35 Instagram Statistics That Matter to Marketers in 2024 (2024)

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Table of Contents General Instagram statistics 1. Instagram has 2 billion active monthly users 2. Instagram is the world’s third most-used social platform (tied with WhatsApp!) 3. Instagram is the world’s second-favorite social media platform 4. Instagram is the 4th most-visited website in the world 5. Only 0.1% of Instagram users are only on Instagram 6. The average Instagram Post engagement rate is just 0.60% 7. The most popular Instagram account is… @Instagram 8. The most-used Instagram hashtag of all time is #love Instagram user statistics 9. Nearly 85% of Instagram’s audience is younger than 45 10. Instagram is the preferred platform of social media users aged 16-34 11. Just 8% of Instagram users are teenagers 12. But of the teens who do use Instagram, half use it once a day 13. The Asia-Pacific region accounts for one-third of Instagram users 14. India is the biggest ad market for Instagram 15. 48.2% of Instagram users are female Instagram usage stats 16. Instagram users spend an average of 12 hours a month on the app 17. 66,000 photos are shared on Instagram every minute 18. 69.9% of Instagrammers use the app to post or share photos or videos Instagram Story stats 19. More than 500 million people can be reached with ads on Instagram Stories Instagram Reels stats 20. 53.7% of U.S. marketers will use Instagram Reels for influencer marketing this year 21. Reels make up more than half of content reshared in messages 22. Influencer engagement on Reels isslightlylower than on TikTok Instagram Threads statistics 23. Threads reached 1 million users faster than any other app in history 24. Instagram Threads currently has 15.36 million active users 25. India is the country with the most Threads users Instagram statistics for business 26. 44% of Instagram users use the app to shop on a weekly basis 27. The average Instagram Business account posts 1.55 posts on main feed per day 28. Instagram carousel posts have the highest engagement rate for business accounts 29. 62.4% of social users use Insta to follow or research brands or products 30. 20.9% of social media users follow influencers or experts on social 31. 97.6% of U.S. marketers use Instagram 32. Conversations with customers in Instagram DMs convert 70% of the time 33. Product-tagging increases sales by 37% 34. 2 out of 3 active users say Instagram allows them to build meaningful relationships with brands Instagram ad statistics 35. Instagram’s ad revenue was $43.28 billion in 2022 Become a better social marketer. Related Articles 45 Facebook Statistics Marketers Need to Know in 2024 How to Schedule Instagram Posts: 3 Ways for 2024 Instagram Marketing Strategy Guide: Tips for 2024 How to Use Instagram for Business and Drive Results in 2024 FAQs

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Are you marketing on the world’s third most-used social platform? These Instagram statistics can help you shape your strategy.

Stacey McLachlan November 21, 2023

35 Instagram Statistics That Matter to Marketers in 2024 (1)

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General Instagram statistics

Instagram user statistics

Instagram usage stats

Instagram Story stats

Instagram Reels stats

Instagram Threads statistics

Instagram statistics for business

Instagram ad statistics

Instagram evolves so quickly, we’re practically dizzy watching the changes. In 2023 alone, features shifted and warped at a staggering speed as Insta tried to keep pace with the ever-changing expectations of its users (or capitalize on an opportunity).

Chasing platform updates from Meta—Instagram’s parent company—is a fool’s errand. If Instagram is part of your social media marketing or advertising strategy, ground your plans in hard data, not think pieces. These numbers prove exactly where Instagram is at this moment in time, which hopefully will also give you a hint as to where the social behemoth is going from here.

Read on to find compelling Instagram statistics that paint a picture of the platform’s strengths (and weaknesses). Dig in to find the truth beneath all the headlines so your team can create a game plan to make the most of the ‘gram.

General Instagram statistics

1. Instagram has 2 billion active monthly users

It’s still just a fraction of Facebook’s monthly active users, but an impressive amount nonetheless.

2. Instagram is the world’s third most-used social platform (tied with WhatsApp!)

Instagram and WhatsApp both have 2,000,000,0000 active users as of October 2023. The most-used platform? Facebook, with more than 3 billion monthly active users.

