In 2023, Facebook's own messaging platform Messenger generated approximately 262.5 million downloads, down by 20 percent compared to 2022. In 2018, Facebook Messenger registered the highest number of global downloads for the examined period, only to see the number starting to decrease the following year. In 2020, the annual number of Facebook Messenger downloads plummeted to 485 million worldwide, and to 336 million downloads in 2021. Despite the decrease in downloads, as of January 2024
Annual downloads of Facebook Messenger worldwide from 2015 to 2023 (in millions)
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AppMagic. "Annual downloads of Facebook Messenger worldwide from 2015 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. February 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230745/facebook-messenger-annual-downloads-worldwide/
AppMagic. (2024). Annual downloads of Facebook Messenger worldwide from 2015 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230745/facebook-messenger-annual-downloads-worldwide/
AppMagic. "Annual Downloads of Facebook Messenger Worldwide from 2015 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230745/facebook-messenger-annual-downloads-worldwide/
AppMagic, Annual downloads of Facebook Messenger worldwide from 2015 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230745/facebook-messenger-annual-downloads-worldwide/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Annual downloads of Facebook Messenger worldwide from 2015 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], AppMagic, February 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230745/facebook-messenger-annual-downloads-worldwide/