Facebook Users, Stats, Data & Trends

This page contains all the data, insights, and trends you need to help you understand Facebook adoption and use around the world in October 2026.

You’ll find DataReportal’s latest complete report on Facebook use towards the bottom of this article, but first, we’ll explore some key headlines and trends for global Facebook use.

Just before you dive into the findings, you may be interested to know that all of the data and analysis on this page has been curated by real humans, without the use of generative AI (click here to learn why we include this statement).

Please also note that we publish regular updates to this page, so the content featured below may change at any time.

As a result, if you’d like to reference or link to specific stats or content that won’t change over time, you might find our flagship Global Overview Reports, our regular Statshot Reports, or one of our local country reports to be a better choice.

Essential Facebook statistics and trends for 2026

Data published in Meta’s own tools^(a) show that Facebook ads reached 2.32 billion users in October 2026.

This figure places Facebook 3rd in DataReportal’s latest ranking of social media platforms by reported ad reach outside of China, and confirms that Facebook was one of the most popular services on the internet in late 2026.^(b)

However, it’s important to highlight that advertising reach figures are not a direct proxy for a platform’s overall user base, and — as we’ll explain later — Facebook’s total active user count may be quite different to these ad audience figures.

Caveats aside though, these latest audience numbers indicate that Facebook ads reached 27.9 percent of all the people on Earth in October 2026, based on the latest population data from the United Nations.^(c)

But having said that, Meta restricts the use of Facebook to people aged 13 and above, so — as we’ll explore below — Facebook’s “age eligible” adoption rate may be higher than this overall figure suggests.^(b)

However, Meta’s own data shows that Facebook’s advertising reach experienced a gentle decline in the twelve months ending in October 2026.^(a)

More specifically, the total number of users that marketers could reach with Facebook ads decreased by 26.5 million (-1.1 percent) between October 2025 and October 2026.^(a)

Note: The figures reported above are based on Facebook’s advertising audience only, and may not be representative of the platform’s total active user base.

Digging deeper

Want the full story? Scroll down to find the latest data, insights, and trends you need to understand Facebook use all over the world, including:

• Figures for Facebook adoption

• How quickly Facebook use is growing

• Countries with the highest rates of Facebook use

• Facebook use by world region

• Facebook’s audience demographics

Towards the bottom of this page, you’ll also find a comprehensive report on Facebook adoption and use all over the world.

And if you’re looking for even more perspective, you can learn how Facebook compares to other social media platforms on our popular Social Media Users overview page.

Important notes on data and methodology

Unless stated otherwise, all of the figures that we report in this article represent Manochi’s analysis of data sourced directly from Meta’s own tools, resources, and statements.

You can find details of individual data sources listed at the bottom of this article.

Where we reference “ad reach” or “ad audience”, please note that the associated figures only identify the number of users or accounts that marketers may be able to reach with Facebook ads.

These ad reach figures can be a useful indicator of trends in Facebook adoption and use, but they are not a direct proxy for metrics like monthly active users, and should not be viewed as such.

Indeed, Manochi’s analysis shows that the ad reach figures published by most of the major social media platforms tend to be lower than the overall monthly active user figures that the same companies may publish from time to time in resources such as their investor earnings reports.

Meanwhile, ad reach figures may include duplicate and “inauthentic” accounts, as well as accounts that represent legitimate but “non-human” entities, including pets, businesses, brands, places of interest, music groups, and more.

Consequently, it’s important to stress that the figures you’ll find in this article may not be representative of Facebook use by unique individuals.

As such, please pay careful attention to the definitions and labels that we use to describe each data point, in order to avoid any potential confusion or misrepresentation.

How many Facebook users are there in 2026?

Facebook is one of the world’s most popular social media platforms^(b), but just how many people use Facebook today?

