Reddit was launched in 2005 and is now among the top 10 most-visited websites globally, with roughly 116 million daily active users (as of Q3 2025).
In March 2024, Reddit went public via an IPO priced at $34 per share. Its revenue for the full year 2024 was about $1.3 billion
Most U.S. Reddit users report using the site mainly for entertainment (72%) or news (43%).
In this post, we’ll uncover some of the latest Reddit statistics, including interesting facts.
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Top Reddit Stats (2026) [Editor Picks]
Here’s a quick overview of the most notable Reddit statistics for 2026.
- Reddit had about 116 million daily active users by Q3 2025, and roughly 444 million weekly active users as of Q3 2025 .
- Reddit’s revenue was $1.3 billion in 2024, and roughly 93% of its revenue came from advertising in recent quarters.
- The largest age demographic is 25–34 year-olds (about 23% of users), followed by 18–24 year-olds (~15%).
- About 48% of Reddit’s traffic originates from the United States.
- Reddit has about 2,233 full-time employees on its team.
- r/announcements is the largest subreddit by subscriber count, with approximately 302.6 million members.
- About 72% of U.S. Reddit users say they use the site for entertainment.
Reddit Active Users (Daily and Monthly)
Reddit’s DAU grew from roughly 54.8 million in Q1 2021 to 116 million by Q3 2025. Over 440 million people now visit Reddit each week (about 444 million as of Q3 2025).
Reddit Daily Active Users
Logged-in daily users rose from 23.3M in Q1 2021 to 49.3M by Q2 2025, while logged-out daily users went from 31.5M to 61.1M over the same period.
Here’s Reddit’s daily average users (DAU) data over the last couple of years.
| Year | Logged-In Users (millions) | Logged-Out Users (millions) | Total DAU (millions) |
| 2021 | 29.7 | 24.4 | 54.1 |
| 2022 | 28.5 | 28.8 | 57.3 |
| 2023 | 31.4 | 33.6 | 65 |
| 2024 | 50.3 | 42.9 | 93.2 |
| 2025 (Quarter 2) | 49.3 | 61.1 | 110.4 |
Reddit Weekly Active Users
Reddit had about 444 million weekly active users as of Q3 2025. It grew its weekly active user base from 213.2 million in Q1 2022 to 416 million by 2025, nearly doubling within just a few years.
Here’s a breakdown of Reddit’s weekly active users since 2022;
| Year (Quarter) | Reddit Weekly Active Users |
|---|---|
| 2022 (Q1) | 213.2 million |
| 2022 (Q2) | 208.6 million |
| 2022 (Q3) | 208.8 million |
| 2022 (Q4) | 207.3 million |
| 2023 (Q1) | 218.0 million |
| 2023 (Q2) | 218.1 million |
| 2023 (Q3) | 239.1 million |
| 2023 (Q4) | 267.5 million |
| 2024 (Q1) | 306.2 million |
| 2024 (Q2) | 342.3 million |
| 2024 (Q3) | 365.4 million |
| 2024 (Q4) | 379.4 million |
| 2025 (Q1) | 401.3 million |
| 2025 (Q2) | 416.4 million |
| 2025 (Q3) | 444 million |
Source: Reddit
Reddit Monthly Visitors
In August 2025, Reddit generated nearly 4.051 billion total visits globally. Reddit also attracted around 753.7 million unique visitors.
About 68% of Reddit’s traffic is organic search, with direct visits comprising most of the remainder.
Here’s a breakdown of Reddit’s top marketing channels.
| Traffic Channel | Percentage of Reddit’s Traffic |
| Organic Search | 68.20% |
| Direct | 29.04% |
| Referrals | 1.39% |
| Social | 1.22% |
| 0.10% | |
| Display | 0.05% |
Source: SimilarWeb
By Device
Roughly 78% of Reddit’s visits are on mobile devices (around 22% on desktop).
Reddit Demographics Stats
The 25–34 age group makes up the largest share of Reddit users with over 23%. Over 63% of Reddit users are male, and nearly 50% of users come from the US.
By Age
Reddit is most popular among users aged 25–34, who make up about 23% of the platform’s user base, followed by 18–24-year-olds at around 15%.
