ChatGPT Statistics 2025

ChatGPT Statistics 2025 – Daily & Monthly Active Users

In terms of traffic, ChatGPT reached 5.72 billion monthly visits in July 2025, with the United States leading at 15.1% of total traffic, followed by India at 9.42%.

In this article, we break down the latest ChatGPT statistics for 2025, including daily and monthly active users, traffic growth, market share, revenue, app downloads, and country-wise adoption.
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ChatGPT Statistics 2025: Top Picks

• 190.6 million people use ChatGPT daily.
• ChatGPT has 800 million weekly active users as of 2025.
• ChatGPT gets 5.72 billion monthly visits.
• Over 1 billion daily queries are processed on ChatGPT.
• 10 million users globally use ChatGPT Plus.
• ChatGPT hit $10 billion in annual recurring revenue.
• With 81.47% ChatGPT market share, it leads in generative AI.
• There are 64.27 million ChatGPT app downloads so far.
• ChatGPT gets 15% traffic from the USA.

How Many ChatGPT Users Are There?

1. As of 2025, ChatGPT weekly active users have reached 800 million, doubling from 400 million in February 2025.
2. On April 11 at TED 2025, Sam Altman shared the growth during a conversation with Chris Anderson.
3. The user base doubled in just weeks, driven by new features and improved AI capabilities.
4. Between December 2024 and February 2025, users grew by 33%, from 300 million to 400 million.
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Here is a table displaying the number of ChatGPT weekly active users over time.

ChatGPT maintains a strong position in the United States with an estimated 77.2 million monthly active users, reflecting its continued popularity and reliance as a go-to AI tool in one of its largest user bases.

Source: Axios, Reuters, Business Today, Verge, Twitter, Forbes

ChatGPT MAU (Monthly Active Users)

6. As of 2025, ChatGPT MAU has reached over 5.72 billion.
7. That’s a 6.03% increase from the previous month, where ChatGPT MAU (monthly visits) was about 5.39 billion.

Source: SimilarWeb

ChatGPT’s explosive growth highlights why it is critical for companies to track and improve their visibility across ChatGPT and other AI search platforms. To learn how your brand can secure mentions in these AI-generated answers, explore our full guide on Generative Engine Optimization (GEO).

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ChatGPT’s growth isn’t just about user numbers, it’s about where decisions are being shaped. Every new feature accelerates how much time people spend in AI search environments. For brands, this means visibility here is becoming as critical as ranking on Google once was. - Jere Meriluoto, CEO, Co-Founder of Superlines

How Many People Use ChatGPT Daily?

8. As of 2025, ChatGPT is used by 190.6 million users daily.
9. Per hour, ChatGPT.com sees around 7.94 million visits.
10. Per minute, that’s roughly 132,400 visits for ChatGPT.
11. Every second, ChatGPT.com receives about 2,206 visits globally.
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Source: SimilarWeb

How Many ChatGPT Queries Per Day?

12. ChatGPT processes over 1 billion queries per day.
13. Just one week after its launch, ChatGPT was already handling over 10 million queries per day. Since then, this number has steadily increased, reflecting the growing user base and expanding reliance on the platform.

Source: Verge, ChatGPT.

On December 5th, OpenAI launched its “12 Days of Shipmas” event, introducing ChatGPT Pro. This new subscription tier, priced at $200 per month, is designed for researchers, engineers, and anyone who needs access to advanced, research-grade AI on a daily basis.

ChatGPT Vs Google Stats

14. ChatGPT answers on average contain 1,686 characters per response vs 997 for Google.
15. ChatGPT breaks information into shorter sentences. On average, you will see 22 sentences on ChatGPT vs 10 on Google, making content shorter per line and easier to digest on GPT.
16. ChatGPT cites slightly more sources (10.42 links per response vs Google’s 9.26) but has a higher domain duplication rate (71% vs 58.49%).

Here is a breakdown of the differences between Google AI Overview and ChatGPT:

ChatGPT relies more heavily on Wikipedia for factual information, while Google Gemini pulls from a broader mix of sources such as YouTube and Wikipedia. As our citation analysis at Superlines shows, both platforms still fetch the majority of their information from a wide range of sources beyond just traditional ‘big media’ outlets.

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ChatGPT User Gender Demographics

54.69% of ChatGPT users are male, while 45.31% are female, showing a fairly balanced gender distribution.
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This near-balanced gender split highlights ChatGPT’s broad appeal across demographics. Both men and women are adopting the tool for work, education, and everyday use, reinforcing its position as one of the most widely adopted AI platforms worldwide.

ChatGPT User Age Demographics

19. The majority of ChatGPT users are between 18 and 34 years old, making up 53.24% of the total user base.
20. Mid-career professionals (35-54 years) also form a significant portion, accounting for 32.77% of users, showing that ChatGPT is widely used beyond just young adults.
21. Usage drops with age, with those 55 and older making up just 13.99% of the total users.
22. Among them, only 5.18% are over 65, suggesting that ChatGPT adoption is lower among older generations.

Here is a table displaying the share of ChatGPT users by age:

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ChatGPT Users By Country

23. The U.S. accounts for 15.10% of total ChatGPT visitors, making it the platform’s largest user base.
24. India follows closely with 9.42%, showing a growing demand for AI tools, especially among students, professionals, and tech enthusiasts.
25. Brazil (5.33%) and Indonesia (3.95%) are also seeing strong adoption, reflecting the rising popularity of AI in Latin America and Asia.
26. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom (4.33%) stands out as ChatGPT’s top user base in Europe, highlighting its widespread adoption in the region.

