At the time of its introduction, WhatsApp was a unique free messaging app. In the same year, it introduced multimedia features and later became available for android. By the year 2011, it was the third most download app across iOS and Android alike. In 2014, thinking of the platform to be a threat to their own features, Facebook made a move to buy WhatsApp. And that remains their most expensive purchase to-date, for $19 Billion.
Currently, WhatsApp remains at the top of the list when it comes to its market. Since its introduction, it has introduced voice note, voice call, video call, group call, etc features, and WhatsApp Business since being launched in 2018 has been the main focus of every company as a means to reach their customers. To know more about WhatsApp and where it stands, we have combined a list of facts and data for your knowledge.
1. WhatsApp has a total user-base of 2 billion people.
2. WhatsApp Status is used by 450 million active users daily, surpassing Snapchat stories.
3. 2 billion video call minutes are used per day.
4. WhatsApp’s market impact is the highest in the Netherlands at 85%, followed by Spain and Italy (83.1% & 83%).
5. WhatsApp Business is used by approximately 3 Million users.
6. 55 million video calls are made on the platform daily, lasting a total of 350 million minutes.
7. 65 billion messages are sent through the app daily.
8. A total of 1 billion groups exist on WhatsApp.
9. The platform supports 60 languages from around the world.
10. WhatsApp is the least uninstalled Android app with 6.2% of uninstalls on an average
11. Approximately 1 billion video messages are sent through the platform daily.
12. Google has been reported to offer $10 billion to buy WhatsApp, while Facebook bought it for $19 billion.
13. 180 countries currently use Whatsapp.
14. New Year’s Eve 2016 is reported to be WhatsApp’s busiest day with 63 billion messages sent across the globe.
15. The platform is banned in 12 countries.
16. About 15% of WhatsApp users rely on the platform for news.
17. WhatsApp bans about 2 million fake accounts per month.
18. An average user opens WhatsApp about 23 to 25 times per day.
19. India has the maximum number of WhatsApp users with 400 million people using the app.
20. WhatsApp does not spend any money on marketing, PR, or user acquisition.
21. WhatsApp Inc has 55 employees and 50 engineers working for the company.
22. WhatsApp has an annual revenue of around $700 million.
23. The average number of people in WhatsApp groups is 6.
24. WhatsApp is the leading communication app for 90% of users.
25. WhatsApp Marketing is the latest marketing branch which is growing at a quick pace.
26. The platform has more value than the GDP of some prominent countries like Japan.
27. Around 1 million people register on WhatsApp daily.
28. WhatsApp founders have a policy to not run ads, etc on the platform hence they never have and never plan to do so in the future.
29. Brain Acton, one of the founders, applied for a job at Facebook and Twitter before being turned down.
30. Despite it being purchased by Facebook, WhatsApp still operates as a separate app.
31. WhatsApp allows 7 minutes for users to delete messages after they’re sent.
32. WhatsApp Web was introduced in 2015.
33. The messaging app is worth more than Harley Davidson, American Airlines, and NASA.
34. Users spend around 195 minutes on WhatsApp per week.
35. 29 million messages are sent on the app per minute.
36. 84% of Small and Medium Business owners believe WhatsApp helps them communicate with customers.
37. As of February 2020, the app was downloaded 96 million times.
38. Several people have died in India due to the spread of fake news on WhatsApp.
39. More than 75% of people use the platform in Saudi Arabia.
40. WhatsApp is now available to use on KaiOS.
These are a few of the most interesting stats and facts about the app. If you have anything to add to the list, let us know!
