How Many People Use Facebook Messenger? (2022–2024)

As one of the most popular messaging channels, running ads on Facebook Messenger should be at the top of every business’s marketing agenda.

But before doing so, it’s wise to get the lay of the land and understand its users a little. All this starts with answering one basic question about it: how many people use Facebook Messenger?

Facebook messenger users: highlights

As of October 2024, there are 937 million Facebook Messenger users worldwide. This is a 4% fall from the previous quarter..
The number of Facebook Messenger users peaked in 2023, when it rose to 1.04 billion.
More than half of all Facebook Messenger users are between the ages of 18 and 34.
Facebook Messenger is the third-most-popular messaging app worldwide, after WhatsApp and WeChat.

Facebook Messenger statistics: number of users from 2022 to 2024

Month	Number of Facebook Messenger users
Oct 2022	976 million
Jan 2023	931 million
Apr 2023	1,040 million
Jul 2023	1,040 million
Oct 2023	1,040 million
Jan 2024	979 million
Apr 2024	1,010 million
Jul 2024	977 million
Oct 2024	937 million

How many people use Facebook Messenger?

According to the latest statistics, the number of Facebook Messenger users worldwide has been fluctuating in the past couple of years. In October 2022, there were 976 million users. This figure dipped by 4.6% the following quarter, to 931 million, and was followed by an 11% rise in April 2023, which saw the number of Facebook Messenger users rise to 1.04 billion. According to the latest Facebook Messenger statistics, this figure held steady for the rest of the year.

2024 opened with 979 million Facebook Messenger users, the lowest in four quarters, after a 5.4% dip from October 2023. The number of Facebook Messenger users rose slightly by 3.1% in April 2024, to 1.01 billion. Since then, the figure has been recording quarterly falls. In July, a 3.3% decline saw the number of Facebook Messengers fall to below the one-billion mark, to 977 million, before another dip of 4% brought the figure down further to 937 million in October.

Facebook Messenger users: age and gender demographics

Knowing the number of Facebook Messenger users isn’t enough. It’s also important to have a sense of the demographics, especially if you’re going to cater ads to these users.

Facebook Messenger statistics: gender demographics

Gender	Adoption
Female users	14.3%
Male users	18.1%

Globally, the usage of Facebook Messenger users is slightly higher among male users. 18.1% (or nearly one in five) of men worldwide use Facebook Messenger, compared with 14.3% of females.

Facebook Messenger statistics: age demographics

Age range	Share of Facebook Messenger users in the age range
18–24	21.6%
25–34	32.4%
35–44	21.3%
45–54	12.6%
55–64	7.5%
65+	4.6%

In terms of age, most Facebook Messenger users are between the ages of 18 and 34. In fact, 54% of them fall within this age group, with the majority (32.4%) between 25 and 34.

These Facebook Messenger statistics show that usage of the chat app from this point on decreases as users’ ages increase. For instance, the third-largest age group is 35 to 44: 21.3% of Facebook Messenger users are of these ages and 12.6% are between 45 and 54 years old. This decreases further to 7.5% for those 55 to 64 and 4.6% for those aged 65 and above.