Released in 2013 by the Durov brothers, Telegram supports very large groups, broadcast channels and cloud sync, and carries outsize public-discourse weight in Iran, Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Within this atlas it appears in 30 markets: Indonesia, Russia, Nigeria, Türkiye, Iran, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Yemen, Jordan, Azerbaijan, Israel, Syria, Belarus, Cuba, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Palestine, Somalia, Georgia, Armenia, South Sudan, Turkmenistan, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Djibouti.
Key facts
- Developer
- Telegram FZ-LLC
- Launched
- 2013
- Platforms
- iOS · Android · Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
- Category
- Messaging
- Official website
- telegram.org
Where it is used
30
Indonesia印度尼西亚
212 million
Russia俄罗斯
133 million
Nigeria尼日利亚
107 million
Türkiye土耳其
77 million
Iran伊朗
73 million
Iraq伊拉克
37 million
Uzbekistan乌兹别克斯坦
31 million
Ukraine乌克兰
30 million
Ethiopia埃塞俄比亚
22 million
Venezuela委内瑞拉
22 million
Kazakhstan哈萨克斯坦
19.4 million
Yemen也门
11 million
Jordan约旦
10.2 million
Azerbaijan阿塞拜疆
9.1 million
Israel以色列
8.8 million
Syria叙利亚
8.5 million
Belarus白俄罗斯
8 million
Cuba古巴
8 million
Kyrgyzstan吉尔吉斯斯坦
5.8 million
Lebanon黎巴嫩
4.9 million
Tajikistan塔吉克斯坦
4.3 million
Palestine巴勒斯坦
3.8 million
Somalia索马里
3.5 million
Georgia格鲁吉亚
2.9 million
Armenia亚美尼亚
2.4 million
South Sudan南苏丹
2.2 million
Turkmenistan土库曼斯坦
1.6 million
Eritrea厄立特里亚
1 million
Guinea-Bissau几内亚比绍
800 thousand
Djibouti吉布提
600 thousandFrequently asked questions
5 Q&AWhat is Telegram?
Telegram is a messaging app developed by Telegram FZ-LLC and launched in 2013. Cloud messaging focused on speed and privacy. Released in 2013 by the Durov brothers, Telegram supports very large groups, broadcast channels and cloud sync, and carries outsize public-discourse weight in Iran, Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Who develops Telegram?
Telegram FZ-LLC. The product launched in 2013 and runs on iOS · Android · Web · Windows · macOS · Linux.
In which countries is Telegram popular?
Within this atlas it appears in 30 markets: Indonesia, Russia, Nigeria, Türkiye, Iran, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Yemen, Jordan, Azerbaijan, Israel, Syria, Belarus, Cuba, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Palestine, Somalia, Georgia, Armenia, South Sudan, Turkmenistan, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Djibouti.
What is the official website of Telegram?
The official site is https://telegram.org.
What kind of app is Telegram?
It belongs to the messaging category, alongside 27 other apps in this index.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “What is Telegram? Developer, launch year and countries”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/a/telegram.html