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20+ Reddit Statistics: How Many People Use Reddit in 2026?

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22 Feb 2026

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20+ Reddit Statistics: How Many People Use Reddit in 2026?

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Reddit is one of the largest community platforms in the world. Millions of people use it every day to read posts, share opinions, ask questions, and join discussions.

In this article, we break down the latest Reddit usage statistics for 2026. You will see how many people use Reddit daily and weekly, how fast the platform is growing, where users come from, and how they engage with content.

All statistics included in this report are based on verified and well-researched data from official filings, industry reports, and trusted research sources. Relevant source links are attached for transparency.

If you are a marketer, founder, or digital business owner, these numbers will help you understand Reddit’s real audience size and growth potential.

Key Reddit Usage Statistics at a glance:

Here are the headline Reddit statistics that define the platform’s scale and growth in 2026:

  • 121.4 million daily active users in Q4 2025, up 19% year over year.
  • 471.6 million weekly active users in Q4 2025, growing 24% annually.
  • 55.52% of daily users come from international markets, while 44.48% are based in the United States.
  • 50.7 million logged-in daily users and 70.7 million logged out daily users worldwide.
  • 616 million posts published in 2025, a 12% yearly increase.
  • 3.14 billion comments generated in 2025, with 3.5 billion projected for 2026.
  • Over 24 billion total posts and comments hosted on Reddit as of December 2025.
  • 60% of Reddit users are male, and 48% of US users are aged 18 to 29.
  • r/funny is the largest subreddit, with around 56 million members.
  • In Q4 2025, Reddit reached 121.4 million daily active users, its highest level to date, reflecting a 19% year over year increase compared to 2024.

Reddit Daily Active Users Growth (Quarterly Data):

Quarter

Daily Active Users (Millions)

Q1 2021

54.8

Q2 2021

54.0

Q3 2021

53.6

Q4 2021

53.9

Q1 2022

57.5

Q2 2022

56.5

Q3 2022

57.3

Q4 2022

57.5

Q1 2023

60.3

Q2 2023

60.4

Q3 2023

66.0

Q4 2023

73.1

Q1 2024

82.7

Q2 2024

91.2

Q3 2024

97.2

Q4 2024

101.7

Q1 2025

108.1

Q2 2025

110.4

Q3 2025

116.0

Q4 2025

121.4

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Reddit Logged In vs Logged Out Users: Growth Breakdown

  • For the year 2025 in the United States, daily logged-in users totalled 23.0 million, while logged-out users stood at 29.5 million.
  • Outside the US, Reddit counted 27.7 million logged-in users compared to 41.2 million logged-out users.

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  • Reddit recorded 50.7 million logged-in daily users worldwide in Q4 2025, reflecting a 10% year over year increase.
  • Logged-out daily visitors of Reddit reached 70.7 million globally, growing much faster at 27% annually.

Quarterly Logged In vs Logged Out Daily Users:

Quarter

Logged In Users (Millions)

Logged Out Users (Millions)

Q1 2021

23.3

31.5

Q2 2021

24.0

30.0

Q3 2021

24.4

29.2

Q4 2021

25.7

28.2

Q1 2022

27.6

29.9

Q2 2022

28.2

28.3

Q3 2022

29.2

28.1

Q4 2022

30.0

27.5

Q1 2023

31.1

29.2

Q2 2023

32.1

28.3

Q3 2023

34.7

31.3

Q4 2023

36.4

36.7

Q1 2024

39.6

43.1

Q2 2024

42.0

49.2

Q3 2024

44.1

53.1

Q4 2024

46.1

55.6

Q1 2025

48.7

59.4

Q2 2025

49.3

61.1

Q3 2025

50.2

65.8

Q4 2025

50.7

70.7

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Reddit Weekly Active Users: Platform Reach Overview

  • In Q4 2025, Reddit recorded 471.6 million weekly active users, reflecting a strong 24% year over year growth.
  • Weekly usage increased steadily throughout the period, rising from 306.2 million in Q1 2024 to 401.3 million in Q1 2025, then climbing further to 443.8 million in Q3 2025 before reaching its current peak.

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Reddit Weekly Active Users Growth (Quarterly Data):

Quarter

Weekly Active Users (Millions)

Q1 2021

201.9

Q2 2021

206.2

Q3 2021

202.1

Q4 2021

200.6

Q1 2022

213.2

Q2 2022

208.6

Q3 2022

208.8

Q4 2022

207.3

Q1 2023

218.0

Q2 2023

218.1

Q3 2023

239.1

Q4 2023

267.5

Q1 2024

306.2

Q2 2024

342.3

Q3 2024

365.4

Q4 2024

379.4

Q1 2025

401.3

Q2 2025

416.4

Q3 2025

443.8

Q4 2025

471.6

Reddit Total Users by Region and Global Reach

  • The United States accounts for 44.48% of Reddit’s daily active users in Q4 2025, making it the platform’s largest single market.
  • International markets represent 55.52% of daily usage, reaching 68.9 million users, and this segment grew at a faster 28% year over year rate.

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Total Reddit Users Market Share by Top Countries

  • The United States dominates Reddit’s user base with 194.8 million users, far ahead of any other country on the platform.

Country

Total Reddit Users (Millions)

United States

194.8

United Kingdom

33.2

India

26.8

Canada

23.9

Germany

22.5

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Where Does Reddit Traffic Come From?

