided here, which cover the June 1 to Election Day period from 2020, apply many of our methods employed in CREATIVE but precedes many of the refinements that we have made in identifying and classifying federal advertising to the content relevant to presidential ads. In addition, in the provided data we did not conduct a lot of fine tuning just for the presidential race. If we had built methods solely for delivery of presidential advertising in particular, we likely would have chosen different methods. We would like to remind researchers that the earlier (June through August) period contains, for many races, primary advertising rather than general election advertising, and we did not examine carefully the differences between these two.

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Facebook recently introduced a new bidding system called "average bidding"(test group) alongside the existing "maximum bidding"(control group) system. These bidding systems determine which ads get displayed to users based on how much advertisers are willing to pay.

With "maximum bidding," advertisers specify the maximum amount they are willing to pay for each impression. For example, an advertiser might say, "I'm willing to pay a maximum of $10 for each impression."

With "average bidding," advertisers specify an average amount they are willing to pay for impressions. For instance, they might say, "On average, I'm willing to pay $6 for each impression."

Here's the key point: In this dataset, we've gathered the results of these two bidding strategies over the last 40 days to see which one is more effective at getting their ads displayed to the target audience.

Business Challenge: Unleashing the Power of Facebook Advertising

As a forward-thinking company poised to make waves in the realm of Facebook advertising, we're on a mission to unearth the most advantageous approach for our brand. Our burning questions:

1. Maximize Clicks and Purchases: Which strategy will propel us toward our goal of skyrocketing clicks and driving purchases?
2. Battle of Titans: Is there a discernible and statistically significant difference between the two bidding options?

Enter the AB Test: Today, we embark on a journey of data-driven discovery, where the clash of titans—Average Bidding versus Maximum Bidding—will be meticulously dissected and evaluated. We're on a quest for insights that will define our Facebook advertising strategy's future, using data as our compass and innovation as our weapon.

The outcome of this AB Test will not just answer our questions but will be the harbinger of a glorious era in our Facebook advertising endeavors. Stay tuned for a transformation that will leave a mark on the digital advertising landscape.

Features:

• Impression: Number of impressions per ad.
• Click: Numbers of clicks per ad.
• Purchase: The number of products purchased after the click.
• Earnings: Earning after purchase.

As of February 2025, it was found that men between the ages of 25 and 34 years made up Facebook's largest audience, accounting for 18.5 percent of global users. Additionally, Facebook's second-largest audience base could be found with men aged 18 to 24 years. Facebook connects the world Founded in 2004 and going public in 2012, Facebook is one of the biggest internet companies in the world with influence that goes beyond social media. It is widely considered as one of the Big Four tech companies, along with Google, Apple, and Amazon (all together known under the acronym GAFA). Facebook is the most popular social network worldwide and the company also owns three other billion-user properties: mobile messaging apps WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, as well as photo-sharing app Instagram. Facebook usersThe vast majority of Facebook users connect to the social network via mobile devices. This is unsurprising, as Facebook has many users in mobile-first online markets. Currently, India ranks first in terms of Facebook audience size with 378 million users. The United States, Brazil, and Indonesia also all have more than 100 million Facebook users each.

This dataset contains detailed Facebook advertising data for the political party Sumar and its leader Yolanda Díaz for the period from 9 January to 21 July 2023. This timeframe includes the campaign and pre-campaign periods of the 2023 Spanish general election. The dataset provides a comprehensive overview of the party's advertising strategies on Facebook, including unique ad IDs from Facebook's ad library, average cost per ad, dates, ad text, links, ad categories and estimated reach segmented by age, gender and geography. The dataset also includes information on the languages used in the ads, providing insights into the party's targeting and communication approaches during this crucial election period.

Descriptive statistics concerning recipient behaviour of the content shared by travel agencies on Facebook.

According to Cognitive Market Research, the global Mobile Advertising Market was valued at approximately USD XX billion in 2025 and is expected to grow to USD XX billion by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of XX% during the forecast period.

North America held largest share of XX% in the year 2025. Europe held share of XX% in the year 2025. Asia-Pacific held significant share of XX% in the year 2025. South America held significant share of XX% in the year 2025. Middle East and Africa held significant share of XX% in the year 2025. Market Dynamics Key Drivers

Consumer behavior – The mobile first is a key driver in the mobile advertising market

Consumer behavior has increasingly shifted towards a mobile-first approach, driven by the widespread use of smartphones and the availability of mobile internet. This surge in mobile connectivity has transformed consumer behavior with individuals increasingly relying on smartphones for daily activities like shopping, entertainment and financial transactions. The convenience and portability of mobile devices have them a preferred medium for tapping into digital services which has led businesses to adopt mobile-first strategies to engage with consumers.

