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Study - Id68696 - Social Media Usage in Brazil
Study - Id68696 - Social Media Usage in Brazil
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
01 Overview
Number of worldwide social media users 2020, by region 02
Social media: global penetration rate 2021, by region 03
Social media users in Brazil 2017-2025 04
Brazil: social network penetration 2017-2025 05
02 Consumption
Brazil: social media usage rate 2017-2020, by gender 07
Brazil: social media usage rate 2017-2020, by age 08
Brazil: social media usage rate 2020, by region 09
Brazil: social media visit share 2020 10
Social network usage by brand in Brazil 2021 11
Social network usage by frequency in Brazil 2021 12
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03 Facebook
Facebook users in Brazil 2017-2025 14
Facebook: online reach in Brazil 2017-2025 15
Brazil: Facebook audience distribution 2021, by gender 16
Brazil: Facebook user share 2021, by age group 17
Brazil: number of Messenger users 2020-2021 18
04 WhatsApp
Whatsapp users in Brazil 2017-2025 20
Brazil: frequency of WhatsApp use 2020-2021 21
Brazil: proportion of WhatsApp users participating in group chats by type 2021 22
Brazil: leading types of public WhatsApp groups 2020 23
05 Instagram
Instagram users in Brazil 2017-2025 25
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06 YouTube
Youtube users in Brazil 2017-2025 30
Brazil: leading YouTube channels 2021, by number of subscribers 31
Brazil: most viewed YouTube channels 2021 32
YouTube: most watched music videos from Brazilian artists 2021 33
07 TikTok
TikTok users in Brazil 2017-2025 35
Brazil: most popular TikTok accounts by number of followers 2020 36
Brazil: leading TikTok mega-influencers 2020, by number of followers 37
Brazil: leading TikTok macro-influencers 2020, by number of followers 38
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08 Other platforms
LinkedIn users in Brazil 2017-2025 40
Pinterest users in Brazil 2017-2025 41
Twitter users in Brazil 2017-2025 42
Reddit users in Brazil 2017-2025 43
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IN BRAZIL
Overview
Number of social network users worldwide in 2020, by region (in millions)
Number of worldwide social media users 2020, by region
Share of population
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Oceania 64%
Global 53.6%
Caribbean 51%
Note(s): Worldwide; January 2021; Social media users as a share of total population
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 46.
3 Source(s): We Are Social; DataReportal; Hootsuite; ID 269615 Overview
Forecast of the number of social media users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Social media users in Brazil 2017-2025
200
180.74
176.23
180 171.17
165.46
159.01
160 151.72
143.48
140 133.91
Number of users in millions
124.96
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
80%
71.3% 72.1%
69.4% 70.4%
70% 68.1%
66.5%
64.7%
62.6%
60.2%
60%
Share of population
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2017 2018 2019 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023* 2024* 2025*
Note(s): Brazil; 2017 to 2019; Internet users who use a social network site via any device at least once per month
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 48.
5 Source(s): Statista; ID 244933 Overview
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IN BRAZIL
Consumption
Penetration rate of social media use among internet users in Brazil from 2017 to 2020, by gender
Brazil: social media usage rate 2017-2020, by gender
90%
81%
77% 78% 78%
80% 75% 76%
72% 73%
70%
60%
Share of respondents
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Female Male
Note(s): Brazil; November 2016 to June 2017; November 2017 to May 2018; October 2018 to March 2019; October 2019 to March 2020; 10 years and older; (varies); users who
accessed internet at least once in the past 3 months
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 49.
7 Source(s): CETIC; CGI.br (NIC.br); ID 1083582 Consumption
Penetration rate of social media use among internet users in Brazil from 2017 to 2020, by age
Brazil: social media usage rate 2017-2020, by age
100%
91% 92%
89%
90% 86% 86%
84%
59%
60% 55% 54% 53%
50%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
10-15 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-59 60+
Note(s): Brazil; November 2016 to June 2017; November 2017 to May 2018; October 2018 to March 2019; October 2019 to March 2020; 10 years and older; (varies); users who
accessed internet at least once in the past 3 months
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 50.
8 Source(s): CETIC; CGI.br (NIC.br); ID 1083577 Consumption
Penetration rate of social media use among internet users in Brazil in 2020, by region
Brazil: social media usage rate 2020, by region
90%
78% 77%
80% 76%
74%
68%
70%
Share of social media users
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Southeast South Central-West Northeast North
Note(s): Brazil; October 2019 to March 2020; 10 years and older; 23,490 households
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 51.