Here’s a breakdown of Reddit’s users by different age groups worldwide.
| Age Group | Percentage of Reddit Users |
| 18–24 | 15% |
| 25–34 | 23% |
| 35–44 | 16.37% |
| 45–54 | 11.03% |
| 55–64 | 7.23% |
| 65+ | 4.70% |
Source: SimilarWeb
By Gender
Reddit is used mainly by the male audience globally. 63.21% of Reddit’s users are male, while 36.79% are female.
Traffic by Country
Nearly half of Reddit’s monthly visitors come from the United States (49.86%).
Here’s a breakdown of the top 5 countries sending the most website traffic to Reddit.
| Country | Traffic Share |
| United States | 49.86% |
| United Kingdom | 7.47% |
| Canada | 6.10% |
| India | 4.28% |
| Australia | 3% |
Source: SimilarWeb
Subreddit And Posts Statistics
Over 550 million posts are published in 2024 on Reddit, and it currently has over 100K subreddits. r/AskReddit is one of the most commented communities on Reddit that attracts over 5200 comments per day. r/AskReddit is the fastest-growing community with over 9 million users joining each year.
Total Number of Subreddits
Reddit currently has over 100,000 subreddits on the platform. r/AskReddit is the most active subreddit, with a yearly member growth of 9 million new members joining every year.
Source: Reddit
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Over 550 million posts were shared on Reddit in 2024, which is a 17.27% increase from 2023.
- 2018 – 153 million posts shared on Reddit.
- 2019 – 199 million posts
- 2020 – 303 million posts, with a significant increase in user activity.
- 2021 – 366 million posts
- 2022 – 422 million posts
- 2023 – 469 million posts
- 2024 – 550 million posts, a sharp increase again.
It’s estimated that around 620 million posts will be posted by the end of 2026.
Engagement on Reddit Communities
When it comes to engagement levels, r/AskReddit leads the way with over 5,200 posts per day.
Here are the top 5 Reddit communities with the most posts.
| Community | Posts Per Day |
| r/AskReddit | 5,252 |
| r/NoMansSkyTheGame | 2,369 |
| r/PokemonGoFriends | 1,905 |
| r/teenagers | 1,412 |
| r/Advice | 1,330 |
When it comes to comments, r/announcements tops the chart with an average of 3,229 comments per post.
Here are the top 5 Reddit communities with the most comments.
| Community | Average Comments Per Post |
| r/announcements | 3,229 |
| r/blog | 1,801 |
| r/WatchPeopleDieInside | 229 |
| r/TikTokCringe | 188 |
| r/law | 152 |
Sources: Reddit and Gummy Search
Active Communities On Reddit
One of the most active communities on the Reddit platform is r/AskReddit, which currently has over 57.1 million members, with an impressive 9 million new members joining each year.
r/AskReddit also attracts 13 million weekly visitors with 700,000 weekly contributions from its users.
Here are some of the most active communities on Reddit;
| Reddit Community | Yearly Member Growth |
| r/AskReddit | +9.0M / year |
| r/worldnews | +6.9M / year |
| r/AITAH | +4.7M / year |
| r/ChatGPT | +4.4M / year |
| r/nba | +4.2M / year |
Sources: Reddit and Gummy Search
Popular Subreddits on the Platform
Announcements, Fun, and AskReddit are the top 3 largest subreddits on the platform.
Here’s a breakdown of the top 10 popular subreddits.
| Subreddit | Members |
| r/announcements | 302.6M Members |
| r/funny | 67M Members |
| r/AskReddit | 57.7M Members |
| r/gaming | 47M Members |
| r/worldnews | 47M Members |
| r/todayilearned | 41.2M Members |
| r/Music | 38.3M Members |
| r/aww | 37.7M Members |
| r/movies | 37.2M Members |
| r/memes | 35.6M Members |
Source: Gummy Search
U.S Reddit Usage Reasons
Why do most of the US users use Reddit?
According to Statista, 72% of the Reddit users from the US use it for entertainment.
Some more top reasons for its usage include;
- To get news (43%)
- Miscellaneous reasons (17%)
- To follow brands (17%)
- To improve professional network (8%)
- To connect with their friends and family (5%)
Top Searches About Reddit
Did you know that Reddit ranks for over 8.5 million different keywords? The most searched term is “reddit” with over 13.6 million searches per month.