For instance,

As of 2023, over half (54%) of the global population use smartphones. 
49% of the global population use mobile internet on smartphones.

(Source:https://www.gsma.com/newsroom/press-release/smartphone-owners-are-now-the-global-majority-new-gsma-report-reveals/)

This shift has led to an increase in mobile ad spending. Advertisers are no focusing on campaigns designed for smaller screens and shorter attention spans to reach a wider audience.

The rise of social media is driving the growth of mobile advertising

The growth of mobile advertising is heavily influenced by the rise of social media and its increased usage on mobile devices. Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter have become major hubs for mobile advertising.

For instance,

 5.24 billion use social media worldwide, as of January, 2025.Facebook remains to be the leading social media platform with over 3 billion monthly active users, followed by YouTube with 2.5 billion and Instagram with 2 billion monthly active users.
90% of consumers rely on social media to keep up with trends and cultural moments and nearly half of them interact with brands more often on social media platforms. 

(Source: https://backlinko.com/social-media-users)

https://sproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-statistics/#social-media-usage-statistics)

The rise of in-app advertising across these platforms with the growing popularity of video and interactive ad formats has further fueled the market growth. Such advertising also leverages data to optimize targeting and engagement, leading to more effective campaigns. Paid ads now dominate social feeds.

For instance, the total spend on social media advertising is expected to reach $276 billion in 2025. It is projected that more than 80% of this spend will be generated though mobile by 2030.

(Source:https://sproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-statistics/#social-media-advertising-statistics-and-roi)

Key Restraints

Data privacy concerns to hinder mobile advertising market

Mobile phones have become a personal hub for information. With the increasing amount of sensitive data stored on these devices, privacy concerns have emerged as one of the most pressing issues. These concerns significantly hinder mobile advertising by leading to consumer distrust, ad avoidance and increased regulations that impact the effectiveness and reach of ad campaigns.

Consumers are becoming more aware of how their data is being collected and used under the context of mobile advertising, making them actively avoid interacting with ads and uninstalling apps they believe violate their privacy. This has also led to widespread adoption of ad-blocking technologies.

For instance, as of 2024, 43% of global internet users use ad-blocking tools with mobile device users accounting for 63% of them. 

(Source: https://seosandwitch.com/new-ad-blocking-stats/)

This trend is largely driven by the growing desire to protect personal data. However, the same has had implications on advertisers. Regulatory development amid these concerns further add to the challenges faced by the mobile industry market. Strict data privacy laws have b...

Among the industries presented in the data set, health and fitness had the highest cost-per-action (CPA) for Facebook ads as of February 2025, with ***U.S. dollars. The lowest value belonged to the real estate industry, with ** U.S. dollars.

Which county has the most Facebook users? There are more than 383 million Facebook users in India alone, making it the leading country in terms of Facebook audience size. To put this into context, if India’s Facebook audience were a country, then it would be ranked third in terms of largest population worldwide. Apart from India, there are several other markets with more than 100 million Facebook users each: The United States, Indonesia, and Brazil with 196.9 million, 122.3 million, and 111.65 million Facebook users respectively. Facebook – the most used social media Meta, the company that was previously called Facebook, owns four of the most popular social media platforms worldwide, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Facebook, and Instagram. As of the third quarter of 2021, there were around 3.5 billion cumulative monthly users of the company’s products worldwide. With around 2.9 billion monthly active users, Facebook is the most popular social media worldwide. With an audience of this scale, it is no surprise that the vast majority of Facebook’s revenue is generated through advertising. Facebook usage by device As of July 2021, it was found that 98.5 percent of active users accessed their Facebook account from mobile devices. In fact, almost 81.8 percent of Facebook audiences worldwide access the platform only via mobile phone. Facebook is not only available through mobile browser as the company has published several mobile apps for users to access their products and services. As of the third quarter 2021, the four core Meta products were leading the ranking of most downloaded mobile apps worldwide, with WhatsApp amassing approximately six billion downloads.

During a January 2024 global survey among marketers, nearly 60 percent reported plans to increase their organic use of YouTube for marketing purposes in the following 12 months. LinkedIn and Instagram followed, respectively mentioned by 57 and 56 percent of the respondents intending to use them more. According to the same survey, Facebook was the most important social media platform for marketers worldwide.

In 2022, Facebook generated nearly *** billion U.S. dollars in advertising revenue. This figure is expected to further grow to exceed *** billion U.S. dollars by 2027. The social platform is responsible for roughly ** percent of the global ad revenue.