9 Source(s): CETIC; CGI.br; ID 468138 Consumption
Most popular social media websites in Brazil in 2020, based on share of visits
Brazil: social media visit share 2020
56.13%
Share of visits
14.79%
10.29% 10.1%
7.61%
1.08%
Note(s): Brazil; January to December 2020; Including mobile, tablets, desktop and consoles
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 52.
10 Source(s): StatCounter; Statista; ID 290220 Consumption
What social media platforms do you use regularly? This does not include instant messengers such
as WhatsApp.
Social network usage by brand in Brazil 2021
Share of respondents
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
YouTube 90%
Instagram 85%
Facebook 84%
TikTok 40%
Twitter 38%
Pinterest 37%
LinkedIn 36%
Snapchat 15%
Twitch 8%
Reddit 6%
Tumblr 6%
Flickr 4%
ASKfm 2%
Hello 2%
Quora 2%
Note(s): Brazil; 8 Apr to 10 Jun 2021 and 11 Jan 2021 to 15 Mar 2021 and 23 Oct 2020 to 11 Nov 2020; 18-64 years; 2004 respondents; respondents who use any kind of social
media (except instant messengers) regularly
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 53.
11 Source(s): Statista Global Consumer Survey; ID 1226656 Consumption
How often do you use social media like Facebook or Instagram? This does not include instant
messengers such as WhatsApp.
Social network usage by frequency in Brazil 2021
Share of respondents
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Daily 84%
Once a week 2%
Once a month 0%
Less often 2%
Never 1%
Note(s): Brazil; 8 Apr to 10 Jun 2021 and 11 Jan 2021 to 15 Mar 2021 and 23 Oct 2020 to 11 Nov 2020; 18-64 years; 2004 respondents; respondents who use any kind of social
media (except instant messengers) regularly
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 54.
12 Source(s): Statista Global Consumer Survey; ID 1226649 Consumption
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IN BRAZIL
Facebook
Forecast of the number of Facebook users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Facebook users in Brazil 2017-2025
140
126.4
121.7
120 115.49
Number of users in millions
100
80
60
40
20
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
80%
71.3% 72.1%
69.4% 70.4%
70% 68.1%
66.5%
64.7%
62.6%
60.2%
60%
Share of population
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2017 2018 2019 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023* 2024* 2025*
Note(s): Brazil; 2017 to 2019; Individuals who access their Facebook account via any device at least once per month
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 56.
15 Source(s): Statista; ID 244934 Facebook
Distribution of Facebook users in Brazil as of January 2021, by gender
Brazil: Facebook audience distribution 2021, by gender
Male 46.5%
Female 53.0%
30% 28.4%
25%
20.8%
20.2%
20%
Share of users
15%
13%
10%
7.7%
5.4%
4.4%
5%
0%
13-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
140
120.7 121 118.9 119.6 119.8 120.1 119.9 120.5 120.7 121 120 121.1 121.2 120.1
120
100
Number of users in millions
80
60
40
20
0
May '20 Jun '20 Jul '20 Aug '20 Sep '20 Oct '20 Nov '20 Dec '20 Jan '21 Feb '21 Mar '21 Apr '21 May '21 Jun '21
Note(s):May 2020 to June 2021; 13 years and older; data is measured on a monthly basis
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 59.
18 Source(s): NapoleonCat; ID 1071841 Facebook
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IN BRAZIL
WhatsApp
Forecast of the number of Whatsapp users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Whatsapp users in Brazil 2017-2025
160
145.4 146.8 147.37 147.55 147.61 147.67
140 136.34
125.76
120 115.49
Number of users in millions
100
80
60
40
20
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Every day Almost every day A few times per week A few times per month Almost never Never
100%
90%
80%
70%
Share of respondents
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
January 2020 January 2021
Note(s): Brazil; January 15 to 20, 2020, and January 20 to 27, 2021; 16 years and older; 1,992 internet users who own a cell phone and have WhatsApp installed*
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 61.
21 Source(s): Mobile Time; Opinion Box; ID 1076956 WhatsApp
Penetration of WhatsApp groups among smartphone owners who had installed the app in Brazil as
of January 2021, by type
Brazil: proportion of WhatsApp users participating in group chats by type 2021
80%
74%
70%
60% 57%
Share of respondents
50%
40%
30%
20%
14%
10%
4%
0%
Family Work Politics Paid groups
Note(s): Brazil; January 20 to 27, 2021; 16 years and older; 1,992 internet users that had WhatsApp installed on their smartphones
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 62.
