Total Facebook Users New Updated 2019
Total Facebook Users
This year, 169.5 million people in the United States-- or majority of the populace-- will certainly utilize Facebook, a 0.9% increase from 2017, according to our estimates.
By the end of the forecasting period (2022 ), we expect Facebook's customer base to expand to 176.3 million. That's many thanks, in big component, to older demographics.
How Old Are Facebook Users?
While younger individuals are leaving Facebook at an also quicker speed than we previously expected, older age groups are accessing the social system much more-- specifically the 55-to-64 as well as 65-plus age groups.
" Each of those age groups will certainly include about 1 million brand-new users in 2018, which is meaningful taking into consideration Facebook's individual base overall will certainly enhance by only 1.6 million," claimed eMarketer elderly forecasting expert Chris Bendtsen. "What this indicates is that Facebook is including much more brand-new older individuals than it's shedding younger ones."
On the whole, Facebook's use among 55- to 64-year-olds will certainly raise by 4.9% in 2018. And use among those 65 as well as older is anticipated to raise by 6.0%.
At the same time, Facebook's usage among those 11 and also younger will certainly decrease 9.3%, while those in the 12-to-17 age as well as those in the 18-to-24 age group will decrease by 5.6% as well as 4.5%, specifically.
Teens may be moving from Facebook, however it's still the No. 1 social network amongst millennials, Gen Xers as well as boomers.
Actually, baby boomers prefer Facebook over other social apps, like Pinterest, Instagram and specifically Snapchat. This year, we anticipate 31.9 million people because friend to use Facebook.
" Facebook is still executing well in these older age," claimed eMarketer major analyst Debra Aho Williamson. "It's true that Instagram is gaining strength amongst those 35 and older, but Facebook stays their system of selection."
" It's where their loved ones are, and its functions recognize and secure," she included. "Regardless of Facebook's extensively promoted problems with data privacy, hacking as well as fake news, a lot of customers in these age groups are still using it."