3. Instagram is the world’s second-favorite social media platform

In a survey of active social media users across the globe aged 16 to 64, Instagram was ranked number two as the preferred social media platform, claiming 15,7% of the vote. Whats App is the most liked media platform, with 16.6% of users reporting it’s their favorite.

4. Instagram is the 4th most-visited website in the world

According to SimilarWeb, as of November 2023, Instagram is the fourth most-visited website globally.

5. Only 0.1% of Instagram users are only on Instagram

That means 99.9% of Instagrammers also are active on at least one other social media platform, according to a 2023 GWI report. The most common overlap is with Facebook (81.4% of Instagram users also have accounts here), while the least common overlap is Line (only 10.9% of Instagram’s user base is found here).

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6. The average Instagram Post engagement rate is just 0.60%

… but depending on your industry, that may vary. In education, for instance, the average Instagram engagement rate is 3.44%.

[Not sure where you stand? Try our engagement rate calculator here.]

7. The most popular Instagram account is… @Instagram

…with 648 million followers. Cristiano Ronaldo comes in a close second (595M), followed by Lionel Messi (477M), Selena Gomez (435M) and Kylie Jenner (397M).

8. The most-used Instagram hashtag of all time is #love

More than 2 billion posts have been tagged with #love. More than 1.6 billion posts are tagged #instagood.

Instagram user statistics

9. Nearly 85% of Instagram’s audience is younger than 45

If you’re trying to reach Gen X or Boomers, you might be better off spending your time and money on a platform with an older demographic. (Only 2.6% of Instagram’s audience is over 65 years old.)

10. Instagram is the preferred platform of social media users aged 16-34

Despite all the TikTok hype, Gen Zers and millennials still overwhelmingly prefer Instagram. We Are Social reports that 44.4% of female internet users in this age group rank Instagram as their favorite social app; 40.7% of male internet users agree.

11. Just 8% of Instagram users are teenagers

Only 8% of Instagram users worldwide are between 13 and 17 years old. It’s a great platform for reaching Millennials and Gen Z still, but the next generation of social media users seems to prefer other outlets.

Source: Statista

12. But of the teens who do use Instagram, half use it once a day

10% of teen Instagram users are visiting Instagram “almost constantly,” but 50% of this demographic uses the app or site at least once a day.

Source: Pew Research

13. The Asia-Pacific region accounts for one-third of Instagram users

Experts predict this demographic will account for nearly 40% of Instagram accounts by 2025. This is primarily thanks to India, which has been a huge growth market for Instagram ever since TikTok was banned in 2020.

14. India is the biggest ad market for Instagram

With an ad reach of more than 223 million, India is an absolutely massive market for Instagram. The United States has the second-largest Instagram advertising audience, with over 143 million users.

15. 48.2% of Instagram users are female

51.8% are male. (Though this survey did not consider users who identify as non-binary, so these numbers aren’t exact.)

Instagram usage stats

16. Instagram users spend an average of 12 hours a month on the app

That’s a jump of a couple of hours from the previous year. But while Instagram has passionate fans (see our previous stats), social media users spend far more time using other apps — a little over 23 hours on YouTube a month.

17. 66,000 photos are shared on Instagram every minute

We can’t confirm how many of those are good photos, but that’s a staggering amount of content regardless.

18. 69.9% of Instagrammers use the app to post or share photos or videos

And 64% use Instagram to seek out funny or entertaining content. Almost half of Instagram users use the app to keep up with the news.

Instagram Story stats

19. More than 500 million people can be reached with ads on Instagram Stories

That’s because half a billion people watch Instagram Stories daily. Not too shabby.

Instagram Reels stats

20. 53.7% of U.S. marketers will use Instagram Reels for influencer marketing this year

This makes it an even more popular platform for influencer marketing than TikTok and YouTube. While Reels still falls behind traditional Instagram Posts, its growth rate is more intense: we wouldn’t be surprised to see Instagram Reels surpass main-feed posts in the next few years.

Source: Insider Intelligence

21. Reels make up more than half of content reshared in messages

According to Meta, Instagram Reels are the most popular format to share in DMs. With shares taking the lead as the most important engagement metric, that means engaging Reels are one of the best ways to connect with your audience and provide real value.

