Market leader Facebook was the first social network to surpass one billion registered accounts and currently sits at more than three billion monthly active users. Meta Platforms owns four of the biggest social media platforms, all with more than one billion monthly active users each: Facebook (core platform), WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. In the third quarter of 2023, Facebook reported around four billion monthly core Family product users. The United States and China account for the most high-profile social platforms Most top-ranked social networks with more than 100 million users originated in the United States, but services like Chinese social networks WeChat, QQ, or video-sharing app Douyin have also garnered mainstream appeal in their respective regions due to local context and content. Douyin’s popularity has led to the platform releasing an international version of its network, TikTok. How many people use social media? The leading social networks are usually available in multiple languages and enable users to connect with friends or people across geographical, political, or economic borders. In 2025, social networking sites are estimated to reach 5.44 billion users, and these figures are still expected to grow as mobile device usage and mobile social networks increasingly gain traction in previously underserved markets.

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A list of the most popular (top 100 by followers) Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok users. NB! For YouTube the followers are subscribers and the posts are videos.

Context: This dataset offers insights into the usage patterns of social media apps for 1,000 users across seven popular platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. It tracks various metrics such as daily time spent on the app, number of posts made, likes received, and new followers gained.

Dataset Features:

User_ID: Unique identifier for each user. App: The social media platform being used. Daily_Minutes_Spent: Total time a user spends on the app each day, ranging from 5 to 500 minutes. Posts_Per_Day: Number of posts a user creates per day, ranging from 0 to 20. Likes_Per_Day: Total number of likes a user receives on their posts each day, ranging from 0 to 200. Follows_Per_Day: The number of new followers a user gains daily, ranging from 0 to 50. Context & Use Cases: This dataset could be particularly useful for social media analysts, digital marketers, or researchers interested in understanding user engagement trends across different platforms. It provides insights into how much time users spend, how actively they post, and the level of engagement they receive (in terms of likes and followers).

Conclusion & Outcome: Analyzing this dataset could yield several outcomes:

Engagement Patterns: Identifying which platforms have higher engagement in terms of time spent or likes received. Active Users: Determining which users are the most active across various platforms based on the number of posts and followers gained. User Retention: Studying the correlation between time spent and follower growth, providing insight into user retention strategies for different platforms. Overall, the dataset allows for exploration of social media usage trends and helps drive decision-making for marketing strategies, content creation, and platform engagement.

During a 2025 survey among marketers worldwide, approximately ** percent said Facebook was the most important social media platform. LinkedIn and Instagram followed, respectively mentioned by ** and ** percent of respondents. Why marketers use social media as a branding channel According to the same study, the leading benefits of social media marketing were increased exposure and traffic. In other words, mastering a brand's presence on such platforms can make a company's products and services known across multiple demographics as well as generate traffic for its online sales. Marketers' favorite social media platforms The survey also revealed that business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) marketers' top social media can vary. While B2C professionals bet on Facebook and its still massive usage rate, B2B strategists focus on LinkedIn, where companies can see and be seen. However, the social media video platforms in which marketers wanted to invest more were YouTube and Instagram.

Gain valuable insights with our comprehensive Social Media Dataset, designed to help businesses, marketers, and analysts track trends, monitor engagement, and optimize strategies. This dataset provides structured and reliable social media data from multiple platforms.

Dataset Features

User Profiles: Access public social media profiles, including usernames, bios, follower counts, engagement metrics, and more. Ideal for audience analysis, influencer marketing, and competitive research. Posts & Content: Extract posts, captions, hashtags, media (images/videos), timestamps, and engagement metrics such as likes, shares, and comments. Useful for trend analysis, sentiment tracking, and content strategy optimization. Comments & Interactions: Analyze user interactions, including replies, mentions, and discussions. This data helps brands understand audience sentiment and engagement patterns. Hashtag & Trend Tracking: Monitor trending hashtags, topics, and viral content across platforms to stay ahead of industry trends and consumer interests.

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Popular Use Cases

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This dataset provides detailed rankings and key metrics for 100+ social media platforms and sites in 2025. It includes information such as user base, popularity trends, and global reach. Ideal for analyzing social media growth, user engagement, and market trends. Whether you're a data scientist, marketer, or researcher, this dataset offers valuable insights into the evolving digital landscape.

** percent of U.S. respondents answer our survey on "Most used social media platforms by type" with "Social networks (e.g., Facebook)". The survey was conducted in 2023, among 60,267 consumers. Find this and more survey data on most used social media platforms by type in our Consumer Insights tool. Filter by countless demographics, drill down to your own, hand-tailored target audience, and compare results across countries worldwide.

These are the key social media statistics that you need to know.

During a 2024 global survey among marketing and media leaders, around ** percent reported using X (formerly known as Twitter) for their content marketing efforts; ** percent turned to Facebook. According to the same study, Facebook and Instagram were the social media platforms most used by global marketers for organic content and paid ads.

In March 2025, ******** accounted for ** percent of all social media site visits in the United States, confirming its position as the leading social media website by far. Other social media platforms, despite their popularity, had to make do with smaller shares of visits across desktop, mobile, and tablet devices combined. ********* ranked second with ***** percent of all U.S. social media site visits, while X (previously Twitter) accounted for ***** percent of the total visits in the country. Additionally, the U.S. is home to the third largest social media audience worldwide. Facebook: mobile vs desktop usage At the beginning of 2022, around ** percent of Facebook users across the globe were using the platform’s social networking services exclusively via mobile phone, while only *** percent reported using their desktop or laptop devices. In September 2022, three Facebook Inc. products occupied some of the leading positions as most downloaded social networking apps on the Apple App Store in the United States. WhatsApp’s messaging platform ranked second with more than *** million downloads, while Facebook and the instant-messaging service Messenger followed ranking third and fifth with *** million and **** million downloads respectively. Social media evolution Between 2012 and 2024, the daily time spent on social networks worldwide experienced an almost constant increase, with users reaching an average of *** minutes per day in 2023, with a decrease to *** daily minutes of engagement in 2024. However, users’ favorite platforms have changed since 2019, and the power balance appears to be shifting further from Facebook’s market dominance. Not only Facebook’s user growth rate is estimated to slow down in the next years, but users belonging to Generation Z appear to prefer video-first social platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube.

