TikTok - statistics & facts
Who is on TikTok?
In 2025, TikTok stands as one of themost popular social media platforms worldwide, attracting a massive and diverse user base. The app had around1.59 billion global users at the start of the year, with projections estimating growth to approximately 1.9 billion by 2029. Within country rankings,the United States led with 135 million users, followed by Indonesia with 107 million and Brazil with 92 million.Demographically, the largest share of TikTok’s audience consisted ofmen aged 25 to 34, making up over 20 percent of its global user base. The platform’s popularity declined among older demographics, reinforcing its strong appeal to younger audiences.
Content is king
By early 2025, TikTok continued to showcase the strong influence of its top creators and shifting user engagement trends. Comedian Khabane Lame held the title of themost-followed creator on the platform in January 2025, amassing 162.4 million subscribers. Close behind was influencer Charli D’Amelio, who ranked second with 155.8 million followers.Meanwhile, video content on the platform has been steadily getting longer. In 2024, theaverage TikTok video ran for 42.7 seconds, up from 39 seconds in 2023. However, the engagement rate of the platform dropped from5.77 percent in 2023 to 4.64 percent in 2024.
Record success, real challenges
In June 2025, TikTok was one of the most popular apps in the world, ranking as thesecond most downloaded app globally and outranking market leaders such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. It only fell short of ChatGPT, which led the charts with 50 million downloads compared to TikTok’s 37 million.In the second quarter of 2025 alone,TikTok was downloaded around 192 million times worldwide. During the same period, the platform alsogenerated more than one billion U.S. dollars in direct user revenue, highlighting its rapid growth and sustained global popularity, as well as its role inglobal digital advertising.
Even though it dominates globally, TikTok faces constant challenges. In the United States, the platform is grappling with political pressure and legal battles, asthe threat of a nationwide ban continues to loom. But with its growing user base, creator-driven influence, appeal to younger generations, and impressive revenue streams, TikTok keeps its status as one of the most defining platforms of the digital era.

Key insights
- TikTok videos uploaded every minute
- 16,000

Detailed statistics
Media usage in an online minute 2024
- Brand value of TikTok
- 75.67bn USD

Detailed statistics
Most valuable media & entertainment brands worldwide 2025
- Number of global TikTok users
- 1.99bn

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Most used social networks 2025, by number of users
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Overview
- Most valuable media & entertainment brands worldwide 2025

Most valuable media & entertainment brands worldwide 2025
Leading media and entertainment brands worldwide in 2025, by brand value (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Media usage in an online minute 2024

Media usage in an online minute 2024
Media usage in an internet minute as of December 2024
- Most used social networks 2025, by number of users

Most used social networks 2025, by number of users
Most popular social networks worldwide as of February 2025, by number of monthly active users (in millions)
- TikTok/Douyin: brand value 2021-2025

TikTok/Douyin: brand value 2021-2025
Brand value of TikTok/Douyin worldwide from 2021 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Benchmark
- Global year-on-year social media audience growth 2025

Global year-on-year social media audience growth 2025
Year-on-year audience growth of selected social media platforms worldwide as of October 2025
- Reach of most popular U.S. smartphone apps 2025

Reach of most popular U.S. smartphone apps 2025
Mobile audience reach of leading smartphone apps in the United States in August 2025
- Most valuable brands worldwide 2025

Most valuable brands worldwide 2025
Most valuable brands worldwide in 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Highest valued unicorn companies worldwide 2025

Highest valued unicorn companies worldwide 2025
Leading unicorns worldwide as of November 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Highest valued unicorn companies in China 2024

Highest valued unicorn companies in China 2024
Leading unicorns in China as of April 2024, by market valuation (in billion U.S. dollars)
Usage and demographics
- Global TikTok users 2017-2029

Global TikTok users 2017-2029
Number of TikTok users worldwide from 2017 to 2029 (in millions)
- TikTok penetration in selected countries and territories 2025

TikTok penetration in selected countries and territories 2025
TikTok penetration in selected countries and territories as of October 2025
- Countries with the most TikTok users 2025

Countries with the most TikTok users 2025
Countries with the largest TikTok advertising audience as of October 2025 (in millions)
- Age and gender distribution of TikTok audience worldwide 2025