22. Influencer engagement on Reels isslightlylower than on TikTok

According to a study from September 2023, while influencer engagement remains higher on TikTok than Instagram Reels, Reels isn’t far behind. Plus, Instagram Reels engagement for influencers of all sizes far outstrips average engagement rates for most business accounts.

Source: Insider Intelligence

Instagram Threads statistics

23. Threads reached 1 million users faster than any other app in history

In its first five days, Threads earned over 100 million sign-ups. This broke the previous record set by ChatGPT. Instagram itself took two and a half months to reach that number of users.

Source: Statista

24. Instagram Threads currently has 15.36 million active users

A pretty impressive number, even with some attrition after its blockbuster launch in the summer.

Source: Insider Intelligence

25. India is the country with the most Threads users

More than 54 million users downloaded the Instagram Threads app in July 2023 — that was 33.5% of all Threads users at that time.

Source: Insider Intelligence

Instagram statistics for business

26. 44% of Instagram users use the app to shop on a weekly basis

Whether that’s actually making the purchase or collecting info for a future purchase, people use Instagram as a tool for research and easy shopping.

27. The average Instagram Business account posts 1.55 posts on main feed per day

A good reminder that consistency is the name of the game: keep those posts coming so your audience doesn’t forget about you. 41.7% of business account main feed posts are photos.

That’s the most common type of post, but videos make up 38.2% of main feed posts for business accounts, while 20% of business posts are carousel posts. (But if you’re a business and you read the next stat in this list, you’ll probably realize that 20% is not enough…)

28. Instagram carousel posts have the highest engagement rate for business accounts

The average engagement rate for a business Instagram account is 0.65% overall, but carousels, in particular, enjoy a 0.76% engagement rate.

29. 62.4% of social users use Insta to follow or research brands or products

Social media is a powerful consumer tool for research, and 82.5% of social media users say they use social platforms for collecting information about brands and products. More than 60% prefer to use Instagram for this research phase of the consumer cycle… better level up those social selling skills, right?

30. 20.9% of social media users follow influencers or experts on social

Okay, this stat isn’t Instagram-specific, but the lesson absolutely applies to the ‘Gram.

31. 97.6% of U.S. marketers use Instagram

Thanks to its diverse content formats and great creator tools, Instagram remains a popular choice for U.S. marketers. So even if you’re not sure if Instagram makes sense for brand, the truth is, your competitors are almost certainly on there anyway. (eMarketer predicts that Instagram Reels will be used by 62.2% of marketers in 2025, which would put it neck-in-neck with Facebook.)

32. Conversations with customers in Instagram DMs convert 70% of the time

According to Meta, businesses that use Instagram’s direct messaging to connect with local customers have a 70% conversion rate.

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33. Product-tagging increases sales by 37%

Instagram businesses that tag their products in posts enjoy more sales on average than their non-tagging peers. (Learn more about setting up your Instagram Shop here!)

34. 2 out of 3 active users say Instagram allows them to build meaningful relationships with brands

According to Meta, Instagram offers a unique opportunity to connect customers and companies through value-driven content and personal customer service.

Instagram ad statistics

35. Instagram’s ad revenue was $43.28 billion in 2022

eMarketer predicts that the final tally for ad revenue in 2023 will be even higher, at $50.58 billion, with more growth around the bend. Overall, Instagram’s ad revenue is growing faster than Facebook’s — perhaps a trend to watch if your social ad strategy involves advertising with Meta.

Source: Insider Intelligence

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35 Instagram Statistics That Matter to Marketers in 2024 (2024)

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35 Instagram Statistics That Matter to Marketers in 2024? ›

As of April 2024, almost 32 percent of global Instagram audiences were aged between 18 and 24 years, and 30.6 percent of users were aged between 25 and 34 years. Overall, 16 percent of users belonged to the 35 to 44 year age group.

What is the demographic of Instagram 2024? ›

As of April 2024, almost 32 percent of global Instagram audiences were aged between 18 and 24 years, and 30.6 percent of users were aged between 25 and 34 years. Overall, 16 percent of users belonged to the 35 to 44 year age group.

