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Social Media Platform Audience Demographics

This comparison provides insights into the user demographics across different social media platforms to help you understand where your target audience might be most active. Data is based on recent global statistics and may vary by region.

Age Distribution

Platform 13-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Bluesky 3% 15% 42% 25% 10% 4% 1%
Facebook 5% 18% 24% 21% 15% 10% 7%
GitHub 5% 28% 39% 18% 7% 2% 1%
Instagram 8% 31% 31% 16% 8% 4% 2%
LinkedIn <1% 20% 37% 24% 11% 6% 2%
Mastodon 2% 15% 40% 30% 10% 2% 1%
Pinterest 4% 21% 34% 25% 9% 5% 2%
Reddit 7% 29% 34% 18% 8% 3% 1%
Snapchat 22% 30% 30% 13% 3% 1% <1%
Telegram 5% 27% 35% 20% 8% 4% 1%
TikTok 25% 22% 22% 15% 10% 5% 1%
Twitch 21% 32% 26% 13% 5% 2% 1%
VK 10% 25% 30% 20% 10% 4% 1%
X (formerly Twitter) 6% 17% 38% 21% 11% 5% 2%
YouTube 16% 21% 23% 18% 11% 7% 4%

Gender Distribution

Platform Male Female Non-binary/Other
Bluesky 58% 38% 4%
Facebook 43% 56% 1%
GitHub 72% 25% 3%
Instagram 48% 52% <1%
LinkedIn 52% 48% <1%
Mastodon 60% 35% 5%
Pinterest 40% 60% <1%
Reddit 62% 38% <1%
Snapchat 47% 53% <1%
Telegram 56% 44% <1%
TikTok 43% 57% <1%
Twitch 65% 35% <1%
VK 47% 53% <1%
X (formerly Twitter) 56% 42% 2%
YouTube 54% 46% <1%

Education Level

Platform High School or Less Some College College Degree Advanced Degree
Bluesky 10% 25% 45% 20%
Facebook 25% 30% 35% 10%
GitHub 12% 23% 45% 20%
Instagram 25% 35% 32% 8%
LinkedIn 8% 15% 52% 25%
Mastodon 10% 20% 45% 25%
Pinterest 20% 35% 35% 10%
Reddit 15% 35% 40% 10%
Snapchat 35% 40% 20% 5%
Telegram 20% 30% 40% 10%
TikTok 35% 35% 25% 5%
Twitch 25% 40% 30% 5%
VK 25% 35% 35% 5%
X (formerly Twitter) 20% 32% 38% 10%
YouTube 25% 30% 35% 10%

Income Level

Platform Lower Income Middle Income Upper Middle High Income
Bluesky 15% 35% 35% 15%
Facebook 25% 45% 20% 10%
GitHub 18% 42% 30% 10%
Instagram 25% 40% 25% 10%
LinkedIn 10% 35% 40% 15%
Mastodon 15% 40% 35% 10%
Pinterest 20% 45% 25% 10%
Reddit 20% 45% 25% 10%
Snapchat 30% 45% 20% 5%
Telegram 25% 40% 25% 10%
TikTok 30% 40% 20% 10%
Twitch 25% 45% 25% 5%
VK 25% 45% 25% 5%
X (formerly Twitter) 22% 38% 28% 12%
YouTube 25% 40% 25% 10%