Age and gender distribution of TikTok audience worldwide 2025
Distribution of TikTok users worldwide as of October 2025, by age and gender
- TikTok: distribution of global audiences 2025, by gender

TikTok: distribution of global audiences 2025, by gender
Distribution of TikTok users worldwide as of October 2025, by gender
Creators and content
- Most popular TikTok users worldwide 2025

Most popular TikTok users worldwide 2025
Most-followed creators on TikTok worldwide as of January 2025 (in millions)
- TikTok: video duration 2024

TikTok: video duration 2024
Average TikTok video length in 2023 and 2024 (in seconds)
- TikTok: content reach 2024-2025, by account size

TikTok: content reach 2024-2025, by account size
Average reach of TikTok videos in 2024 and 2025, by account size
- TikTok: videos posted weekly 2024-2025, by account size

TikTok: videos posted weekly 2024-2025, by account size
Average number of TikTok videos published per week in 2024 and 2025, by account size
- TikTok: content engagement rate 2024-2025

TikTok: content engagement rate 2024-2025
Average TikTok content engagement rate in 2024 and 2025
- TikTok: number of interactions 2024-2025

TikTok: number of interactions 2024-2025
Number of likes, comments, and shares on TikTok in 2024 and 2025
Downloads
- Most downloaded mobile apps worldwide 2025

Most downloaded mobile apps worldwide 2025
Leading mobile apps worldwide from January 1 to November 27, 2025, by downloads (in millions)
- TikTok global quarterly downloads 2018-2025

TikTok global quarterly downloads 2018-2025
Number of TikTok app downloads from 1st quarter 2018 to 4th quarter 2025 (in millions)
- TikTok mobile app global IAP revenues 2018-2025

TikTok mobile app global IAP revenues 2018-2025
In-app purchase (IAP) revenue of TikTok mobile app worldwide from 1st quarter 2018 to 4th quarter 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
- TikTok iOS revenue in leading markets Q2 2025

TikTok iOS revenue in leading markets Q2 2025
Leading markets based on TikTok iOS revenue in 2nd quarter 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
- TikTok Google Play revenue in leading markets Q2 2025

TikTok Google Play revenue in leading markets Q2 2025
Leading markets based on TikTok Google Play revenue in 2nd quarter 2025 (in million U.S. dollars)
Marketing and advertising
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- Most used TikTok ad campaign objectives worldwide 2025
- Companies with highest digital ad revenues worldwide 2025
- Leading social media platforms used by marketers worldwide 2025
- Planned changes in use of selected social media for organic marketing worldwide 2025
- Changes in use of video platforms for social media marketing purposes worldwide 2025
- Effectiveness of TikTok campaigns in advertising video content worldwide 2023
Marketing and advertising
- Most used TikTok ad campaign objectives worldwide 2025

Most used TikTok ad campaign objectives worldwide 2025
Most used TikTok advertising campaign objectives worldwide in the 1st quarter 2025
- Companies with highest digital ad revenues worldwide 2025

Companies with highest digital ad revenues worldwide 2025
Companies with highest digital advertising revenues worldwide in 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Leading social media platforms used by marketers worldwide 2025

Leading social media platforms used by marketers worldwide 2025
Most used social media platforms by marketers worldwide as of January 2025
- Planned changes in use of selected social media for organic marketing worldwide 2025

Planned changes in use of selected social media for organic marketing worldwide 2025
Planned changes in the organic use of selected social media for marketing purposes during the following 12 months worldwide as of January 2025
- Changes in use of video platforms for social media marketing purposes worldwide 2025

Changes in use of video platforms for social media marketing purposes worldwide 2025
Marketers' planned changes in use of selected video platforms for social media marketing purposes worldwide as of January 2025
- Effectiveness of TikTok campaigns in advertising video content worldwide 2023

Effectiveness of TikTok campaigns in advertising video content worldwide 2023
Data on effectiveness of TikTok campaigns in advertising entertainment video content in worldwide as of April 2023
Community guidelines enforcement
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Community guidelines enforcement
- Effectiveness of TikTok campaigns in advertising video content worldwide 2023