22 Source(s): Mobile Time; Opinion Box; ID 1226518 WhatsApp
Main types of public WhatsApp groups in Brazil as of August 2020
Brazil: leading types of public WhatsApp groups 2020
40%
35% 34%
30%
Share of WhatsApp groups
25%
20%
17%
16%
15%
11%
10%
5%
0%
Friends & relationships Games Work-related Memes & stickers
Instagram
Forecast of the number of Instagram users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Instagram users in Brazil 2017-2025
160
140 135.36
126.04
116.73
120
107.34
Number of users in millions
98.84
100
88.42
80
70.32
61.74
60 54.64
40
20
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Male 41.5%
Female 58.0%
35%
31.1%
30%
25% 23.8%
19.8%
Share of users
20%
15%
10.8%
10%
5.8% 5.8%
5%
2.9%
0%
13-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Number of influencers
Note(s):May 2020
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 67.
28 Source(s): Influencity; ID 1173466 Instagram
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IN BRAZIL
YouTube
Forecast of the number of Youtube users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Youtube users in Brazil 2017-2025
180
166.14
162.4
154.16 157.06
160
145.4 146.86
140 135.15
125.76
Number of users in millions
120
105.66
100
80
60
40
20
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
whinderssonnunes 41.9
Canal KondZilla 34
Preto no Branco - Ninguém Explica Deus (Ao Vivo) ft. Gabriela Rocha 570.9
Note(s):April 26, 2021; Cumulative views / Includes only music videos on official channels
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 71.
33 Source(s): YouTube; Kworb.net; ID 1031513 YouTube
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IN BRAZIL
TikTok
Forecast of the number of TikTok users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
TikTok users in Brazil 2017-2025
6.0
4.0
3.56
3.0
1.91
2.0
1.0
0.34
0.0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Tirullipa (@tirullipa) 10
Yasmin (@yasminartdrawing) 10
Note(s): Brazil; As of September 24, 2020; Influencers who have over one million followers
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 74.
37 Source(s): Influence Grid; TikTok; ID 1174110 TikTok
Most popular TikTok macro influencers from Brazil as of September 2020, by number of followers
(in 1000's)
Brazil: leading TikTok macro-influencers 2020, by number of followers
Note(s):As of September 24, 2020; Influencers who have between 100 thousand and one million followers
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 75.
38 Source(s): TikTok; Influence Grid; ID 1174198 TikTok
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IN BRAZIL
Other platforms
Forecast of the number of LinkedIn users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
LinkedIn users in Brazil 2017-2025
50 47.22
46.41 46.82
45.38 45.94
44.6
45
40.12
40 37.98
36.22
35
Number of users in millions
30
25
20
15
10
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
70
59.46 60.07
60 58.38
56.48
53.23
50 48.01
Number of users in millions
40 37.43
29.92
30
23.39
20
10
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
20
18.16 18.39
17.71 17.94
18 17.13 17.46
16
13.97
14 13.37
Number of users in millions
12.89
12
10
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
7 6.52
Number of users in millions
5.83
6
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
References
Number of social network users worldwide in 2020, by region (in millions)
Number of worldwide social media users 2020, by region
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, Eastern Asia accounted for approximately 1.07 billion social media users, the majority of which were
Source(s) Statista located in China . Eastern Asia accounts for the largest share of social media audiences worldwide.
Conducted by Statista
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by Statista
Notes: n.a.
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Global social network penetration rate as of January 2021, by region
Social media: global penetration rate 2021, by region
Description
Source and methodology information
As of January 2021, Western and Northern Europe ranked first, both with a social media penetration rate of 79
Source(s) We Are Social; DataReportal; Hootsuite percent, followed by Northern America with 74 percent. The global average penetration rate was 53.6 percent.
The most popular social network worldwide is Facebook with more than 2.7 billion monthly active users. Social
Conducted by DataReportal
networking usage has also become increasingly mobile - in January 2020, mobile social media had a 98 percent
Survey period January 2021 usage rate in the United States, and 99 percent reach in Mexico.
Region(s) Worldwide
Notes: The source adds the following information: ""Users" may not represent
unique individuals, so figures may exceed internet penetration values."
Data are not comparable with previous reports.
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Forecast of the number of social media users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Social media users in Brazil 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic shows a forecast of the estimated number of social media users in Brazil until 2025. It is projected
Source(s) Statista to reach 180.74 million by 2025. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The
KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and
Conducted by Statista
technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from
Survey period 2017-2019 international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to
generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).
Region(s) Brazil
Published by Statista
Notes: The shown forecasts represent a blend of multiple input datasets from
both internal (primary) and external (secondary) sources. Whereas
primary data are generated via Statista's own surveys like the Global
Consumer Survey , secondary input datasets are mostly sourced from
international institutions [...] For more information visit our Website
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Social network user penetration in Brazil from 2017 to 2025
Brazil: social network penetration 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2019, approximately 64.7 percent of the population in Brazil accessed social media. In 2025, this share is
Source(s) Statista projected to reach 72 percent. Furthermore, most social media users in the South American country were
between the age of 25 and 34 years old.