  • The United States leads Reddit’s website traffic with 51.75% of total visits, meaning more than half of all traffic to Reddit.com comes from US users alone.
  • Among other major markets, Canada contributes 7.01%, followed closely by the United Kingdom at 6.97%. Australia accounts for 3.97%, while Germany generates 3% of total traffic.
  • All remaining countries combined make up 28.37% of Reddit’s website visits, showing that the platform has a broad and growing international presence beyond its core English-speaking markets.

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This breakdown highlights two key points. First, Reddit remains deeply rooted in the US market. Second, nearly half of its web traffic now comes from outside the US, proving that international visibility and search-driven discovery are fueling long-term growth.

Reddit Demographics: Age and Gender Breakdown

  • About 60% of Reddit users are male, while 39.4% are female, showing a clear male majority on the platform.
  • In the United States, 48% of Reddit users are between 18 and 29 years old, making young adults the largest group on the platform. Another 31% are aged 30 to 49, while 11% fall between 50 and 64. Only 3% of users are 65 or older.

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  • 21.3% of men aged 16 to 24 use Reddit at least once per month, making it the highest usage rate across all age groups.

Below is the full breakdown by age and gender:

Age Group

Female (%)

Male (%)

16–24

14.0%

21.3%

25–34

11.4%

16.6%

35–44

8.9%

12.1%

45–54

7.6%

9.9%

55–64

6.7%

7.8%

65+

6.2%

5.8%

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Reddit Engagement Metrics: Time Spent and App Usage

  • The average time spent on Reddit by logged-in users in the United States is between 25 and 30 minutes per day.
  • Only 7% of Reddit users open the app every day, which is much lower than other major social platforms.

Platform

Daily App Open Rate

Reddit

7%

X

18%

Snapchat

25%

Facebook

32%

TikTok

32%

Instagram

43%

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  • Most user time on Reddit goes toward reading detailed posts, with 52% of total time spent on individual post pages.

Activity Type

Share of Time

Post detail pages

52%

Main feed

26%

Video feed, profile, chat, search

15%

Subreddits

7%

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Reddit Content Volume: Posts and Comments Growth

  • As of December 2025, Reddit hosts more than 24 billion total posts and comments combined, highlighting the massive scale of its content library.
  • In 2025, Reddit users created 616 million posts, marking a 12% increase compared to 2024 and continuing the steady rise in content publishing.

Year

Posts Published (Millions)

2018

153

2019

199

2020

303

2021

366

2022

422

2023

469

2024

550

2025

616

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  • Users also generated 3.14 billion comments in 2025, rebounding strongly from 2.72 billion in 2024 and reaching one of the highest engagement levels in the platform’s history.

Year

Comments Published (Billions)

2018

1.2

2019

1.7

2020

2.0

2021

2.3

2022

2.86

2023

2.84

2024

2.72

2025

3.14

2026 (Forecast)

3.5

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Top Reddit Communities by Member Count

  • The largest community on Reddit is r/funny with around 56 million members, making it the most followed subreddit on the platform.

Subreddit

Approx. Members

r/funny

~56 million

r/AskReddit

~47 million

r/gaming

~42 million

r/worldnews

~41 million

r/todayilearned

~40 million

r/aww

~39 million

r/movies

~37 million

r/science

~35 million

r/pics

~32 million

r/Music

~32 million

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Entertainment, general discussion, and news-based communities dominate the top rankings. This shows that broad-interest topics attract the largest audiences on Reddit.

Top Reasons Users Visit Reddit

  • The primary reason users visit Reddit is for entertainment, with 72% of respondents saying they use the platform to get entertained.

Reason

Percentage of Users

Entertainment

72%

News

43%

Follow brands or companies

17%

Other purposes

17%

Professional networking

8%

Stay in touch with friends and family

5%

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Final Words

Reddit continues to scale at a strong pace in 2026. The platform now reaches 121.4 million people daily and nearly 472 million users weekly, with international markets driving much of the recent growth.

Logged-out traffic is rising faster than logged-in usage, which shows strong visibility in search and external referrals. At the same time, younger users, especially men under 30, remain the most active segment.

Reddit also stands out for content depth. Users spend most of their time reading detailed posts, and the platform now hosts more than 24 billion total posts and comments.

For marketers, founders, and digital businesses, these numbers highlight one clear point. Reddit is no longer a niche forum platform. It is a global content ecosystem with strong engagement, high organic reach, and growing international adoption.

Data Sources

  • https://investor.redditinc.com/financials/sec-filings/default.aspx
  • https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001713445/a8e1ae31-e61c-4a09-97be-33e01420abb2.pdf
  • https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001713445/f6499834-ae17-4d67-80c7-21a8f6000a2f.pdf
  • https://backlinko.com/reddit-users
  • https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/reddit-users-by-country
  • https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1309805/reddit-users-comments-votes/
  • https://www.statista.com/statistics/262331/digital-communication-platforms-of-us-internet-users/
  • https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2026-global-overview-report
  • https://www.business.reddit.com/audience-insights
  • https://www.reddit.com/best/communities/1/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddit
  • https://investor.redditinc.com/news-events/news-releases/news-details/2025/Reddit-Announces-Third-Quarter-2025-Results/default.aspx
  • https://www.statista.com/statistics/261766/share-of-us-internet-users-who-use-reddit-by-age-group/

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