47 ChatGPT Statistics For 2025 (Users, Growth, and Revenue)
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ChatGPT might be the most revolutionary app in recent history.
Since it was launched by OpenAI, it’s made waves across industries and ushered in a new era of generative AI.
In this post, I’ll be sharing 47 eye-opening statistics that tell us more about this game-changing artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, its growth over time, and how people are using it.
Top picks
- Around 350 million people use ChatGPT every month. (New York Times)
- Over 10 million people are subscribed to ChatGPT Plus. (Futuresearch)
- ChatGPT is the fastest-growing app of all time, reaching 100 million users within its first 3 months. (AI Business)
- ChatGPT has a 60% share of the AI market. (a16z, Similarweb)
- OpenAI earned $3.7 billion in recurring revenue this year and $2.7 billion of that came from ChatGPT. (New York Times)
- OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT) is worth $157 billion. (Reuters)
- ChatGPT will impact the work of 80% of those employed in the US. (OpenAI4)
- Employees who use ChatGPT complete tasks 25% faster to a 40% better standard. (Boston Consulting Group)
ChatGPT usage statistics
Let’s start with some key ChatGPT statistics that highlight how many ChatGPT users there are globally.
1. ChatGPT has over 250 million weekly active users (WAUs)
That’s according to the latest data we could find from October 2024, which is based on an update given by OpenAI. Notably, that’s +50 million more than just a few months earlier in August 2024, when the figure stood at 200 million.
Source: Engadget
2. …and 350 million monthly active users (MAUs)
That’s the total number of people reported to be using OpenAI services (i.e. ChatGPT) each month as of June according to internal documents obtained by the New York Times. Notably, that’s 3.5x more than March 2023, when there were just 100 million MAUs.
Source: New York Times
3. ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly users within 3 months after launch…
After launching on November 30, 2022, ChatGPT gained momentum incredibly fast, garnering its first million users in a week, and reaching 123 million monthly unique visitors by January.
For comparison, that’s around 6x faster than TikTok, which took 9 months to hit the 100 million MAU milestone.
Source: AI Business
4. …making it the fastest-growing app of all time
ChatGPT grew faster than any other consumer internet app to ever be released. Analysts estimate that it achieved an incredible 116% month-over-month growth rate.
Source: AI Business
5. Over 10 million people use ChatGPT Plus
ChatGPT Plus is the paid version of ChatGPT, which costs $20/month.
OpenAI hasn’t released any ‘official’ numbers about ChatGPT Plus, but according to a leak reported in various outlets, the number of subscribers is estimated at around 10 million. And 1 million of those are reportedly on ‘higher-priced’ plans.
Source: Futuresearch
6. 92% of Fortune 500 companies use ChatGPT
It’s not just consumers who use ChatGPT—businesses of all sizes are utilizing it too. 92% of Fortune 500 companies now use OpenAI in their business, according to a recent report.
Source: OpenAI3
7. Over half of surveyed adults had heard of ChatGPT
A survey from Reuters looked at how many people had heard of ChatGPT in select countries around the world and found that in most countries, more than 50% of those surveyed had.
Country | Percentage of surveyed adults who had heard of ChatGPT |
United States | 53% |
United Kingdom | 58% |
Japan | 56% |
France | 55% |
Denmark | 61% |
Argentina | 41% |
Source: Reuters2
8. 31% of US adults have used ChatGPT
Almost a third (31%) of surveyed adults in the US say they’ve used ChatGPT in the past 12 months. That’s more than any other AI tool, except for Meta AI, which is tied with ChatGPT at 31%.
Source: Statista
9. The most common reason Americans use ChatGPT is ‘for work’
20% of adults in the US said they used ChatGPT to help with tasks at work, compared to 17% who said they used it to learn something new, and 17% who said they used it for entertainment.
It’s also worth noting that many people who don’t use ChatGPT for work will use other generative AI products powered by the same AI model—GPT-4. For example, many industries utilize AI writing software to complete written tasks faster.
Source: Pew Research
10. 70% of ChatGPT users use it at least once a month
Of those who use ChatGPT, 70% said they use it at least once a month. Half that number (35%) say they use it at least once a week.
Source: Statista2
ChatGPT market share
Want to know how ChatGPT compares to other tools in terms of market share? Let’s find out.
11. ChatGPT has a 60% AI market share…
According to data from Similarweb reported by a16z, ChatGPT accounts for 60% of the total monthly traffic going to the top 50 generative AI web products. This makes it the clear market leader.
Source: a16z, Similarweb
12. …and a 4.33% search market share
ChatGPT isn’t a traditional search engine. However, the latest iteration can be used to search the web. And it could be argued that each LLM prompt is a search in itself.
If we assume every LLM prompt is a ‘search’, then experts estimate that ChatGPT has a 4.33% share of the internet search market (at the time of writing).
That would make it the third most popular search tool after Google (83.54%), and YouTube (6.79%)
Source: Rand Fishkin
ChatGPT traffic statistics
Next, let’s look at some statistics about the number of internet users who visit the ChatGPT website according to traffic analytics from Similarweb.
13. ChatGPT.com gets over 3.66 billion total monthly visits…
Note that this figure represents total visits (including repeat visits) to the website this month, according to data from Similarweb.
It doesn’t represent the number of unique visitors, which would likely be significantly lower. It also doesn’t account for users who access ChatGPT without visiting the website (e.g. via ChatGPT app downloads).
