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ChatGPT / OpenAI Statistics: How Many People Use ChatGPT?

Backlinko Team

Written by Backlinko Team

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OpenAI is an AI research organization behind the popular ChatGPT.

Launched in November 2022, ChatGPT gained 1 million users within the first 5 days since launch.

In 3 months since its launch, the chatbot from OpenAI already had 100 million monthly active users.

From the number of ChatGPT active users to OpenAI revenue, we’ll cover up-to-date stats about the leading AI product on this page.

To begin with, here’s a quick overview of the statistics you’re about to read:

Key ChatGPT / OpenAI Stats

  • ChatGPT has 200 million weekly active users worldwide.
  • 67.7 million people use ChatGPT in the US alone.
  • ChatGPT Plus has around 10 million paying subscribers.
  • ChatGPT accounts for 69.9% of the market share of the AI tools.
  • OpenAI’s monthly revenue stands at $300 million.
  • OpenAI is currently valued at $157 billion.
  • OpenAI has 1,700 employees worldwide.

ChatGPT Weekly Active Users Worldwide

According to the company announcement in August 2024, ChatGPT has 200 million weekly active users worldwide.

ChatGPT has 100 million weekly active users worldwide

The number of ChatGPT weekly active users has doubled from a reported 100 million in November 2023.

Sources: Axios, TechCrunch

Number of ChatGPT Users in the US

According to the latest data, ChatGPT has an estimated 67.7 million monthly active users in the US.

ChatGPT has an estimated 67.7 million monthly active users in the US

Source: eMarketer

ChatGPT Adoption Rate in the US

As of February 2024, 23% of US adults claim to have ever used ChatGPT. That’s an increase from 18% in July 2023.

As of February 2024, 23% of US adults claim to have ever used ChatGPT

Nearly half (43%) of adults ages 18-29 in the US have ever used ChatGPT, more than any other group. Only 6% of American adults 65 years old and over have ever tried ChatGPT.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of ChatGPT adoption rate in the US by age group:

Age Group ChatGPT Adoption Rate
18-29 43%
30-49 27%
50-64 17%
65+ 6%

Source: Pew Research Center

Use Frequency of ChatGPT by Country

According to a recent Reuters Institute survey, 22% of respondents in the US claim to use ChatGPT at least once a month. Only 7% of Americans report frequent daily use of ChatGPT.

Use Frequency of ChatGPT by Country

Here’s a detailed breakdown of use frequency of ChatGPT in 6 select countries:

Country Daily Weekly Monthly
Denmark 3% 8% 9%
United States 7% 11% 4%
United Kingdom 2% 7% 6%
Argentina 5% 7% 5%
France 2% 7% 5%
Japan 1% 5% 4%

Source: Reuters Institute

ChatGPT Plus Subscribers

ChatGPT offers a paid subscription plan for $20 per month, which includes various benefits.

According to OpenAI COO (Brad Lightcap), ChatGPT has more than 10 million paying subscribers.

ChatGPT has more than 10 million paying subscribers

Analysis of credit card data shows that more than 89% and 74% of ChatGPT subscribers continued to pay for the access after 1 and 3 quarters since the first purchase, respectively.

Sources: The Information, Earnest Analytics

ChatGPT Enterprise Subscribers

According to the company announcement, ChatGPT has over 1 million paying users across ChatGPT Enterprise, Team, and Edu offerings.

ChatGPT has over 1 million paying users across Enterprise, Team, and Edu

ChatGPT Enterprise user base grew from 600 thousand reported in April 2024. Back in January 2024, ChatGPT Enterprise had 150,000 users from 260 organizations.

Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters

Average Time Spent with ChatGPT

In January 2024, the average time spent per ChatGPT web session per user worldwide hit 13 minutes 35 seconds.

The average time spent per ChatGPT web session hit 13 minutes 35 seconds

Source: Statista

ChatGPT Market Share

As of June 2023, ChatGPT accounts for 60% of monthly web traffic to the top 50 most used Generative AI web products.

In January 2024, ChatGPT accounted for 69.9% of the market share of subscription sales of AI tools. No other paid AI tool had more than 5.2% market share.

ChatGPT accounted for 69.9% of the market share of subscription sales of AI tools

Sources: Andreessen Horowitz, Earnest Analytics

OpenAI Revenue

OpenAI’s monthly revenue reached $300 million in August 2024.

OpenAI’s monthly revenue reached $300 million in August 2024

OpenAI expects to generate $3.7 billion in revenue in 2024, more than a 2x increase from the reported $1.6 billion in annualized revenue in late 2023.

Sources: The New York Times, The Information

OpenAI Funding

OpenAI has raised a total of $17.9 billion over 9 funding rounds.

OpenAI has raised a total of $17.9 billion over 9 funding rounds

Source: Tracxn

OpenAI Valuation

OpenAI is currently valued at $157 billion. That’s up from the reported $86 billion in February 2024.

OpenAI is currently valued at $157 billion

Sources: Bloomberg, OpenAI

OpenAI Employees

OpenAI currently has around 1,700 employees worldwide.

OpenAI has around 1,700 employees worldwide

OpenAI has open roles at 6 office locations: San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, London, Dublin, and Tokyo.

Sources: Bloomberg, OpenAI