Facebook is the world’s dominant social media network with a global user base approaching 3 billion. Founded in 2004, the social media network has experienced significant growth in its user base from India, Nigeria and Vietnam during 2022. By the end of the first quarter of 2023, its MAUs (monthly Active Users) globally had reached 2.989 billion compared to 2.96 billion at the end of 2022.
The largest market of facebook based on net revenue is the US & Canada, followed by Europe and Asia Pacific. However, based on the number of users, its largest market segment is Asia Pacific followed by Europe and then US & Canada. As of the end of 2022, the monthly active user base Facebook in the european region was 407 million, which represented a decline from the previous year. At the end of 2021, the MAUs of facebook were 427 million In Europe. Facebook MAUs were 411 million at the end of first quarter of 2023 (Mar 31, 2023).
| 2023 Mar 31 | 411 |
| 2022 Dec 31 | 407 |
| 2022 Sep 30 | 408 |
| 2022 Jun 30 | 407 |
| 2022 Mar 31 | 418 |
| 2021 Dec 30 | 427 |
| 2021 sep 30 | 423 |
| 2021 Jun 30 | 420 |
| 2021 Mar 31 | 423 |
| 2020 Dec 31 | 419 |
| 2020 Sep 30 | 413 |
| 2020 Jun 30 | 410 |
| 2020 Mar 31 | 406 |
| 2019 Dec 31 | 394 |
The number of Facebook MAUs at the end of 2019 was 394 million, which grew to 419 million at the end of 2020 and 427 million at the end of 2021 but fell to 407 million at the end of 2022.
What is a Facebook Monthly Active User?
A Facebook Monthly Active User is a registered and logged in Facebook user which has visited Facebook through its website, or mobile app or used the Facebook messenger app in the last 30 days of measurement.