Conducted by Statista
Region(s) Brazil
Special characteristics Internet users who use a social network site via any device at least once
per month
Published by Statista
Notes: * Forecast.
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Penetration rate of social media use among internet users in Brazil from 2017 to 2020, by gender
Brazil: social media usage rate 2017-2020, by gender
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, almost four out of five (78 percent of) responding female internet users from Brazil said they used social
Source(s) CETIC; CGI.br (NIC.br) media, down from 81 percent of online women surveyed in 2017. The penetration rate of social media among
internet users in Brazil was higher among people aged between 16 and 24 years.
Conducted by CETIC; CGI.br (NIC.br)
Survey period November 2016 to June 2017; November 2017 to May 2018; October
2018 to March 2019; October 2019 to March 2020
Region(s) Brazil
Special characteristics users who accessed internet at least once in the past 3 months
Published by CETIC
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Penetration rate of social media use among internet users in Brazil from 2017 to 2020, by age
Brazil: social media usage rate 2017-2020, by age
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, around 92 percent of internet users aged between 16 and 24 years surveyed in Brazil stated that they
Source(s) CETIC; CGI.br (NIC.br) used social media, up from 89 percent of respondents a year earlier. Overall, approximately three out of four
responding internet users in Brazil said they were on social media .
Conducted by CETIC; CGI.br (NIC.br)
Survey period November 2016 to June 2017; November 2017 to May 2018; October
2018 to March 2019; October 2019 to March 2020
Region(s) Brazil
Special characteristics users who accessed internet at least once in the past 3 months
Published by CETIC
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Penetration rate of social media use among internet users in Brazil in 2020, by region
Brazil: social media usage rate 2020, by region
Description
Source and methodology information
Approximately 78 percent of internet users surveyed in the Southeast region of Brazil from October 2019 to
Source(s) CETIC; CGI.br March 2020 said they were on social media. Less than 70 percent of responding inhabitants of the North region
stated the same. In Brazil, female internet users were more on social media than male ones.
Conducted by CETIC; CGI.br
Region(s) Brazil
Published by CETIC
Notes: n.a.
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Most popular social media websites in Brazil in 2020, based on share of visits
Brazil: social media visit share 2020
Description
Source and methodology information
Throughout 2020, Facebook alone concentrated more than half (56.13 percent) of all social media site visits in
Source(s) StatCounter; Statista Brazil. It was followed by Pinterest and Twitter with around 14.79 percent and 10.29 percent, respectively.
Women were the majority of Facebook users in Brazil .
Conducted by StatCounter
Region(s) Brazil
Published by Statista
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What social media platforms do you use regularly? This does not include instant messengers such
as WhatsApp.
Social network usage by brand in Brazil 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
The displayed data on social network usage by brand shows results of the Statista Global Consumer Survey
Source(s) Statista Global Consumer Survey conducted in Brazil in 2021. Some 90 percent of respondents answered the question "What social media
platforms do you use regularly? This does not include instant messengers such as WhatsApp." with "YouTube".
Conducted by Statista
Survey period 8 Apr to 10 Jun 2021 and 11 Jan 2021 to 15 Mar 2021 and 23 Oct 2020 to
11 Nov 2020
Region(s) Brazil
Special characteristics respondents who use any kind of social media (except instant
messengers) regularly
Published by Statista
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How often do you use social media like Facebook or Instagram? This does not include instant
messengers such as WhatsApp.
Social network usage by frequency in Brazil 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
The displayed data on social network usage by frequency shows results of the Statista Global Consumer Survey
Source(s) Statista Global Consumer Survey conducted in Brazil in 2021. Some 84 percent of respondents answered the question "How often do you use
social media like Facebook or Instagram? This does not include instant messengers such as WhatsApp." with
Conducted by Statista
"Daily".
Survey period 8 Apr to 10 Jun 2021 and 11 Jan 2021 to 15 Mar 2021 and 23 Oct 2020 to
11 Nov 2020
Region(s) Brazil
Special characteristics respondents who use any kind of social media (except instant
messengers) regularly
Published by Statista
Notes: n.a.
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Forecast of the number of Facebook users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Facebook users in Brazil 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2021, Facebook's user base in Brazil amounts to approximately 148.57 million users. The number of
Source(s) Statista Facebook users in Brazil is projected to increase to 151.09 million users by 2025. User figures have been
estimated by taking into account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and
Conducted by Statista
traffic data. They refer to the average monthly active users over the period and count multiple accounts by
Survey period 2017-2019 persons only once. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a
collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological
Region(s) Brazil environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and
national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate
Number of respondents n.a. comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).