What is the Instagram update for 2024? ›

Instagram news: April 2024

Instagram is introducing 4 changes: An algorithm update to boost reach of smaller creators. Replacing reposts with original content in recommendations. Adding labels to reposted content and linking back to the original creator.

What percentage of Instagram users are 13 to 24 years old? ›

13-17 years old: 8% 18-24 years old: 30.8% 25-34 years old: 30.3%

Who is the most followed person on Instagram 2024? ›

Cristiano Ronaldo has one of the most popular Instagram accounts as of April 2024. The Portuguese footballer is the most-followed person on the photo sharing app platform with 628 million followers. Instagram's own account was ranked first with roughly 672 million followers.

What is the key demographic of Instagram? ›

Most of its Users Are Between 18-24 Years Old or 25-34 Years Old. As of January 2024, the largest age group of males on Instagram were those between 18-24 years old. They made up 16% of the platform's users. The largest age group of females were those ages 25-34, making up 16.3% of users.

How do I find Instagram statistics? ›

View insights on Instagram

Go to your profile. Tap the Insights action button. You can also go to in the upper right corner, and tap Insights.

What is the average engagement rate on Instagram in 2024? ›

For context, as of March 2024, the overall Instagram average engagement rate across all content types is 1.09%. So if you're wondering what's a good average engagement rate on Instagram, there's your answer.

What are the statistics of Instagram reels? ›

Compared to traditional photo posts and carousels with engagement rates of 0.70% and 0.99% respectively, Reels boasts a significantly higher average engagement rate of 1.23%. Engagement rate includes likes, comments, shares, and saves — actions indicating that your audience is actively interacting with your content.

What are the Instagram rules for 2024? ›

Follow Limits: Roughly 10 accounts per hour and 150 per day, combining follows and unfollows. Like Limits: Users can like up to 1,000 posts daily, but new accounts may want to stick to 20 likes per hour. Direct Message Boundaries: New accounts begin with 20 to 50 DMs daily, increasing with account age.

What will replace Instagram in the future? ›

Set up to be the “anti-Instagram,” BeReal bans videos of any kind and only allows users to upload still photographs. The app only allows users to post one photo per day and only at a randomized specific time. BeReal wants users to focus on sharing authentic posts and so there are no editing tools or filters on the app.

Does Instagram notify profile views in 2024? ›

Unfortunately, Instagram does not provide a built-in feature to see who viewed your profile. Third-party apps are claiming to offer this service, but they may not be reliable or violate Instagram's terms of service.

What are the demographics of Instagram 2024? ›

Distribution of Instagram users worldwide as of April 2024, by age and gender
CharacteristicFemaleMale
35-448.1%7.9%
45-544.8%3.9%
55-642.7%1.9%
65+1.7%1.2%
2 more rows
Apr 29, 2024

What gender uses Instagram the most? ›

Distribution of Instagram users worldwide as of January 2024, by gender
CharacteristicPercentage of users
Female49.4%
Male50.6%
Mar 21, 2024

Which demographic is most likely to use Instagram? ›

Instagram demographics and usage
  • Number of monthly active users: 2 billion.
  • Largest age group: 18-24 (30.8%)
  • Gender distribution: 48.2% female, 51.8% male (no data on other genders)
  • Time spent per day: 33.1 minutes.
Feb 14, 2024

What is the demographic targeting on Instagram? ›

Nearly 83% of consumers use the platform to discover new products or services. (Influencer Marketing Hub) 70% of Instagrammers are under 34 years, 7% belong to 13-17 years, 30% between 18-24, 33% in 25-34 years, 16% are between 35-44 years, 8% between 45-54, 4% in 55-64%, and 2% above 65 years.

What is the future of Instagram in 2030? ›

In 2030, Instagram will be a one-stop platform for all our digital needs. If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that the lives, habits and routines of the global population can change in a matter of days and months with little warning.

What percentage of Millennials use Instagram? ›

Instagram: 59% of U.S. Millennials Are Active Users.

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