This statistic presents the number of registered Viber chat app users from June 2011 to March 2020. As of that month, the mobile messenger had almost 1.17 billion registered users worldwide. The chat app had been acquired by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten in February 2014 for 900 million U.S. dollars, making it the second-most expensive acquisition of the e-commerce platform up to date. As of October 2018, Viber users in the United States generated an average of 9.8 monthly usage sessions, ranking the messaging app behind LINE, Kik, Snapchat, and Facebook Messenger in terms of user engagement.

Introduction

Viber Statistics: Viber is a free mobile application for messaging and calling that was formed in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2010. According to Viber statistics, it has consistently risen to become one of the most widely used instant messaging applications globally. Users can access it on nearly all major mobile devices and operating systems. Within just one year of its launch, Viber recorded 19 million unique users.

Since that time, its user base has been on a continuous upward trend. Social media statistics indicate that social media platforms have been gaining significant popularity in Southeast Asia, which may explain the substantial growth Viber has experienced in this area. In this report, we will explore some of the latest Viber statistics and market analyses to understand how the platform has achieved such prominence in a little over a decade.

As of February 2025, two billion users were accessing the WhatsApp messenger on a monthly basis. The app’s reach in usage penetration is particularly strong in markets outside the United States, and it is one of the most popular mobile social apps worldwide. WeChat amassed over 1.38 billion users, and Facebook Messenger amassed around 947 million users worldwide. Instant messaging is a type of online chat which offers real-time text transmission via internet. Since the appearance of the smartphone and the subsequent explosion of mobile apps, low-cost or free chat and social messaging apps have proven themselves as a cheap alternative to operator-based text messaging via SMS. Many messenger apps offer features such as group chats, the exchange of graphics, video and even audio messages as well as stickers or emoticons.

According to a survey conducted among internet users in the United States in 2024, Facebook Messenger was the most popular messaging service, with 55 percent of respondents using it. Additionally, 39 percent of U.S. adults reported using Instagram. Only two percent of U.S. adults were using the messenger apps Viber and Whisper.

Ang data ng Viber ay isang mahalagang mapagkukunan para sa mga marketer na naghahanap upang maabot ang isang malawak na madla sa pamamagitan ng sikat na platform ng pagmemensahe na ito. Ang pag-access sa data ng Viber ay nagbibigay ng maraming insight na maaaring mapahusay ang iyong mga diskarte sa marketing. Sa higit sa 1 bilyong user sa buong mundo, ang platform na ito ay nagbibigay ng malawak na dataset para i-explore mo. Ang komprehensibong database na ito ay nagsisilbing library ng mga lead, na nagbibigay sa iyo ng mahahalagang detalye ng contact para kumonekta sa mga epektibong customer. Ang data ng Viber ay gumaganap ng isang mahalagang papel sa pagpapahusay ng iyong outreach at pagpapaunlad ng isang mas personal na koneksyon sa mga user. Habang ginagalugad ang List To Data, malalaman mo ang makabuluhang potensyal nito. Ang kapaki-pakinabang na mapagkukunang ito ay nagbibigay ng iba't ibang mga contact, na nagbibigay-daan sa iyong tumuon sa mga partikular na demograpiko at i-customize ang iyong mga kampanya upang umangkop sa kanilang mga pangangailangan. Ang mga pagkakataon para sa paglago at tagumpay ay walang limitasyon. Kaya bakit mag-atubiling? Tumalon sa larangan ng data ng Viber ngayon at ilabas ang potensyal para sa iyong mga pagsusumikap sa marketing. Ang database ng numero ng Viber ay isang mahalagang mapagkukunan para sa mga negosyong naglalayong pahusayin ang kanilang mga pagsusumikap sa marketing. Ang direktoryo na ito ay naglalaman ng mahahalagang impormasyon, tulad ng mga contact ng user, na makakatulong sa iyo, na maabot ang isang naka-target na madla nang epektibo. Sa pamamagitan ng paggamit sa materyal na ito, maaari kang lumikha ng mga personalized na kampanya na sumasalamin sa iyong madla. Ang lead na ito ay isang goldmine para sa mga marketer. Ang paglipat mula sa mga tradisyonal na pamamaraan patungo sa mga diskarte na batay sa data ay maaaring makabuluhang mapalakas ang iyong ROI. Binibigyang-daan ka ng database ng numero ng Viber na ma-access ang isang komprehensibong direktoryo ng mga aktibong user. Tinutulungan ka ng impormasyong ito na maiangkop ang iyong pagmemensahe, na tinitiyak ang mas mataas na mga rate ng pakikipag-ugnayan. Bilang karagdagan, ang mapagkukunang ito ay patuloy na ina-update, na nagbibigay ng mga bagong contact para sa iyong mga kampanya. Sa pamamagitan ng pagsasama ng dataset na ito sa iyong plano sa marketing, maaari mong i-streamline ang iyong mga pagsisikap sa outreach. Tuklasin ang mga posibilidad ng data ng Viber ngayon at makitang umunlad ang iyong negosyo! Ang napakahalagang database na ito ay matatagpuan sa List To Data.