Here are the top 5 most-searched keywords related to Reddit;
| Keyword | Monthly Search Volume |
| 13.6 million | |
| Reddit all | 301,000 searches |
| Reddit politics | 301,000 searches |
| Reddit NFL | 246,000 searches |
| NBA Reddit | 201,000 searches |
Source: Semrush
Most Popular AMAs
Reddit’s AMA (Ask Me Anything) is one of the popular things on the platform, where celebrities, experts, and ordinary people answer questions asked by the community.
Keanu Reeves (top Hollywood actor) held an AMA in 2023, which became one of the most popular AMA to date with nearly 300,000 upvotes and 33,000 comments.
- Hi, I’m Keanu Reeves. The AMA was held in 2023 and attracted 298,000 upvotes, along with 33,000 comments.
- I am Barack Obama, President of the United States. AMA was held in 2012 and received 216,000 upvotes and 23K comments.
- Hello, I’m Nicolas Cage, and welcome to Ask Me Anything, which took place in 2022 and gained 199,000 upvotes and 23K comments.
- Hi, I’m Tobey Maguire, actor/executive producer of BABYLON and occasional superhero. AMA! Happened in 2023 with 198,000 upvotes and 17K comments.
- Hey everyone, it’s Mark Cuban. Jumping on to do an AMA…. so Ask Me Anything was hosted in 2021 and attracted over 160,000 upvotes and 26K comments.
Reddit Revenue Statistics
Reddit generated $891.99 million, and it made $1.3 billion in annual revenue in 2024. (Reddit Financials)
Here’s the breakdown of Reddit’s revenue over the last couple of years.
| Year | Reddit’s annual revenue |
| 2022 | $666.7 million |
| 2023 | $804.03 million |
| 2024 | $1.3 billion |
| 2025 | $891.99 million |
Reddit’s revenue primarily came from advertising, as it generated over $823 million from ads (which is 92.31%) in the first 6 months of 2025.
Google Display Network is the biggest advertiser for Reddit, making up 65.95% of its total desktop display ads.
Here’s a breakdown of the top 5 advertising networks on Reddit.
| Display Ad Network | Display Advertising Share on Reddit |
| Google Display Network | 65.95% |
| Skimlinks | 30.23% |
| Paid Referrals | 2.32% |
| Traffichaus | 1.41% |
| Cuelinks | 0.04% |
Source: SimilarWeb
Reddit Employees
Reddit reported having 2,233 full-time employees.
Reddit nearly doubled its workforce in just 3 years, employing 1,338 people in 2021 and hiring 2,233 full-time employees by the end of 2024.
Here’s the breakdown of the number of Reddit’s full-time employees since 2021.
| Year | Number of Employees |
| 2021 | 1,383 |
| 2022 | 1,942 |
| 2023 | 2,013 |
| 2024 | 2,233 |
General Reddit Statistics & Facts
Here are some of the most interesting stats and facts about the Reddit platform.
- Reddit went public on March 21, 2024, with an initial offering price of $34 per share.
- In the US, logged-in Reddit users spend about 25 to 30 minutes a day on the platform.
- Reddit was founded by Steve Huffman, Alexis Ohanian, and Aaron Swartz on June 23, 2005. When it was launched, Reddit raised $100k in seed funding from Y Combinator.
- Steve Huffman has been the CEO of Reddit since 10th July 2015.
- Reddit became open-source in 2008, which made its entire code available for the public to edit and modify.
Sources: Wikipedia, Reddit SEC filings, and CNBC
Conclusion
Despite the growing popularity of other social media platforms and AI tools, Reddit still manages to grow steadily year after year.
This is primarily because millions of active users share ideas, participate in discussions, and create millions of posts regularly.
Whether you’re a blogger, marketer, or reader, Reddit offers so much to learn, share, and connect with others globally.
What are your thoughts on Reddit usage and stats? Do you use it regularly? Have any questions about the platform? Let us know in the comments.
FAQs
Here are some of the frequently asked questions around Reddit usage and stats for 2026.
2024 saw the biggest growth in Reddit users, with daily active users increasing from around 65 million in 2023 to about 93 million by the end of 2024.
Reddit attracts approximately 753.7 million monthly visitors, with over 440 million weekly users and around 116 million daily active users.
As of 2025, Reddit has over 116 million daily active users worldwide.
The United States is the biggest user of the Reddit platform, with a market share of 49.86%!
On average, logged-in U.S. users spend 25 to 30 minutes per day on Reddit.
The top 3 biggest communities on Reddit are Announcements, Fun, and AskReddit, with millions of active users.