Age group n.a.
Published by Statista
Notes: The shown forecasts represent a blend of multiple input datasets from
both internal (primary) and external (secondary) sources. Whereas
primary data are generated via Statista's own surveys like the Global
Consumer Survey , secondary input datasets are mostly sourced from
international institutions [...] For more information visit our Website
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Facebook usage penetration in Brazil from 2017 to 2025
Facebook: online reach in Brazil 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2019, approximately 64.7 percent of Brazilians were users on Facebook. By 2025, the share of the population
Source(s) Statista using the social network is projected to increase to over 72 percent. According to another study, as of February
2020, most Facebook users in Brazil were women.
Conducted by Statista
Region(s) Brazil
Special characteristics Individuals who access their Facebook account via any device at least
once per month
Published by Statista
Notes: * Forecast.
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Distribution of Facebook users in Brazil as of January 2021, by gender
Brazil: Facebook audience distribution 2021, by gender
Description
Source and methodology information
As of 2021's first month, approximately 53.5 percent of Facebook users in Brazil were women, and 46.5 percent
Source(s) We Are Social; Hootsuite; DataReportal; Facebook of users identified as male. During this time, however, Twitter users in the South American country were more
often men than women.
Conducted by DataReportal; Facebook
Region(s) Brazil
Notes: n.a.
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Distribution of Facebook users in Brazil as of June 2021, by age group
Brazil: Facebook user share 2021, by age group
Description
Source and methodology information
As of June 2021, around 28.4 percent of Facebook users in Brazil were between 25 and 34 years old.
Source(s) NapoleonCat Approximately 25 percent of Mark Zuckerberg's social network user base in Brazil was 45 and over. According to
estimates, it is expected that over 72 percent of the Brazilian population will be using Facebook by 2025 .
Conducted by NapoleonCat
Region(s) Brazil
Published by NapoleonCat
Notes: Figures have been rounded. Percentage points exceeding 100 percent
are probably due to rounding. The source does not specify the date of
publication. The release date given is the date of access.
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Number of users of Messenger in Brazil from May 2020 to June 2021 (in millions)
Brazil: number of Messenger users 2020-2021
Description
Source and methodology information
In June 2021, around 120.1 million people in Brazil used Facebook Messenger. Furthermore, the South
Source(s) NapoleonCat American country was home to the largest number of Messenger users in Latin America and the Caribbean .
Conducted by NapoleonCat
Region(s) Brazil
Published by NapoleonCat
Notes: The source does not specify the date of publication. The release date
given is the date of access. Figures have been rounded.
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Forecast of the number of Whatsapp users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Whatsapp users in Brazil 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2021, WhatsApp's user base in Brazil amounts to approximately 146.80 million users. The number of
Source(s) Statista WhatsApp users in Brazil is projected to reach 147.67 million users by 2025. User figures have been estimated
by taking into account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data.
Conducted by Statista
They refer to the average monthly active users over the period. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key
Survey period 2017-2019 Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic,
demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are
Region(s) Brazil sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are
processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).
Number of respondents n.a.
Published by Statista
Notes: The shown forecasts represent a blend of multiple input datasets from
both internal (primary) and external (secondary) sources. Whereas
primary data are generated via Statista's own surveys like the Global
Consumer Survey , secondary input datasets are mostly sourced from
international institutions [...] For more information visit our Website
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Frequency of WhatsApp usage among smartphone owners in Brazil in 2020 and 2021
Brazil: frequency of WhatsApp use 2020-2021
Description
Source and methodology information
During a survey fielded in Brazil in January 2021 among mobile internet users who had WhatsApp installed on
Source(s) Mobile Time; Opinion Box their phones, 86 percent of respondents said they used this app every day. In January 2020, 93 percent of users
surveyed stated the same. More than half of news consumers aged 45 and older in Brazil used WhatsApp as a
Conducted by Mobile Time; Opinion Box
source of news .
Survey period January 15 to 20, 2020, and January 20 to 27, 2021
Region(s) Brazil
Number of respondents 1,992 internet users who own a cell phone and have WhatsApp installed*
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Penetration of WhatsApp groups among smartphone owners who had installed the app in Brazil as
of January 2021, by type
Brazil: proportion of WhatsApp users participating in group chats by type 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
During a 2021 survey fielded in Brazil, nearly three quarters (74 percent) of responding internet users who had
Source(s) Mobile Time; Opinion Box WhatsApp installed on their smartphones said they participated in a family group chat on that app. Meanwhile,
57 percent of respondents stated that they were members of a work-related group chat.
