What ChatGPT Statistics Tell us About the Future of AI Communication

Since being released nearly two years ago, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has made a profound impact across industries, skyrocketing AI into public consumption and sending investments through the roof.

ChatGPT’s stellar UX, ease-of-use, responsiveness and conversational style sent it soaring worldwide, and users have grown significantly over the past two years. To solidify the relationship between AI consumption and ChatGPT, let’s dive into two years of ChatGPT statistics.

The ChatGPT Boom: Understanding the Rapid User Growth

ChatGPT has achieved impressive user growth milestones since its launch. Within just five days of its release on November 30, 2022, it reached 1 million users. This rapid adoption continued, and by January 2023, ChatGPT had surpassed 100 million users, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. As of August 2024, the platform has over 180.5 million monthly users.

If we put things into perspective, Facebook took nearly four and a half years to reach the same mark. ChatGPT is certainly the fastest-growing application before the launch of “Instagram Threads.”

ChatGPT by region

The United States is the leading country with the highest proportion of ChatGPT users by 16.49 percent. Followed by India in the second position with 7.42 percent users, with others leading ahead i.e. Philippines (3.6 percent), Colombia (3.47 percent ) and Canada (3.11 percent).

ChatGPT is available in 188 countries. However, China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Ukraine (not entirely, it contains certain exceptions), Belarus, Syria, and Venezuela are among some of the countries that have banned ChatGPT. One of the primary reasons behind the ban is due to its data privacy and the lack of regulations regarding the data collection.

ChatGPT gender distribution and age group

ChatGPT is majorly dominated by males with 54.27 percent of the users accessing the platform. While the proportion of females accessing the application is 45.73 percent. 

ChatGPT is widely used by individuals of various age groups all across the world. However, the age group with the highest number of ChatGPT users is 25 to 34 years old by 33.05 percent. Followed by the age category 18 to 24-year-olds in the second position by 28.15 percent. 

Average session duration on ChatGPT

The average person who visits ChatGPT spends about 7 mins and 46 seconds on the website/application.

This is shorter than the average person’s time spent on Google, which is around 10 minutes and 49 seconds. It’s much shorter than the average person’s time spent on YouTube, which is about 19 minutes and 35 seconds.

Note: The quick accessibility of the ChatGPT app on the phone has led to an increase in the use of the platform.

ChatGPT device distribution  and usage

Most people across the world prefer to access ChatGPT through their desktop as compared to the mobile web. Around 62.42 percent of ChatGPT users worldwide access the platform via desktop, while only 37.58 percent of users access the chatbot through their mobile web. 

According to a survey conducted in February 2024, it was found that 20 percent of respondents in the United States were using the platform to complete their tasks at workplace. While 17 percent were utilizing ChatGPT to learn something new and other 17 percent were simply using it to have some fun online. 

The future of ChatGPT

Chat GPT is more than a gimmicky use of code, it’s the culmination of years of research, aspiration, and a vision of a world where humans and AI coexist, collaborate, and innovate.

ChatGPT’s overnight success has blown previous user growth figures out of the water. And based on the current data, the chatbot’s success is set to continue. Realistically, ChatGPT will continue its upward trajectory if legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations remain conducive to its promotion.

However, as ChatGPT becomes more popular, the demand for AI experts who can optimize and customize the system for specific industry use cases will also increase. This presents an opportunity for tech professionals and CTOs to transition into AI-related roles and develop the necessary skills to succeed in this field. Tech leaders and professionals who are willing to invest in training and education in these fields will be well-positioned to take advantage of the job opportunities that arise in the new future.

In brief

ChatGPT is one of the most-used AI chatbots worldwide. With a massive user base and its ability to perform a wide range of tasks effortlessly, the platform is expected to keep growing in the future with excellent demands and developments.