Viber-Daten sinn eng wäertvoll Ressource fir Marketingfachleit, déi e breede Publikum iwwer dës populär Messagerie-Plattform erreeche wëllen. Den Zougang zu Viber-Daten bitt eng Villzuel vun Abléck, déi Är Marketingstrategien verbessere kënnen. Mat méi wéi 1 Milliard Benotzer weltwäit bitt dës Plattform en extensiven Datesaz fir Iech z'entdecken. Dës ëmfaassend Datebank déngt als Bibliothéik vu Leads a bitt Iech wichteg Kontaktdetailer fir mat effektive Clienten a Kontakt ze trieden. Viber-Daten spillen eng entscheedend Roll fir Är Outreach ze verbesseren an eng méi perséinlech Verbindung mat de Benotzer ze fërderen. Wärend Dir List To Data entdeckt, entdeckt Dir hiert bedeitend Potenzial. Dës hëllefräich Ressource bitt eng Vielfalt vu Kontakter, sou datt Dir Iech op spezifesch demographesch Gruppen konzentréiere kënnt an Är Kampagnen un hir Bedierfnesser upasse kënnt. D'Méiglechkeete fir Wuesstem an Erreeche si grenzelos. Also firwat zécken? Sprangt elo an de Räich vun de Viber-Daten a befreit de Potenzial fir Är Marketingaktivitéiten. D'Viber-Nummerendatebank ass eng wäertvoll Ressource fir Geschäfter, déi hir Marketingaktivitéiten verbesseren wëllen. Dëst Verzeechnes enthält wesentlech Informatiounen, wéi z.B. Benotzerkontakter, déi Iech hëllefe kënnen, e gezielte Publikum effektiv z'erreechen. Wann Dir dëst Material notzt, kënnt Dir personaliséiert Kampagnen erstellen, déi mat Ärem Publikum resonéieren. Dëse Lead ass eng Goldmine fir Marketingfachleit. Den Iwwergank vun traditionelle Methoden op datenorientéiert Strategien kann Äre ROI däitlech erhéijen. D'Viber Nummer Datebank erméiglecht Iech Zougang zu engem ëmfaassenden Verzeechnes vun aktiven Benotzer. Dës Informatioun hëlleft Iech Är Messagerie unzepassen, fir méi héich Engagementquoten ze garantéieren. Zousätzlech gëtt dës Ressource stänneg aktualiséiert a bitt nei Kontakter fir Är Kampagnen. Wann Dir dësen Datesaz an Äre Marketingplang integréiert, kënnt Dir Är Outreach-Efforte vereinfachen. Entdeckt d'Méiglechkeeten vun de Viber Daten haut a kuckt, wéi Äert Geschäft bléie kann! Dës wäertvoll Datebank fannt Dir op List To Data.

How high is the brand awareness of Viber in Germany?When it comes to messenger users, brand awareness of Viber is at *** in Germany. The survey was conducted using the concept of aided brand recognition, showing respondents both the brand's logo and the written brand name.How popular is Viber in Germany?In total, ** of German messenger users say they like Viber. However, in actuality, among the *** of German respondents who know Viber, *** of people like the brand.What is the usage share of Viber in Germany?All in all, ** of messenger users in Germany use Viber. That means, of the *** who know the brand, *** use them.How loyal are the users of Viber?Around ** of messenger users in Germany say they are likely to use Viber again. Set in relation to the ** usage share of the brand, this means that *** of their users show loyalty to the brand.What's the buzz around Viber in Germany?In July 2022, about ** of German messenger users had heard about Viber in the media, on social media, or in advertising over the past three months. Of the *** who know the brand, that's ***, meaning at the time of the survey there's little buzz around Viber in Germany.If you want to compare brands, do deep-dives by survey items of your choice, filter by total online population or users of a certain brand, or drill down on your very own hand-tailored target groups, our Consumer Insights Brand KPI survey has you covered.

According to the survey conducted in the Philippines, almost the entire internet user population has a Facebook account as of March 2019. In comparison, only ***** percent had a Viber account.

The most popular messenger application in Russia in August 2021 was WhatsApp, with an audience of nearly ** million. Telegram, which was unblocked by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia (Roskomnadzor) in June 2020, ranked second with around ** million users visiting it at least once a month. Viber was placed third with approximately **** million users.

Telegram and Viber had the youngest user base in Kazakhstan, with approximately ** percent of users being aged 15 to 34 years in 2022. To compare, **** in *** users of Skype were aged between 15 and 34 years in the same period. Among the presented apps, WhatsApp was the most popular messenger for persons aged 65 and older.