Conducted by Mobile Time; Opinion Box
Region(s) Brazil
Number of respondents 1,992 internet users that had WhatsApp installed on their smartphones
Notes: This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Are you part of any
WhatsApp group in your family? Are you part o any WhatsApp group at
work? Are you part of a WhatsApp group whose main focus is politics? Do
you pay or have you already paid to join a WhatsApp group?". The
wording of the questio [...] For more information visit our Website
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Main types of public WhatsApp groups in Brazil as of August 2020
Brazil: leading types of public WhatsApp groups 2020
Description
Source and methodology information
As of August 2020, around one third (34 percent) of public WhatsApp groups found in Brazil focused on friends
Source(s) Decode and relationships. Around 17 percent of the groups aimed their attention at games, while 16 percent of them
were work-related. It was estimated that by 2021, Brazil would be home to 148 million WhatsApp users .
Conducted by Decode
Region(s) Brazil
Published by Decode
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Forecast of the number of Instagram users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Instagram users in Brazil 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2021, Instagram's user base in Brazil amounts to approximately 98.84 million users. The number of Instagram
Source(s) Statista users in Brazil is projected to increase to 135.36 million users by 2025. User figures have been estimated by
taking into account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They
Conducted by Statista
refer to the average monthly active users over the period and count multiple accounts by persons only once. The
Survey period 2017-2019 shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and
secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150
Region(s) Brazil countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices,
trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see
Number of respondents n.a. supplementary notes under details for more information).
Age group n.a.
Published by Statista
Notes: The shown forecasts represent a blend of multiple input datasets from
both internal (primary) and external (secondary) sources. Whereas
primary data are generated via Statista's own surveys like the Global
Consumer Survey , secondary input datasets are mostly sourced from
international institutions [...] For more information visit our Website
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Distribution of Instagram users in Brazil as of June 2021, by gender
Brazil: Instagram user share 2021, by gender
Description
Source and methodology information
As of June 2021, women accounted for approximately 58.5 percent of Instagram users in Brazil. In addition,
Source(s) NapoleonCat more than 60 percent of Instagram users in the South American country were under 35 years old.
Conducted by NapoleonCat
Region(s) Brazil
Published by NapoleonCat
Notes: The source does not specify the date of publication. The release date
given is the date of access.
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Distribution of Instagram users in Brazil as of June 2021, by age group
Brazil: Instagram user share 2021, by age group
Description
Source and methodology information
As of June 2021, over 31 percent of Instagram users in Brazil were between 25 and 34 years old. The majority of
Source(s) NapoleonCat users on this photo and video sharing social media platform in Brazil were women .
Conducted by NapoleonCat
Region(s) Brazil
Published by NapoleonCat
Notes: The source does not specify the date of publication. The release date
given is the date of access.
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Number of Instagram influencers in Brazil as of May 2020, by number of followers
Brazil: number of influencers 2020, by followers
Description
Source and methodology information
As of May 2020, Brazil was home to over 7 million nano-influencers, or those with between one thousand to 10
Source(s) Influencity thousand Instagram followers. The South American country also had more than 1.5 thousand mega-influencers,
whose Instagram accounts were followed by over one million users. One example of a Brazilian mega-influencer
Conducted by Influencity
is Mari Gonzalez, who had more than 10 million followers.
Survey period May 2020
Region(s) Brazil
Published by Influencity
Notes: n.a.
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Forecast of the number of Youtube users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Youtube users in Brazil 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2021, YouTube's user base in Brazil amounts to approximately 146.86 million users. The number of YouTube
Source(s) Statista users in Brazil is projected to reach 166.14 million users by 2025. User figures have been estimated by taking
into account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They refer
Conducted by Statista
to the average monthly active users over the period. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market
Survey period 2017-2019 Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic,
demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are
Region(s) Brazil sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are
processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).
Number of respondents n.a.
Published by Statista
Notes: The shown forecasts represent a blend of multiple input datasets from
both internal (primary) and external (secondary) sources. Whereas
primary data are generated via Statista's own surveys like the Global
Consumer Survey , secondary input datasets are mostly sourced from
international institutions [...] For more information visit our Website
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Most popular YouTube channels in Brazil as of March 2021, by number of subscribers (in millions)
Brazil: leading YouTube channels 2021, by number of subscribers
Description
Source and methodology information
As of March 2021, YouTube music channel Canal KondZilla was the most subscribed in Brazil, with
Source(s) Social Blade approximately 63.5 million subscribers. It was followed by comedy channel whinderssonnunes, with nearly 42
million subscribers. Two channels run by persons who happen to be siblings are featured in the top five: Felipe
Conducted by Social Blade
Neto, with 41.4 million subscribers, and LUCCAS NETO - LUCCAS TOON, with roughly 34.1 million. According
Survey period March 10, 2021 to a forecast, 68.1 percent of the Brazilian population accessed online social networks in 2021.
