Definition: social network rankings

Although there are more than a hundred sites that provide social networking, following are the top 15 as of 2025. All social networks originate in the U.S., except as noted. See social media.

    Social         Billion
    Network     Active Users

    1. Facebook      3.1
    2. YouTube       2.5
    3. Instagram     2.0
    4. WhatsApp      2.0
    5. TikTok        1.5  (China)
    6. WeChat        1.4  (China)

                  Million
                Active Users

    7. FB Messenger  947
    8. Snapchat      850
    9. Douyin        766  (TikTok China)
   10. Kuaishou      714  (China)
   11. Reddit        606
   12. Weibo         500  (China)
   13. X/Twitter     586
   14. QQ            562  (China)
   15. Pinterest     537