Which countries spent the most and least time on social media?

This dataset consists of 734 entries representing social media activity and performance from a local SME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise) across TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter platforms. It captures key metrics related to audience interaction and content strategy effectiveness, and is valuable for evaluating and optimizing digital marketing efforts for small businesses.

Area : Target location or customer region where the UMKM's content is directed. Category : The business content category (e.g., product promotion, education, seasonal campaign). Day : The day of the week the content was published. Month : The month the post went live. Platform : The social media platform used by the UMKM (TikTok, Instagram, or Twitter). Post Type : The format of the content posted: image, video, carousel, or text. Timestamp : The exact date and time when the content was posted. User : The username or business account that posted the content. Week : Week number within the year for time-based analysis. Year : The year the content was posted. Comments : Total number of comments received on the post. Engagement Rate : A calculated metric showing how engaging the content is (based on likes, comments, shares vs. reach/impressions). Hour : Hour of the day the post was published. Impressions : Number of times the content appeared on users' feeds. Likes : Number of likes the post received. Reach : Number of unique users who saw the content. Shares : Number of times users shared the content.

I’ve compiled a list of the latest social media user statistics showing just how big social media has become and where it’s likely to go in the future.

Over the five years through 2025-26, industry revenue is forecast to expand at a compound annual rate of 20.3% to reach £12.5 billion. 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. 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 past five years, becoming the most downloaded app between 2020 and 2022, according to Apptopia. The short-form video platform has over 30 million monthly users in the UK in 2025. 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 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. In 2025, more social media platforms are using AI to boost user engagement. This improves click-through rates and drives higher advertising revenue. Industry revenue is expected to grow by 6.3% in 2025-26. Over the five years through 2030-31, social media platforms' revenue is projected to climb at an estimated 9.2% to reach £19.4 billion. 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 tightening of regulations will raise industry compliance costs, weighing on profit margin. Older age groups present a new revenue opportunity for social media platforms if they can bridge the gap between passive TV consumption and interactive digital engagement. Augmented Reality (AR) technology will move beyond filters to become standard for immersive product trials, interactive ads, and virtual meetups

Discover key social media statistics, including user growth, platform trends, engagement rates, demographics, and usage patterns!

Monthly Top 50 Social Media Accounts Dataset

This dataset contains monthly records of the top 50 accounts or channels from various social media platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. The data is obtained by scraping the relevant information from the respective Wikipedia pages using web scraping techniques.

Scraping Process

The scraping process involves sending HTTP requests to the Wikipedia pages using the Python requests library. The BeautifulSoup library is then used to parse the HTML content and extract the relevant data from the tables. The scraped data is then processed and compiled into CSV files using the pandas library.

Content

The dataset includes the following information for each social media platform:

Instagram

• Rank: The rank of the account within the top 50.
• Username: The username or handle of the account.
• Owner: The owner or celebrity associated with the account.
• Followers (millions): The number of followers the account has.
• Profession/Activity: The profession or activity associated with the account.
• Country: The country of origin or association.

TikTok

• Rank: The rank of the account within the top 50.
• Username: The username or handle of the account.
• Owner: The owner or celebrity associated with the account.
• Followers (millions): The number of followers the account has.
• Likes (billions): The number of likes received by the account.
• Description: A brief description of the account.
• Country: The country of origin or association.

YouTube

• Rank: The rank of the channel within the top 50.
• Name: The name of the channel.
• Link: The link to the channel.
• Subscribers (millions): The number of subscribers the channel has.
• Primary language: The primary language used in the channel's content.
• Category: The category or genre of the channel.
• Country: The country of origin or association.

Twitter

• Rank: The rank of the account within the top 50.
• Username: The username or handle of the account.
• Owner: The owner or celebrity associated with the account.
• Followers (millions): The number of followers the account has.
• Description: A brief description of the account.
• Country: The country of origin or association.

Updates

The dataset is updated monthly on the 3rd of each month to provide the latest rankings, follower/subscriber counts, likes, and other relevant information for the top 50 accounts or channels on each platform.

Usage

This dataset can be used for various purposes, such as:

• Analyzing trends and changes in the popularity and growth of social media accounts or channels over time.
• Comparing the performance and engagement of accounts or channels across different platforms.
• Conducting research on the influence and impact of social media accounts or channels in different countries and industries.

Acknowledgements

The data in this dataset is obtained from the Wikipedia pages of the respective social media platforms:

• TikTok: List of most-followed TikTok accounts
• YouTube: List of most-subscribed YouTube channels
• Instagram: List of most-followed Instagram accounts
• Twitter: List of most-followed Twitter accounts

Author: amyrmahdy

Date: 3 Jul 2023

Between 2019, and 2024, global social media advertising spending skyrocketed by 140%, surpassing an estimated $230 billion in the latter year.

When it comes to the most well-known social networks in the United States, YouTube and Facebook are leading the pack with a brand awareness of 96 and 95 percent respectively, among internet users. For this study, brand awareness was surveyed employing the concept of aided brand recognition, showing respondents both the brand's logo and the written brand name.

Facebook and YouTube are still the most used social media platforms today.