Based on data published in its own ad planning resources, Facebook had at least 2.32 billion users around the world in October 2026.^(a)

This figure suggests that 35.2 percent of all the people aged 13 and above around the world used Facebook at the time of report production.^(c)

However, if we remove the people in this age group who live in China — where Facebook remained “blocked” at the time of writing — the platform’s “eligible adoption rate” increases to 43.4 percent.^(c)

And for further context, Manochi’s analysis indicates that Facebook ads reached 37.8 percent of the world’s internet users at the end of 2026.^(b)

Note: The figures reported above are based on Facebook’s advertising audience only, and may not be representative of the platform’s total active user base.

How fast is Facebook growing in 2026?

Data published in Meta’s ad planning tools suggests that Facebook’s global potential audience reach figure decreased by 1.1 percent in the 12 months leading up to report production.^(a)

To put that figure in perspective, marketers were able to reach 26.5 million fewer users with Facebook ads in October 2026 than they were one year prior.^(a)

And on a quarter-by-quarter basis, Facebook’s potential ad reach decreased by 75.3 million (-3.1 percent) in the three months between July 2026 and October 2026.^(a)

But how do changes in Facebook’s potential ad reach compare with growth trends for other platforms over the past year?

Well, Manochi’s analysis suggests that Instagram’s global ad reach increased by 48.1 million (+2.5 percent) in the twelve months leading up to October 2026, indicating that Facebook’s reported reach declined, whereas Instagram’s reported reach figures increased during this period.^(d)

Meanwhile, data reported in TikTok’s ad planning tools tools shows that the platform’s total potential reach increased by 346 million (+17.4 percent) between October 2025 and October 2026, suggesting that Facebook’s reported reach declined, whereas TikTok’s reported reach figures increased over the past year.^(d)

Note: The figures reported above are based on each platform’s advertising audience only, and may not be representative of their respective active user bases.

Which countries have the most Facebook users in 2026?

Our analysis indicates that Facebook has users all over the world, but some countries see much higher levels of Facebook use than others.^(b)

Focusing specifically on the platform’s “top ten territories” by ad reach, audience figures published in Meta’s own tools^(a) in October 2026 show that:

1. India had 400 million active Facebook users
2. The United States of America had 198 million active Facebook users
3. Indonesia had 126 million active Facebook users
4. Brazil had 106 million active Facebook users
5. The Philippines had 94.7 million active Facebook users
6. Mexico had 92.4 million active Facebook users
7. Vietnam had 77.6 million active Facebook users
8. Bangladesh had 64.1 million active Facebook users
9. Egypt had 51.0 million active Facebook users
10. Thailand had 50.7 million active Facebook users

Note: The figures reported above are based on Facebook’s advertising audience only, and may not be representative of the platform’s total active user base.

How many users does Facebook have in each world region in 2026?

The figures shown in the list below are based on Facebook’s advertising audience data^(a) for October 2026.

• Number of active Facebook users in Northern America: 223 million (9.6 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Central America: 120 million (5.2 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in the Caribbean: 13.9 million (0.6 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Southern America: 250 million (10.7 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Western Europe: 71.3 million (3.1 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Northern Europe: 58.6 million (2.5 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Southern Europe: 71.7 million (3.1 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Eastern Europe: 60.2 million (2.6 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Northern Africa: 113 million (4.9 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Western Africa: 73.8 million (3.2 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Middle Africa: 24.7 million (1.1 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Eastern Africa: 67.5 million (2.9 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Southern Africa: 31.3 million (1.3 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Western Asia: 116 million (5.0 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Central Asia: 6.13 million (0.3 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Southern Asia: 544 million (23.4 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in South-Eastern Asia: 405 million (17.5 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Eastern Asia: 47.6 million (2.0 percent of the global total)

• Number of active Facebook users in Oceania: 24.6 million (1.1 percent of the global total)

For clarity, we use the United Nations’ M49 geoscheme for our regional groupings. Please click here to learn which countries belong to each region.

Note: The figures reported above are based on Facebook’s advertising audience only, and may not be representative of the platform’s total active user base. Rounding and anomalies in source data may mean that figures for individual regions do not sum to the global total.

What do Facebook’s audience demographics look like in 2026?

