Monthly global installs of Telegram from September 2020 to April 2021 (in millions)

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May 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

September 2020 to April 2021

Special properties

App Store and Google Play

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Monthly installs of Telegram worldwide 2020-2021

Published by
Christy Tila,
Dec 18, 2025
In April 2021, the Telegram app counted ** million installs worldwide, down from the ** million installs registered the month before. In January 2021, downloads of the popular instant messaging and video call app skyrocketed, up by more than *** percent compared to the previous month. Messaging platforms like Telegram and Signal have received increasingly more attention in 2021, with users looking for an alternative to market leader WhatsApp. In 2021, Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced it was rolling out a new privacy policy update, which highlighted the data-sharing practices of the messaging app with its parent company and prompted users to look for alternatives.
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