Users aged 25 to 34 years old made up the largest audience of Facebook in the United Kingdom in January 2025, accounting for 24.7 percent of all users. Overall, Facebook users aged 35 to 44 were the platform's second-largest demographic in the UK, followed by those aged 18 to 24. Dip in overall user numbers As of November 2024, there were over 55.9 million Facebook users in the UK, up from 39.01 million in September 2018, according to napoleoncat.com. However, since a peak of 57.1 million users in May 2022, Facebook's audience has decreased slightly. Facebook’s user number issues have not just been limited to the United Kingdom, with figures released by the company highlighting issues in several key markets. There was a small growth in Europe from the first quarter of 2019 to the first quarter of 2020. The company counted 305 million daily active users (DAU) in Europe during the first quarter of 2020. Facebook United Kingdom key source of European revenue Facebook UK Limited generated approximately 211 million British pounds in revenue during 2015, a figure that skyrocketed  to 842 million British pounds in 2016. According to Facebook UK, this was the results of the company commencing advertiser reseller services in April 2016. In 2019, Facebook UK Limited revenue reached roughly one billion British pounds. In the third quarter of 2024, the company’s total European revenue reached over 9.49 billion U.S. dollars 

There were 56 600 000 Facebook users in United Kingdom in March 2024, which accounted for 81.8% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 53.4%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (14 000 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 55 to 64, where women lead by 2 900 000.

In January 2025, the United Kingdom had more than **** million Facebook users. Four years before, in September 2020, the number of Facebook users in the UK stood at *****, showing a **** percent growth in audience size in four years. Facebook remains the leading social network Despite a recent history of controversies and user privacy breaches - not least of which being the Cambridge Analytica scandal of 2018 - Facebook has managed to remain the top social network in the UK. As of July 2024, the platform had a **** percent market share, almost six times over that of X, formerly known as Twitter. Besides being the most popular social network across all age groups, Facebook and its subsidiary WhatsApp report the highest use among those aged between 26 and 35 years old. Role in political advertising Facebook has also proved to be a lucrative advertising platform, having generated **** percent of online ad revenue in the UK in 2018. This was forecast to increase to ** percent in 2021, placing the social network second to Google within the online advertising sector. Unsurprisingly, political groups aiming to capitalize on this reach have taken to large-scale advertising on Facebook. In 2019, **** million euros was spent on targeted political advertising in the UK alone, the second-highest reported figure in Europe.  

In the United Kingdom in January 2025, women aged 25 to 34 years made up Facebook's largest audience in the country, accounting for almost ** percent of all users. Men in the same age bracket were the second-largest audience base, accounting for ** percent of users. Around ** percent of Facebook users in the UK were aged 65 and older. Facebook UK  Facebook UK Limited generated approximately *** million British pounds in revenue during 2015, a figure that skyrocketed to **** billion British pounds in 2017. According to Facebook UK, this was the result of the company commencing advertiser reseller services in April 2016. For the year 2019, the company declared a revenue of roughly *** billion British pounds within the UK. In the first quarter of 2021, the company generated a total European revenue of *** billion U.S. Dollars.     Growth in European active users As well as rising revenues, Facebook has also seen a slow increase in the number of monthly active users (MAUs) across Europe. During the first quarter of 2015, Facebook attracted *** million MAUs, a figure that would rise to *** million by the first quarter of 2021. Globally, Facebook had roughly **** billion MAUs by the first quarter of 2021.

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.

This statistic displays a forecast of the Facebook user penetration rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2027. In 2027, the share of monthly active Facebook users is projected to reach more than **** percent of the total digital population. It is estimated that there will be almost ** million Facebook users in the UK by 2027.

This statistic displays the distribution of Facebook users in the United Kingdom (UK) in January 2018, by gender and age group. In January 2018, 13 percent of Facebook users were females aged between 25 and 34 years.

In January 2023, there were just under one million female Facebook users between the ages of 13 and 17 in the United Kingdom. Additionally, there were 722 thousand male users of the same age group. For the measured time period, Facebook had more users aged 13 to 17 years than Instagram and Facebook Messenger.

There were **** million Facebook Messenger users in the United Kingdom in January 2025, up from **** million in November 2023. Facebook Messenger user numbers peaked in the UK in May 2024, with a record audience of users in the country, and have remained stable ever since. Messenger users increased considerably between March 2020 and May 2020 and have since been relatively constant.

In January 2025 in the United Kingdom, there were a total of 39.1 million users of Facebook Messenger. The largest group according to age and gender was women aged 25 to 34 years, with a total of 12 percent of users belonging to this demographic. Additionally, 11.8 percent of users were men in the same age group. Furthermore, just 5.6 percent of users of the instant messaging service were male users aged 65 years and older.

In March 2025, Facebook’s market share reached ***** percent in the United Kingdom, this is a slight ******** on the previous month. In January 2017, Facebook's web visit share hit an all time high of ** percent. Lower market share, higher revenuesWhile the analysis shows Facebook losing market share in the UK, this doesn’t appear to have significantly hampered their ability to generate revenue. Facebook UK Limited generated approximately *** million British pounds in revenue during 2015, a figure that increased to over billion British pounds in 2019 and close to two billion in 2021. The company’s total European revenue amounted to ** billion U.S. dollars as of the fourth quarter of 2024.    Growth in active usersAs well as rising revenues, Facebook has also seen a slow increase in the number of monthly active users (MAUs) across Europe. During the first quarter of 2015 Facebook attracted *** million MAUs, a figure that would peak at *** million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Globally, Facebook had **** billion MAUs in the fourth quarter of 2023.