Data reported in Meta’s planning tools^(a) in October 2026 indicate that:

• 43.1 percent of Facebook’s audience was “female”

• 56.3 percent of Facebook’s audience was “male”

Want to know what Facebook’s audience gender balance looks like in your country? Take a look at the complete report below, or check out our free reports library.

Note: The figures reported above are based on Facebook’s advertising audience only, and may not be representative of the platform’s total active user base. At the time of report production, Meta’s ad planning tools only published audience data for the gender identifiers shown above. Associated gender names and the ascription of these identifiers to the platform’s users reflect Meta’s approaches, definitions, and methodologies.

Guidance on interpreting Meta’s gender data

One of the reasons why Facebook’s global user base skews male is that — around the world — men are more likely than women to have access to the internet (please refer to our latest global report for more details).^(b)

However, this phenomenon is largely driven by “digital demographics” in the world’s developing economies, and in fact — in some parts of the world — we may see female users outnumber male users.^(b)

For example, female users accounted for barely 28.5 percent of the platform’s potential ad reach across Southern Asia in October 2026, while that figure was just 31.8 percent across Western Asia.^(a)

Conversely though, female users accounted for 54.5 percent of Facebook’s ad audience in Eastern Europe, and 52.5 percent in Northern Europe.^(a)

Note: The figures reported above are based on Facebook’s advertising audience only, and may not be representative of the platform’s total active user base.

What’s the average age of Facebook’s users in 2026?

Based on the data reported in Meta’s planning tools, DataReportal’s analysis suggests that the average age of Facebook users in October 2026 lay somewhere between 35 and 44 years old.^(a)

And for added perspective, the data published in Meta’s ad planning tools suggests that male users aged 25 to 34 accounted for the greatest share of active Facebook users at that time.^(a)

It’s worth highlighting that the average age of Facebook users varies meaningfully by geography though, so we encourage you to check out the details for the specific countries that matter to you in our free reports library.

Note: The figures reported above are based on Facebook’s advertising audience only, and may not be representative of the platform’s total active user base.

What’s the age profile of Facebook’s audience in 2026?

Based on the available data published in Meta’s own tools^(a) in October 2026, the demographic profile of Facebook’s ad audience is as follows:

• Users aged 18 to 24:

  • Female users aged 18 to 24 accounted for 7.6 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

  • Male users aged 18 to 24 accounted for 10.5 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

• Users aged 25 to 34:

  • Female users aged 25 to 34 accounted for 13.0 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

  • Male users aged 25 to 34 accounted for 18.7 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

• Users aged 35 to 44:

  • Female users aged 35 to 44 accounted for 8.8 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

  • Male users aged 35 to 44 accounted for 12.0 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

• Users aged 45 to 54:

  • Female users aged 45 to 54 accounted for 5.9 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

  • Male users aged 45 to 54 accounted for 7.1 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

• Users aged 55 to 64:

  • Female users aged 55 to 64 accounted for 4.2 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

  • Male users aged 55 to 64 accounted for 4.3 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

• Users aged 65 and above:

  • Female users aged 65 and above accounted for 3.8 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

  • Male users aged 65 and above accounted for 3.4 percent of Facebook’s global ad audience aged 18 and above.

If you’d like to know more about the age profile of Facebook’s audience in your country, you’ll find more details in our free reports library.

Note: The figures reported above are based on Facebook’s advertising audience only, and may not be representative of the platform’s total active user base. Meta’s advertising tools also publish limited data for audiences below the age of 18, so the percentage values shown in the list above and in the graphic below may not sum to 100 percent. Meanwhile, data rounding, anomalies in source data, and the varying availability of data for different demographic parameters also mean that values shown in the list above and in the graphic below may not sum to 100 percent, and may not correlate with gender share values reported earlier in this article.

Full report: Facebook use by country in October 2026

The embed below contains our latest in-depth report exploring Facebook’s advertising audience around the world (please click here if the embed isn’t showing, or doesn’t seem to be working properly).

This report contains global headlines, benchmarks, and audience overviews, as well as local data for all the countries and territories around the world for which Facebook’s advertising tools currently publish audience data.

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