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Most Popular Messaging Channels: Generation X and Baby Boomers

Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2024 4:29 am
by Dimaeiya323
WhatsApp is less popular among Millennials and Gen Z, but still ranks in the top 3 messaging apps for these age groups. It ranks 2nd just behind Instagram Messenger for Millennials. For Gen Z, WhatsApp still ranks 2nd, but their preference for Instagram Messenger is more pronounced.

Most Popular Messaging Channels: Generation Z & Millennials
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WhatsApp usage in Europe
WhatsApp is the leading messaging channel in many European countries. Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom place WhatsApp at the top. In France, WhatsApp is in second place just after Facebook Messenger. In Sweden, WhatsApp is in fourth place: just after SMS, Facebook Messenger and Instagram Messaging.

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WhatsApp Usage in America
Most Popular Messaging Channels: United States and Canada
While WhatsApp is considerably popular in Europe, it does not make it board members email lists into the top 5 conversational apps in the US. Across the northern border, in Canada, WhatsApp comes in at #5. The US and Canada use Facebook Messenger the most of all messaging apps.

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Most popular messaging channels: Mexico and Brazil
Brazil and Mexico place WhatsApp in first place. In Mexico, WhatsApp reached around five million downloads in the last 6 months of 2022. The mobile messaging app has been downloaded a total of 55.3 million times by Android users worldwide.

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WhatsApp usage in Asia
The app is also very popular in Southeast Asia. WhatsApp is the number 1 messaging channel in India and Singapore. In the second quarter of 2022, India generated nearly six million WhatsApp downloads.