In January 2025, almost 24 percent of Facebook Messenger users in the United Kingdom belonged to the 25 to 34 year age group, making them the largest audience of the instant messaging app. Overall, 21 percent of users were aged between 35 and 44. Additionally, around one in ten users were aged 18 to 24 years.

Social media platforms are integral to people's lives, offering ways to communicate, create and view content and share information. According to Ofcom, approximately 89% of UK internet users in 2023 used social media apps or sites. Teenagers and young adults are the biggest users, although there is rapid uptake among older age groups. Advertising is the primary revenue source for social media platforms, although subscription-based services are gaining momentum as platforms seek to diversify their incomes. TikTok is the success story of the last few years, becoming the most downloaded app between 2020 and 2022, according to Apptopia. The short-form video platform reported that it averaged revenue growth of over 450% between 2019 and 2022. After Musk's takeover, X, formerly known as Twitter, adjusted its content moderation and allowed previously banned accounts to return. As a result, over 600 advertisers have pulled their ads from the site because of fears their brand may be associated with malcontent. In response to falling ad revenue, X has introduced a subscription-based service which enables users to verify themselves and boosts the number of people who view their tweets. Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram have responded by introducing a similar service. Revenue is expected to grow by 14.3% in 2024-25, constrained by a slowdown in user growth for most major social media platforms. Over the five years through 2024-25, revenue is forecast to expand at a compound annual rate of 32.8% to reach £9.8 billion. Looking forward, regulations relating to how data is collected, stored, and shared will force advertisers and platforms to rethink how they can target their desired demographics. The rising prominence of AI will require the introduction of adequate regulations. The Online Safety Bill sets out new guidelines for social media platforms to abide by, with hefty fines in store for those who do not. Operating costs will swell as platforms look to meet consumers’ expectations, weighing on profit. Over the five years through 2029-30, social media platforms' revenue is projected to climb at an estimated 9.4% to reach £15.4 billion.

During the first half of 2024, Facebook received 10,648 requests from the United Kingdom (UK) government for user data. These requests included emergency requests as well as requests for data needed for legal processes.

As of the third quarter of 2024, WhatsApp was the most active social network among internet users in the United Kingdom (UK), with 79.9 percent of internet users reporting use of the service. Facebook was very close behind, with a rate of 72.3 percent, followed by Facebook Messenger with 56.6 percent. YouTube’s broad audience in the United Kingdom YouTube reaches a broad audience in the UK, making it an attractive partner for advertisers of almost any product. More than 75 percent of individuals of every income bracket watch YouTube, with the likelihood of watching increasing with the pay-grade. Whether advertising basic items or luxury products, marketers should be able to connect with UK audiences through YouTube. There are almost no people in the UK to not use YouTube at least monthly. According to a survey conducted in the third quarter of 2020, 46 percent of respondents went on YouTube on a daily basis. Facebook in the United Kingdom  Facebook enjoys a healthy market position in the UK, holding an estimated  55 percent share of the market. The service attracted  50.6 million UK users during May 2021, and Facebook UK Limited  generated 1.1 billion British pounds in revenue  during 2019. The UK division of the company  posted an operating profit of 121.9 million British pounds that year. 

In May 2025, Instagram had almost ***** million users in the United Kingdom (UK). The largest share of Instagram users were individuals aged between 25 and 34 years old, at **** percent. This was followed by the category of users aged 18 to 24 years. Individuals over 65 years old, were less likely to use the social media platform, making up the smallest share of Instagram users during this period. Leading social media in the UK According to figures based on approximately ******* billion hits online per month, Facebook was the leading social media website in the UK as of November 2024, holding over ***** percent of the social media market share. This was followed by Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter). The Pinterest website ranked fourth during that period, with a market share of **** percent. Facebook: Leader in the UK The number of social network users in the UK experienced an increase of roughly *** million users between 2018 and 2023. The share of female Facebook users is slightly higher than the number of male users. At ********* of respondents, individuals aged between 25 and 34 years old made up the largest share of Facebook users in the UK. This was followed by roughly **** percent of users within the 35 to 44 years old category. Facebook usage appeared to be the lowest among those aged 65 and older.

In September 2023, there were 118,700 female users of Facebook Messenger in the United Kingdom between the ages of 13 and 17. Additionally, there were 56,700 male users of the same age. Together, these demographics make up 0.5 percent of Messenger users in the country.

Between May 9 and July 14, 2024, cost-per-mille (CPM) on Facebook and Instagram in the United Kingdom (UK) oscilated between 4.35 U.S. dollars and 9.82 U.S. dollars. UK to emerge as third largest market As of 2022, the UK was the third largest market globally - behind the United States and China - for social media advertising. By the end of 2023, the industry is expected to generate approximately 14 billion U.S. dollars. Furthermore, the United Kingdom and Germany were two European markets to be featured in the top five within the industry globally. Mobile advertising takes the lead Annual revenue growth has also been forecast for the industry until 2027. The average revenue generated per internet user for social media ads in the UK was recorded at nearly 223 U.S. dollars in 2022. By 2027, this is expected to reach approximately 265 U.S. dollars. Most of this will be generated through mobile advertising, which is forecast to make up a significantly larger share of advertising each year over desktop.

The number of Instagram users in the United Kingdom was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2028 by in total 2.1 million users (+7.02 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the Instagram user base is estimated to reach 32 million users and therefore a new peak in 2028. Notably, the number of Instagram users of was continuously increasing over the past years.User figures, shown here with regards to the platform instagram, 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).

The number of LinkedIn users in the United Kingdom was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2028 by in total 1.5 million users (+4.51 percent). After the eighth consecutive increasing year, the LinkedIn user base is estimated to reach 34.7 million users and therefore a new peak in 2028. User figures, shown here with regards to the platform LinkedIn, 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).