In 2024, almost all Hungarians who used the internet at least weekly also used Facebook Messenger. Viber was the second most popular chat program, with ** percent of respondents using it.

This statistic shows information on the revenue per monthly active users of selected mobile messaging apps in 2015 and a forecast for 2020. According to the source, the mobile messaging app WhatsApp generated a revenue of six cents per monthly active user in 2015. The revenue is projected to grow up to three U.S. dollars in 2020.

We asked UK consumers about "Most used messenger by brand" and found that ********** takes the top spot, while ******* is at the other end of the ranking.These results are based on a representative online survey conducted in 2025 among 5,457 consumers in the UK.

We asked U.S. consumers about "Most used messenger by brand" and found that ******************** takes the top spot, while ******* is at the other end of the ranking.These results are based on a representative online survey conducted in 2025 among 13,689 consumers in the United States.

In 2021, WhatsApp was the most popular social media messenger in Russia, with a usage index of ** percent. The usage index of one of WhatsApp's main competitors in the region - Telegram, was at ** percent. Viber ranked third, used by nearly ******** of Russians who had it installed on their devices.

WhatsApp in Russia

As of August 2021, WhatsApp accounted for the largest volume of monthly active users at nearly ** million users in Russia, which was more than twice as much as the monthly reach of its Russian analog – Telegram. Furthermore, it was the most used messenger application during the self-isolation period in the country exceeding *** million views on March 17, 2020. The number of WhatsApp users was projected to reach **** million by 2025.

Social media usage during the pandemic in Russia

In 2020, significant traffic growth on social media platforms was attributed to the COVID-19 outbreak. As of April 2020, messengers were the most popular means of communication, as per over ** percent of respondents who worked remotely. Of roughly ** percent of Russians who reported more frequent usage of social messengers after the pandemic, nearly ** percent meant to keep the usage levels at the same extent after the abolition of restrictions.

When it comes to Poles communicating with their friends and family through mobile apps, the Facebook messaging app was the most frequently chosen mobile app. As of February 2022, 86 percent of Polish people used the Messenger application to communicate with others. WhatsApp ranked second, with 54 percent of respondents using the app. Polish instant messaging client Gadu-Gadu came second to last with approximately one in 10 respondents communicating through the app.

The profile of a Messenger user 

Mobile communication in Poland has been dominated by Facebook messenger. In January 2022, there were over 18 million Messenger users in Poland, which constituted an increase of roughly 1.5 million users compared to the year before. The majority of the app’s users were between 25 and 34 years old, with women dominating the age group share. Moreover, the same age group made up the highest share of the social media advertising audience Facebook, Instagram, and FB Messenger in Poland.

Mobile messaging 

 Mobile messaging is a type of instant online chat that offers real-time text transmission via the internet. In Poland, mobile devices are used by almost 63 percent of users to access the virtual world, with Samsung and Xiaomi holding the largest share of the smartphone market in the country. Therefore, Poles are open to communicating with others through mobile apps. Just over 32 percent of average internet users and almost 68 percent of Poles threatened with Internet addiction use the internet every day or nearly every day to contact friends via messengers such as Messenger (Facebook), WhatsApp, or GG (Gadu-Gadu). Moreover, almost half of Poles enjoy using emoticons as they find the virtual smileys an important way of expressing their emotions.

In March 2025, around ************** of respondents in Russia used WhatsApp, which was the largest share compared to other messenger applications. The share of Russians who used Telegram reached ** percent, while the third-most popular messenger was VKontakte Messenger. Messenger use in Russia Almost ** percent of Russians used instant messaging platforms in 2024, as compared to ** percent in Brazil and ** percent in the United Kingdom (UK). Among internet users, the share of online chat and messenger services consumers in Russia stood at **** percent, same as the global average. WhatsApp in Russia While other social media platforms by Meta Platforms are banned in Russia, WhatsApp can be used in the country. Users aged 25 to 44 years spent the most time on the messenger in the first seven months of 2024. The penetration rate of WhatsApp in Russia stood at around ** percent as of 2022, which was lower than in Brazil and Italy, but higher than in Sweden and Australia.

According to a September 2021 survey conducted in the Philippines, an overwhelming majority of ** percent of the country's adult population used Messenger to communicate with family members and/or close friends. Following by a huge margin was Viber which was used by **** percent of surveyed Filipino internet users.

We asked Brazilian consumers about "Most used messenger by brand" and found that ********** takes the top spot, while ******* is at the other end of the ranking.These results are based on a representative online survey conducted in 2025 among 2,745 consumers in Brazil.

We asked Australian consumers about "Most used messenger by brand" and found that ******************** takes the top spot, while ******* is at the other end of the ranking.These results are based on a representative online survey conducted in 2025 among 2,754 consumers in Australia.