Region(s) Brazil
Notes: The source adds the following information: "Social Blade currently tracks
23+ million YouTube channels, 6+ million Twitter Profiles, 5+ million
Twitch channels, 206+ thousand Daily Motion users, and 416+ thousand
Mixer Streamers. Social Blade reaches over 7 million unique visitors every
month with a [...] For more information visit our Website
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YouTube channels in Brazil with the highest number of video views as of March 2021 (in billions)
Brazil: most viewed YouTube channels 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
As of March 2021, the most viewed YouTube channel in Brazil was Canal KondZilla, with 34 billion video views.
Source(s) Social Blade The animated character Galinha Pintadinha ranked second, with approximately 18.66 billion views. According to
an estimate, Brazil was home to over 147 million YouTube users .
Conducted by Social Blade
Region(s) Brazil
Notes: The source adds the following information: "Social Blade currently tracks
23+ million YouTube channels, 6+ million Twitter Profiles, 5+ million
Twitch channels, 206+ thousand Daily Motion users, and 416+ thousand
Mixer Streamers. Social Blade reaches over 7 million unique visitors every
month with a [...] For more information visit our Website
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Most viewed YouTube music videos from Brazilian artists as of April 2021 (in millions)
YouTube: most watched music videos from Brazilian artists 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
The worldwide hit "Bum Bum Tam Tam" by funk carioca artist MC Fioti had reached, as of April 2021, over 1.6
Source(s) YouTube; Kworb.net billion views. Also produced by the music video production company KondZilla, the song "Olha a Explosão" by
MC Kevinho was the second most-watched music video from a Brazilian singer on the platform, with more than
Conducted by Kworb.net; YouTube
1.1 billion views. It has been estimated that Brazil was home to nearly 149 million YouTube users in 2021.
Survey period April 26, 2021
Region(s) Worldwide
Special characteristics Cumulative views / Includes only music videos on official channels
Published by Kworb.net
Notes: Information on the methodology used available here . The source does
not specify the date of publication. The release date given is the date of
access. Figures have been rounded.
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Forecast of the number of TikTok users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
TikTok users in Brazil 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2021, TikTok's user base in Brazil amounts to approximately 4.72 million users. The number of TikTok users
Source(s) Statista in Brazil is projected to increase to 4.92 million users by 2025. User figures have been estimated by taking into
account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They refer to the
Conducted by Statista
average monthly active users over the period and count multiple accounts by persons only once. Users of sister
Survey period 2017-2019 app Douyin are included as well as users of Musical.ly (before it was merged into TikTok in 2018). The shown
data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary
Region(s) Brazil indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and
regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations
Number of respondents n.a. and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under
details for more information).
Age group n.a.
Published by Statista
Notes: The shown forecasts represent a blend of multiple input datasets from
both internal (primary) and external (secondary) sources. Whereas
primary data are generated via Statista's own surveys like the Global
Consumer Survey , secondary input datasets are mostly sourced from
international institutions [...] For more information visit our Website
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Most popular TikTok accounts in Brazil as of August 2020, by number of followers (in millions)
Brazil: most popular TikTok accounts by number of followers 2020
Description
Source and methodology information
As of August 2020, four out of the six most followed TikTok accounts in Brazil belonged to people whose
Source(s) Socialtracker notoriety preceded the existence of the video-sharing platform, launched worldwide in 2017. TV and movie
actress Larissa Manoela ranked first with 13 million followers, followed by Yasmin and Luara with 10.4 million
Conducted by Socialtracker
and 10.1 million TikTok followers, respectively. The top six was completed with circus and TV comedian Tirulipa
Survey period August 25, 2020 (10 million followers), TV actress and host Maísa Silva (9.9 million), and YouTube comedian Whindersson Nunes
(9.6 million). Brazil alone concentrated over 10 percent of all 104.7 million downloads of the TikTok app made
Region(s) Brazil throughout January 2020.
Published by Socialtracker
Notes: The source does not specify the date of the survey. The date given is the
date of access.
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Most popular TikTok mega influencers from Brazil as of September 2020, by number of followers (in
millions)
Brazil: leading TikTok mega-influencers 2020, by number of followers
Description
Source and methodology information
Creators on TikTok that have more than one million followers are commonly known as mega-influencers. In
Source(s) Influence Grid; TikTok Brazil, the most followed mega-influencer on TikTok, as of September 2020, was Brazilian actress and singer
Larissa Manoela (@larissamanoela). Larissa's TikTok profile had accumulated over 12.2 million followers. In
Conducted by Influence Grid; TikTok
third and fourth places are comedians Tirullipa and Lucas Rangel, with approximately 9.6 million followers and
Survey period As of September 24, 2020 8.4 million followers, respectively.
