US has the most number of Twitter users, India makes the top 10 list

SUMMARY

Twitter is among the most popular social media platforms in the world, garnering nearly 330 million users worldwide by the first quarter of 2019. The platform has added 300 million users in the past 10 years, according to data portal Statista. Twitter allows users to broadcast 280-character messages called tweets to their followers. It has become an effective mode of communication as the US President Donald Trump has shown with his frequent outbursts on the platform. Here are the top 10 countries with the most number of Twitter users by the end of April.

By CNBC-TV18May 30, 2019 3:35:12 PM IST (Updated)

1. US: US has the most number of Twitter users at 49.45 million as of April 2019.

2. Japan: Japan ranks second with 38.35 million Twitter users.

3. UK: The UK comes in third with 14.1 million tweeples. The platform has become a way to promote policies and most leaders have a Twitter account where they interact with citizens and other officials.

4. Saudi Arabia: According to Statista, Saudi Arabia ranks fourth with 10.19 million users.

5. Russia: Russia ranks fifth with 9.91 million tweeples.

6. Brazil: Brazil ranks sixth with 8.57 million Twitter users.

7. Turkey: Turkey recorded 8.56 million Twitter users in April 2019.

8. India: India ranks eighth with 7.86 million tweeples. During the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections, Twitter recorded 400 million tweets.

9. Mexico: Mexico recorded 7.09 million users in April 2019.

10. Spain: Spain had 6.34 million Twitter users in April.