How Many People Have Facebook Accounts
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Ega Wahyudi
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Sunday, June 2, 2019
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Total Facebook Users
How Many People Have Facebook Accounts
This year, 169.5 million individuals in the US-- or over half of the population-- will use Facebook, a 0.9% rise from 2017, according to our estimates.
By the end of the forecasting duration (2022 ), we anticipate Facebook's user base to expand to 176.3 million. That's many thanks, in huge component, to older demographics.
How Old Are Facebook Users?
While more youthful customers are leaving Facebook at an also much faster speed than we previously expected, older age groups are accessing the social platform more-- specifically the 55-to-64 and also 65-plus age.
" Each of those age will certainly add roughly 1 million new customers in 2018, which is purposeful taking into consideration Facebook's user base in its entirety will boost by just 1.6 million," said eMarketer elderly forecasting analyst Chris Bendtsen. "What this implies is that Facebook is including extra new older customers than it's losing more youthful ones."
On the whole, Facebook's use amongst 55- to 64-year-olds will certainly boost by 4.9% in 2018. And usage among those 65 and also older is anticipated to increase by 6.0%.
At the same time, Facebook's usage among those 11 and also more youthful will decline 9.3%, while those in the 12-to-17 age and those in the 18-to-24 age will certainly decrease by 5.6% and 4.5%, respectively.
Teens might be shifting from Facebook, however it's still the No. 1 social media network among millennials, Gen Xers and also boomers.
In fact, child boomers prefer Facebook over various other social apps, like Pinterest, Instagram and particularly Snapchat. This year, we anticipate 31.9 million people because friend to make use of Facebook.
" Facebook is still carrying out well in these older age groups," stated eMarketer primary expert Debra Aho Williamson. "It's true that Instagram is gaining strength amongst those 35 and older, however Facebook remains their platform of option."
" It's where their friends and family are, as well as its functions know as well as safe," she included. "Despite Facebook's widely publicized problems with data privacy, hacking and phony information, most users in these age groups are still utilizing it."