Region(s) Brazil
Notes: The source does not indicate the specific date of survey. Release date is
the date of access. Figures have been rounded.
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Most popular TikTok macro influencers from Brazil as of September 2020, by number of followers
(in 1000's)
Brazil: leading TikTok macro-influencers 2020, by number of followers
Description
Source and methodology information
The most followed Brazilian macro-influencer on TikTok in September 2020 was Jackson Moura
Source(s) TikTok; Influence Grid (@jacksonmoura) with almost a million followers on the platform. A macro-influencer is considered someone on
TikTok with between 100 thousand and one million followers. Lucas Martins (@lucasmartins) ranks second with
Conducted by TikTok; Influence Grid
travel videos on the social media platform reaching over 982 thousand followers.
Survey period As of September 24, 2020
Region(s) Brazil
Special characteristics Influencers who have between 100 thousand and one million followers
Notes: The source does not indicate the specific date of survey. Release date is
the date of access. Figures have been rounded.
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Forecast of the number of LinkedIn users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
LinkedIn users in Brazil 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2021, LinkedIn's user base in Brazil amounts to approximately 45.38 million users. The number of LinkedIn
Source(s) Statista users in Brazil is projected to reach 47.22 million users by 2025. User figures have been estimated by taking into
account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They refer to the
Conducted by Statista
average monthly active users over the period and count multiple accounts by persons only once. The shown
Survey period 2017-2019 data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary
indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and
Region(s) Brazil regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations
and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under
Number of respondents n.a. details for more information).
Age group n.a.
Published by Statista
Notes: The shown forecasts represent a blend of multiple input datasets from
both internal (primary) and external (secondary) sources. Whereas
primary data are generated via Statista's own surveys like the Global
Consumer Survey , secondary input datasets are mostly sourced from
international institutions [...] For more information visit our Website
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Forecast of the number of Pinterest users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Pinterest users in Brazil 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2021, Pinterest's user base in Brazil amounts to approximately 53.23 million users. The number of Pinterest
Source(s) Statista users in Brazil is projected to reach 60.07 million users by 2025. User figures have been estimated by taking into
account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They refer to the
Conducted by Statista
average monthly active users over the period and count multiple accounts by persons only once. The shown
Survey period 2017-2019 data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary
indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and
Region(s) Brazil regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations
and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under
Number of respondents n.a. details for more information).
Age group n.a.
Published by Statista
Notes: The shown forecasts represent a blend of multiple input datasets from
both internal (primary) and external (secondary) sources. Whereas
primary data are generated via Statista's own surveys like the Global
Consumer Survey , secondary input datasets are mostly sourced from
international institutions [...] For more information visit our Website
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Forecast of the number of Twitter users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Twitter users in Brazil 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2021, Twitter's user base in Brazil amounts to approximately 17.46 million users. The number of
Source(s) Statista [currentLayer] users in Brazil is projected to reach 18.39 million users by 2025. User figures have been
estimated by taking into account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and
Conducted by Statista
traffic data. They refer to the average monthly active users over the period. The shown data are an excerpt of
Survey period 2017-2019 Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the
macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All
Region(s) Brazil indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press
and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more
Number of respondents n.a. information).
Age group n.a.
Published by Statista
Notes: The shown forecasts represent a blend of multiple input datasets from
both internal (primary) and external (secondary) sources. Whereas
primary data are generated via Statista's own surveys like the Global
Consumer Survey , secondary input datasets are mostly sourced from
international institutions [...] For more information visit our Website
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Forecast of the number of Reddit users in Brazil from 2017 to 2025 (in millions)
Reddit users in Brazil 2017-2025
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2021, Reddit's user base in Brazil amounts to approximately 7.66 million users. The number of Reddit users in
Source(s) Statista Brazil is projected to increase to 7.79 million users by 2025. User figures have been estimated by taking into
account company filings or press material, secondary research, app downloads and traffic data. They refer to the
Conducted by Statista
average monthly active users over the period and count multiple accounts by persons only once. Reddit users
Survey period 2017-2019 encompass both users that are logged in and those that are not. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's
Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-
Region(s) Brazil economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All
indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press
Number of respondents n.a. and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more
information).
Age group n.a.
Published by Statista
Notes: The shown forecasts represent a blend of multiple input datasets from
both internal (primary) and external (secondary) sources. Whereas
primary data are generated via Statista's own surveys like the Global
Consumer Survey , secondary input datasets are mostly sourced from
international institutions [...] For more information visit our Website
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