Here is a table displaying the share of ChatGPT users by country:

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ChatGPT Traffic Statistics

27. The site records an average of 4.14 pages per visit.
28. The bounce rate stands at 30.07%, showing strong retention.
29. ChatGPT.com worldwide rank is #6 as of July 2025.
30. The ChatGPT industry rank is #1 in Programming and Developer Software.

In July 2025, ChatGPT’s traffic volume reached 5.72 billion visits. Below is the monthly breakdown:

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31. In June 2025, ChatGPT’s website saw an impressive 5.4 billion visits, marking a significant increase from 3.8 billion in January 2025, a 35.18% rise.
32. This surge in traffic reflects the platform’s expanding user base and growing engagement. The platform maintained steady growth throughout early 2025, with 3.8 billion visits in January and 3.7 billion in December 2024, showing a gradual rise from November 2024 (3.8 billion).
33. A noticeable spike occurred between September 2024 (3.1 billion) and October 2024 (3.7 billion), where visits increased by 19.35% in just one month. This shows that user engagement began to pick up significantly in the latter half of 2024, and by early 2025, ChatGPT’s growth reached new heights.

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Here is a table displaying ChatGPT Traffic recorded by month:

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ChatGPT Revenue

34. OpenAI has reached $10 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR) as of June 2025. The $10 billion figure includes revenue from consumer products, ChatGPT business products, and API services.
35. Chat GPT is targeting $125 billion in revenue by 2029.
36. A recent $40 billion funding round in March 2025 valued the company at about 30 times revenue.
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‍Source:CNBC 1, CNBC 2
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37. The total in-app ChatGPT revenue generated between March 2024 and March 2025 was $677,602,059.
38. In 2025, ChatGPT recorded its highest monthly in-app revenue of $108,047,977.
39. From February 2025 to March 2025, in-app revenue grew by 43.6%.
40. Over a 12-month period, from March 2024 to March 2025, revenue increased by 591.6%.
41. It is interesting to note that ChatGPT achieved a continuous month-over-month revenue growth streak for 12 consecutive months:

Source: Statista

42. In 2024, revenue more than tripled, reaching about $3.7 billion, in line with earlier predictions.
43. Just a year earlier, in 2023, OpenAI made $1 billion, showing how quickly the company is expanding.

Source: Business Insider.

How Many People Use ChatGPT Plus?

44. ChatGPT Plus has gained over 10 million users globally.
45. There are 3 million paying business users across ChatGPT Enterprise, Team, and Edu plans.
46. ChatGPT users with paid accounts went up by 1 million in total. (from 2 million in February 2025)

Source: CNBC 2

ChatGPT Usage Statistics

47. ChatGPT Users worldwide spent an average of 7 minutes and 4 seconds per session. Source: Similarweb
48. It just took 2 months for ChatGPT to reach the 100 million mark, and it is still going strong with the count.
49. Comparatively, it took Facebook four and a half years to reach the same mark.
50. ChatGPT was the fastest app to reach 100 million users before the launch of “Instagram Threads.”
51. The Therads app took just 2 days to reach the 100 million user mark, while ChatGPT took 2 months!

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Here is a table showing the time it took for various platforms to reach the 100 million user mark:

Source: eMarketer, Statista.

52. ChatGPT crossed 1 million users within the first day of its launch.
53. ChatGPT is second in the race to acquire 1 million users in the shortest span. It took just five days for it to do so!
54. First on the list is Instagram Threads, which took just 1 hour to achieve this benchmark.

Here is a table showing the time it took for various platforms to reach the 1 million user mark:

Source: Statista.

ChatGPT Market Share 2025

As of 2025, ChatGPT dominates the Generative AI chatbot market, holding a significant 81.39% of the AI search market share.

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Here is a table displaying the share of ChatGPT in the generative AI market:

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Source: Stat Counter

ChatGPT App Statistics

56. As of 2025, the ChatGPT mobile app reached its highest monthly downloads at 64.27 million across the App Store and Google Play last month.
57. August 2025 saw a 43.7% increase compared to February 2025 (44.69 million downloads). Here is the full breakdown:

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Source: Statista

Future Of ChatGPT

• ChatGPT’s roadmap points toward becoming a true “Super Assistant.” Upcoming features include managing calendars, email, trip planning, and integrations with external apps, positioning it as an all-in-one productivity hub.
• The platform is also expected to support direct video generation, removing the need for separate tools like Sora.
• OpenAI plans to launch specialized expert modes tailored for industries such as law, healthcare, and finance.
• Looking ahead to 2026, OpenAI aims to design custom AI chips to run ChatGPT faster and at lower cost, a strategic move to cut infrastructure expenses while scaling access globally.
  

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Looking at these updates, it’s clear that platforms like ChatGPT will only continue to grow in adoption and reshape how people search for information, discover products, and make decisions. For brands, this shift makes it critical to start prioritizing their presence in AI Search platforms such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Grok, and others, tracking visibility and actively improving it to stay competitive. - Kimmo Ihanus, CTO, Co-Founder of Superlines

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Source: Verge, OpenAI, AI Multiple

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