{"id":28895,"date":"2022-07-22T15:21:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=28895"},"modified":"2022-07-22T15:21:27","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:21:27","slug":"how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have","title":{"rendered":"How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e96dfa19ab6\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e96dfa19ab6\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e96dfa19ab6\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have\/#How_Many_Active_Users_Does_Twitter_Have\" title=\"How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have?\">How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have\/#3965_million\" title=\"396.5 million\">396.5 million<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have\/#217_million\" title=\"217 million\">217 million<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have\/#229_million\" title=\"229 million\">229 million<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have\/#315_million\" title=\"315 million\">315 million<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have\/#330_million\" title=\"330 million\">330 million<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_Active_Users_Does_Twitter_Have\"><\/span>How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/obAFRQN.png\" align=\"left\" style=\"max-height:293px; height:auto; max-width:44% width:auto; margin:0px 10px;\" alt=\"How many active users does Twitter have\">  <\/p>\n<p>Using Statista, I have been able to find several different estimates for how many active users Twitter has. Some sources say 396.5 million, while others say 217 million. There is some overlap between these figures. The average income in Japan and India is higher than in the rest of the world, and the two countries are the most internet-connected. However, it is hard to pin down exact numbers for any country.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3965_million\"><\/span>396.5 million<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2017, the number of active users on Twitter reached 396.5 million, with 206 millions of those people using the platform every day. A single tweet generates an average of 6,000 characters, making the average tweet speed of 350,000 tweets per minute. But these numbers may be misleading, as some of these users may have been swayed by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. While Twitter&#8217;s numbers are small compared to other social media platforms, they still allow you to reach your target audience.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being a popular social networking platform, Twitter still has some interesting statistics that should be taken into account before you decide to spend your money on this new social media tool. For one thing, there are more men on Twitter than women. And it&#8217;s estimated that 42% of Twitter users are college graduates, which is something to keep in mind when planning your marketing strategy. And if you&#8217;re an entrepreneur, you&#8217;ll find a niche market among all of these users.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"217_million\"><\/span>217 million<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In its fourth quarter earnings call, Twitter revealed that it has surpassed its goal of reaching 217 million daily active users (DAUs). In the same period, it reported a 13% growth in revenue over the prior year. In its first quarter of 2022, Twitter reported that it has 217 million monetizable DAUs. Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, also announced that he was buying Twitter for $44 billion. This news has sent Twitter users and regulars alike into a frenzy about the future of their beloved social network. But users are also worried about their privacy on a Musk-owned platform.<\/p>\n<p>This growth in usage is due to Twitter&#8217;s diverse user base, ranging from female college students to older users. Many users are following politicians, celebrities, and other prominent figures. The company reports that it has 217 million daily monetizable users, which means that businesses can post ads and engage with their target audience. Twitter&#8217;s growth has led to a significant number of monetization opportunities for brands. In FY 2021, Twitter generated a majority of its revenue from advertising.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"229_million\"><\/span>229 million<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With over 229 million daily active users, it&#8217;s no wonder that businesses are monitoring this platform. Twitter&#8217;s popularity is not only widespread, but also monetizable, meaning that it can support business intelligence. But in order to effectively use Twitter for business intelligence, you need to organize, filter, and search conversations in a readable format. Fortunately, Twitter APIs make this possible. This enables developers to search public conversations to find key insights.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its problems with internal dysfunction, indecision, and accountability, Twitter has seen an increase in users. Twitter&#8217;s users are up more than ten million from the first quarter last year, and the company is currently in the process of negotiating a buyout deal with Elon Musk. Upon closing the deal, Twitter will cease to publish user numbers publicly. In addition, it will give Elon Musk control of the company for $44 billion.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"315_million\"><\/span>315 million<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter is aiming to reach 315 million monetizable daily active users (mDAU) by the end of 2023, but these numbers will not be reached if the company keeps on adding new users at the same rate. The company will have to make up for the lost time by investing heavily in new products and doubling its revenue in the coming years. That is a lofty goal, but one Twitter will achieve with its recent growth and new acquisition by Tesla.<\/p>\n<p>The company has revealed that the number of users is slightly higher than analysts&#8217; expectations. The company said that its average monetizable daily users (mDAUs) grew by about five percent year-over-year, and that it added 39.6 million more U.S.-based users. However, Twitter&#8217;s numbers were inflated by 1.5 million users during its last quarter of the year, casting doubt on its comparable figures. Also, Twitter declined to provide forward-looking guidance and pulled all its previously set goals.