In March 2025, Telegram reached 1 billion monthly active users, which makes the platform more than attractive for advertisers of any kind. But this is not the only important pisces of stats that affiliate marketers need to know about the messenger.

RichAds ad network team has made a compilation of all the crucial info on Telegram in one article, from users amount, top regions, demographics, revenue to our own internal stats for advertisers!

Full analysis available on RichAds Blog.

🚀 Telegram Hits 1 Billion Users!

In March 2025, Telegram recorded a record-breaking number of 1 billion MAUs, up from 950 million MAUs in July 2024. The trend towards growth reflects the platform’s increasing popularity on an international level.
  • 1B monthly active users (MAU) as of March 2025 📅
  • 450M daily active users (DAU) – avg. 3h 45min/month per user ⏳
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source: demandsage.com

🎯 It has also been recognized as the 7th most popular social media worldwide in February 2025, when it didn’t yet reach 1 billion active users, according to Statista.

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source: Statista

🌍 Who Uses Telegram?

  • Top regions: Asia (38%), Europe (27%), Latin America (21%)
  • Key markets: India, US, Russia, Indonesia, Brazil
  • Demographics: 59% male, 41% female | 31% aged 25-34
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source: World Population Review

Telegram’s fastest growth in 2025 is marked by achieving 1 billion MAUs and developing monetization channels, making Telegram a promising platform for advertisers.

For Telegram's audience demographics, revenue trends, and winning ad strategies — explore comprehensive details in the full article on
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