Effectiveness of TikTok campaigns in advertising video content worldwide 2023
Data on effectiveness of TikTok campaigns in advertising entertainment video content in worldwide as of April 2023
- TikTok: accounts removed 2020-2025

TikTok: accounts removed 2020-2025
Number of TikTok accounts removed from the platform from 3rd quarter 2020 to 3rd quarter 2025 (in millions)
- TikTok: account removed 2020-2025, by reason

TikTok: account removed 2020-2025, by reason
Number of TikTok accounts removed from the platform from 3rd quarter 2020 to 3rd quarter 2025, by reason
- TikTok: live video sessions suspended 2024

TikTok: live video sessions suspended 2024
Number of TikTok livestreaming video sessions suspended in 2nd quarter 2023 and 3rd quarter 2024 (in millions)
- TikTok: live video sessions restored 2025

TikTok: live video sessions restored 2025
Number of TikTok livestreaming video sessions restored in 2nd quarter 2023 and 3rd quarter 2025
- TikTok: ads removed 2021-2025

TikTok: ads removed 2021-2025
Number of adverts removed on TikTok from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2025
Spotlight: U.S. TikTok ban
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- U.S. TikTok content creator alternative in case of platform ban 2024
- TikTok ban support among U.S. adults 2024, by party ID
- U.S. opinion on new laws that would ban TikTok 2024
- U.S. influencers on next major video platform if TikTok is sold or banned 2024
- Share of marketers stopping working with influencers on TikTok in the U.S. 2024
Spotlight: U.S. TikTok ban
- U.S. TikTok content creator alternative in case of platform ban 2024

U.S. TikTok content creator alternative in case of platform ban 2024
Primary alternative for TikTok content creators in the United States in case the platform is banned as of April 2024
- TikTok ban support among U.S. adults 2024, by party ID

TikTok ban support among U.S. adults 2024, by party ID
Opinion of adults in the United States over the government banning TikTok as of March 2024, by party identification
- U.S. opinion on new laws that would ban TikTok 2024

U.S. opinion on new laws that would ban TikTok 2024
Share of adults in the United States supporting new legislation that would lead to a ban of TikTok as of December 2024
- U.S. influencers on next major video platform if TikTok is sold or banned 2024

U.S. influencers on next major video platform if TikTok is sold or banned 2024
Social media platform that will be the next major player in short-form video if TikTok is sold or banned according to influencers in the United States as of August 2024
- Share of marketers stopping working with influencers on TikTok in the U.S. 2024

Share of marketers stopping working with influencers on TikTok in the U.S. 2024
Percentage of marketers pausing or stopping working with influencers on TikTok due to its potential ban in the United States as of September 2024
Key insights
- TikTok videos uploaded every minute
- 16,000

Detailed statistics
Media usage in an online minute 2024
- Brand value of TikTok
- 75.67bn USD

Detailed statistics
Most valuable media & entertainment brands worldwide 2025
- Number of global TikTok users
- 1.99bn

Detailed statistics
Most used social networks 2025, by number of users
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Usage and demographics
- Number of TikTok users
- 1.36bn
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Detailed statisticsGlobal TikTok users 2017-2029
- Country with the most TikTok users
- Indonesia
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Detailed statisticsCountries with the most TikTok users 2025
- TikTok's largest demographic
- Male users aged 25-34 years
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Detailed statisticsAge and gender distribution of TikTok audience worldwide 2025
Creators and content
- Most popular TikTok content creator
- Khabane Lame
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Detailed statisticsMost used social networks 2025, by number of users
- TikTok average video duration
- 42.7 seconds
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Detailed statisticsTikTok: video duration 2024
- TikTok average engagement rate
- 4.42%
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Detailed statisticsTikTok: content engagement rate 2024-2025
Marketing and advertising
- Main TikTok advertising objective
- Reach
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Detailed statisticsMost used TikTok ad campaign objectives worldwide 2025
- Share of global marketers who use TikTok
- 26%
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Detailed statisticsLeading social media platforms used by marketers worldwide 2025
- Share of global marketers who use Facebook
- 83%
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Detailed statisticsLeading social media platforms used by marketers worldwide 2025
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