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"330_million\"><\/span>330 million<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Statistics have proven that Twitter has 330 million active users worldwide. The site also has a strong mobile presence, with more than 70 million active users sharing 70 million photos and videos every day. It is also accessible in 35 different languages, and has reported a 12 percent increase in monthly active users since last year. In comparison, Facebook&#8217;s monthly and daily active users totaled 1.19 billion in September 2013, with 874 million mobile users and 538 million in-stream users.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from the latest study, Twitter&#8217;s algorithm is highly influential and influenced by journalists. The top 10% of users in the U.S. account for 92% of tweets. It is important to note that tweets that include images or GIFs generate five times as much engagement as those without. Additionally, nearly two billion videos are watched on Twitter each day, and ten percent of Twitter users read and share them.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe height=\"218\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u9kYfudaYNg\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"391\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have? Using Statista, I have been able to find several different estimates for how many active users Twitter has. Some sources say 396.5 million, while others say 217 million. There is some overlap between these figures. The average income in Japan and India is higher than in the rest [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31079,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.7 (Yoast SEO v21.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have? - Zeru<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have? Using Statista, I have been able to find several different estimates for how many active users Twitter has. Some sources say 396.5 million, while others say 217 million. There is some overlap between these figures. The average income in Japan and India is higher than in the rest [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Zeru\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-07-22T15:21:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-Many-Active-Users-Does-Twitter-Have_28895.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"743\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lizzie Yates\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lizzie Yates\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have\",\"name\":\"How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have? - Zeru\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-22T15:21:27+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-07-22T15:21:27+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Zeru\",\"description\":\"Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e\",\"name\":\"Lizzie Yates\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Lizzie Yates\"},\"description\":\"A content marketing strategist with the Zeru team for a little over 5 years, Lizzie Yates specializes in everything digital media with a particular focus on social media and technology. Her passion? To follow how the social media sites like Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are maturing over time, and what businesses can do to keep up. She shares her insights on our blog in a true outpouring of knowledge and expertise. Her knowledge about technology and social media is vast, and she is always willing to share her insights with businesses to help them stay up-to-date with the latest trends.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/author\/writer\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have? - Zeru","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have?","og_description":"How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have? Using Statista, I have been able to find several different estimates for how many active users Twitter has. Some sources say 396.5 million, while others say 217 million. There is some overlap between these figures. The average income in Japan and India is higher than in the rest [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have","og_site_name":"Zeru","article_published_time":"2022-07-22T15:21:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":743,"url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-Many-Active-Users-Does-Twitter-Have_28895.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Lizzie Yates","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lizzie Yates","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have","name":"How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have? - Zeru","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-07-22T15:21:27+00:00","dateModified":"2022-07-22T15:21:27+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-many-active-users-does-twitter-have#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How Many Active Users Does Twitter Have?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/","name":"Zeru","description":"Blog","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/61005d9ec00b94bc50fbaf11b78aa55e","name":"Lizzie Yates","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-150x150.jpg","caption":"Lizzie Yates"},"description":"A content marketing strategist with the Zeru team for a little over 5 years, Lizzie Yates specializes in everything digital media with a particular focus on social media and technology. Her passion? To follow how the social media sites like Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are maturing over time, and what businesses can do to keep up. She shares her insights on our blog in a true outpouring of knowledge and expertise. Her knowledge about technology and social media is vast, and she is always willing to share her insights with businesses to help them stay up-to-date with the latest trends.","url":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/author\/writer"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28895"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28895"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28899,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28895\/revisions\/28899"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}