Geographic Strength

Platform Strongest Regions Secondary Regions Growing Markets
Bluesky North America, Europe Japan, Brazil India, Australia
Facebook North America, India, Brazil Europe, Southeast Asia Africa, Middle East
GitHub North America, Europe, India China, Japan, Brazil Southeast Asia, Africa
Instagram US, India, Brazil, Indonesia Europe, Japan, Mexico Middle East, Africa
LinkedIn USA, India, Europe Brazil, Canada, Australia Middle East, Southeast Asia
Mastodon Europe, North America Japan, Brazil Australia, Korea
Pinterest USA, Brazil, Mexico Germany, France, UK Japan, India
Reddit USA, UK, Canada Australia, Germany, France India, Brazil, Philippines
Snapchat USA, India, France UK, Mexico, Brazil Middle East, Southeast Asia
Telegram Russia, Iran, Eastern Europe India, Brazil, Southeast Asia Latin America, Middle East
TikTok USA, Indonesia, Brazil Russia, Mexico, Japan Europe, India
Twitch North America, Europe Brazil, Korea, Japan Latin America, Australia
VK Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan Ukraine, other post-Soviet states Russian-speaking diaspora
X (formerly Twitter) USA, Japan, UK Brazil, India, Canada Indonesia, Nigeria, Mexico
YouTube Global (nearly universal) Strongest in US, India, Brazil Growing in all markets

Professional Industries

Platform Top Industries Secondary Industries Underrepresented Industries
Bluesky Technology, Media, Academia Arts, Publishing, Politics Manufacturing, Retail, Healthcare
Facebook Retail, Entertainment, Food & Beverage Education, Local Services, Non-profits Finance, Legal, Engineering
GitHub Software Development, Data Science Design, Education, Research Non-technical fields
Instagram Fashion, Beauty, Food Travel, Fitness, Art Finance, Manufacturing, B2B
LinkedIn Technology, Finance, Healthcare Education, Marketing, Manufacturing Arts, Agriculture, Service Industry
Mastodon Technology, Academia, Creative Arts Journalism, Non-profits, Gaming Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare
Pinterest Home Decor, Fashion, Food DIY, Wedding, Beauty Finance, Technology, B2B
Reddit Technology, Gaming, Science Finance, Sports, Arts Traditional Retail, Manufacturing
Snapchat Entertainment, Fashion, Media Education, Food, Music Finance, Healthcare, B2B
Telegram Technology, Cryptocurrency, Media Politics, Education, Gaming Traditional Retail, Healthcare
TikTok Entertainment, Fashion, Food Fitness, Education, Music Finance, Manufacturing, B2B
Twitch Gaming, Technology, Music Art, Fitness, Education Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing
VK Retail, Entertainment, Education Technology, Food, Local Services Global B2B, Healthcare
X (formerly Twitter) Media, Technology, Politics Entertainment, Sports, Marketing Manufacturing, Agriculture, Trades
YouTube Entertainment, Education, Technology Gaming, Music, Fitness Traditional B2B, Manufacturing

Usage Patterns

Platform Peak Usage Times Average Daily Time Mobile vs. Desktop Browsing vs. Creating
Bluesky Weekdays, variable 20 minutes 60% mobile 60% browsing, 40% creating
Facebook Evenings, weekends 33 minutes 85% mobile 80% browsing, 20% creating
GitHub Weekdays, variable 45 minutes (developers) 70% desktop 60% creating, 40% browsing
Instagram Evenings, lunch breaks 53 minutes 95% mobile 75% browsing, 25% creating
LinkedIn Tues-Thurs, 9am-5pm 17 minutes 57% mobile 85% browsing, 15% creating
Mastodon Evenings, weekdays 25 minutes 55% mobile 50% browsing, 50% creating
Pinterest Evenings, weekends 14 minutes 85% mobile 90% browsing, 10% creating
Reddit Evenings, lunch breaks 31 minutes 70% mobile 90% browsing, 10% creating
Snapchat Throughout day, evenings 30 minutes 99% mobile 50% browsing, 50% creating
Telegram Throughout day 25 minutes 90% mobile 40% browsing, 60% creating
TikTok Evenings, weekends 95 minutes 95% mobile 90% browsing, 10% creating
Twitch Evenings, weekends 95 minutes 60% mobile 95% browsing, 5% creating
VK Throughout day 35 minutes 75% mobile 70% browsing, 30% creating
X (formerly Twitter) Weekdays, 8am-4pm 31 minutes 80% mobile 70% browsing, 30% creating
YouTube Evenings, weekends 40+ minutes 70% mobile 95% browsing, 5% creating

Notes on Data