In a recent study, done in over 59 countries around the world, research generated data that an average individual has 4 social media applications on their mobile phone.
Social media platforms are applications that connect you with the world and increase your engagement with all the data that exists in virtual space. but some social media applications are preferred over others.
The popularity of social media is calculated by the number of users on the application within a year. The popularity of social media changes every year in relation to the trends and usage and advertisement by popular figures, but mostly the social media user count increases over the years.
Here are the top 10 social media applications of the year 2021.
Facebook
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Users: 2.91 billion
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Introduced in: February 2004
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Average user age: 40 years
Youtube
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Users: 2.6 billion
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Introduced in: February 2005
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Average user age: 15-40 years
WhatsApp:
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Users: 2 billion
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Introduced in: 2009
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Average user age: 26-35 years
Instagram:
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Users: 1.386 billion
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Introduced in: 2010
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Average user age: 25-34 years
WeChat:
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Users: 1.263 billion
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Introduced in: 2011
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Average user age: 25 to 30 years
TikTok:
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Users: 1 billion
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Introduced in: 2016
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Average user age: 18 - 24 years
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Users: 574 million
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Introduced in: 2009
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Average user age: 24-32 years
Sina Weibo:
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Users: 573 million
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Introduced in: August 2009
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Average user age: below 20 years old
Telegram:
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Users: 550 million
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Introduced in: 2013
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Average user age: 25-34 year
Snapchat:
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Users: 319 million
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Introduced in: September 2011
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Average user age: under 25 years old