Source: Similarweb
14. …and averages around 850 million daily visits…
Again, that’s the total number of visits to the ChatGPT website per day at the time of writing, per Similarweb.
Source: Similarweb
15. …making it the 13th most-visited website in the world
ChatGPT doesn’t quite crack the top-10 list when it comes to website visits, but it still ranks in an impressive 13th place.
Source: Similarweb
16. The average ChatGPT visit duration is 6 minutes and 11 seconds
That’s how long each visitor spends on the website (i.e. the app) before clicking away or exiting the page.
Source: Similarweb
ChatGPT user demographics
Next, we’re going to look at some more ChatGPT user statistics that tell us more about the different demographics that use the app.
17. Over 14% of ChatGPT visitors are from the United States
According to Similarweb’s traffic share data, 14.58% of ChatGPT’s web traffic comes from users in the US—that’s more than any other country.
This makes the United States ChatGPT’s number one geographical market.
Source: Similarweb
18. Over 9% of ChatGPT visitors are from India
Again, this is according to traffic share data on Similarweb and makes India the country with the second most ChatGPT users after the US.
Source: Similarweb
19. Around 5% of ChatGPT visitors are from Brazil
This makes Brazil the country with the third most ChatGPT users compared to the US and India
Source: Similarweb
20. Around 55% of ChatGPT users are male
ChatGPT is slightly more popular amongst men than women. 55% of those who access ChatGPT through the website are male, compared to 45% female.
Source: Similarweb
21. Over half of ChatGPT users are under age 34
Around 25% of ChatGPT’s user base is between the ages of 18 and 24, and around 31% are between the ages of 25 and 34, meaning over 56% are under age 34 in total.
Source: Similarweb
22. 37% of ‘highly-educated’ Americans use ChatGPT
ChatGPT use seems to correlate strongly with education. In the US, the more educated you are, the more likely you are to use ChatGPT.
Education level | % who use ChatGPT (US) |
Post-graduate or other advanced degree | 37% |
Bachelor’s degree | 29% |
Some college experience | 23% |
High School Diploma or less | 12% |
Source: Pew Research
ChatGPT for work statistics
The statistics below highlight how ChatGPT is being used within workplaces across industries, and its impact on employees and productivity.
23. 68% of PR professionals are experimenting with ChatGPT for work
When asked which, if any, AI-driven applications they’re looking for ways to incorporate into their workflow, 68% of PR professionals pointed to ChatGPT.
That makes ChatGPT the #1 most popular AI-driven application for PR work. It’s followed by Microsoft Copilot (56%), Google Gemini (48%), DALL-E (35%), Midjourney (34%), and Jasper (34%).
Source: USC Annenberg
24. 80% of workers in the US may see 10%+ of their work tasks impacted by ChatGPT
According to findings by OpenAI, which investigated the impact of GPT models on the US labor market, around four-fifths of workers could see ChatGPT used for a small fraction of their day-to-day work tasks.
Source: OpenAI4
25. 19% of workers in the US may see 50%+ of their tasks impacted by ChatGPT
ChatGPT could be used for at least half the day-to-day work tasks of around a fifth of workers in the US.
Source: OpenAI4
26. Employees complete 12.2% more tasks with ChatGPT than without it…
A Study by Boston Consulting Group compared 758 employees who used ChatGPT in a company to a control group who didn’t.
Employees who had GPT-4 access were found to be significantly more productive, completing 12.2% more tasks than those who didn’t, on average.
Source: Boston Consulting Group
27. …and complete tasks 25.1% faster…
Not only do employees who operate ChatGPT complete more tasks, but they also complete tasks significantly faster than those who don’t.
Source: Boston Consulting Group
28. …and produce 40% higher quality work…
On average, employees in the Boston Consulting Group study produced results that were 40% higher quality when given access to GPT-4 compared to those who weren’t given access. Those who were previously performing below average saw the greatest increase (43%).
Source: Boston Consulting Group
29. …but for tasks ‘outside the current capability’ of ChatGPT, employees are 19% less likely to produce high-quality work
As we’ve seen, the ChatGPT app can be incredibly useful in the workplace—but its usefulness only extends to tasks that fall within its current capabilities.
If used for tasks beyond its capabilities, GPT-4 is 19% less likely to produce ‘correct results’ compared to employees who don’t use it.
Source: Boston Consulting Group
ChatGPT revenue statistics
Want to know how much ChatGPT is worth? How much revenue it generates, and how much it costs? Let’s look at some more stats to find out.
30. ChatGPT earns $2.7 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR)…
According to financial documents reviewed by the New York Times, ChatGPT will earn creators OpenAI $2.7 billion in revenues this year. Notably, this figure is up significantly from the $700 million it earned last year.
In addition to the $2.7 billion from ChatGPT, OpenAI (the start-up behind ChatGPT) is expected to earn an extra $1 billion from businesses using their technology, bringing their total revenue up to $3.7 billion.
Source: New York Times
31. …and that’s expected to increase to $11.6 billion next year
OpenAI estimates that by the end of 2025, their total annual revenues will reach $11.6 billion. ChatGPT will account for the vast majority of that revenue.
Source: New York Times
32. 55% of ChatGPT revenue comes from ChatGPT Plus subscriptions…
Futuresearch estimates that ChatGPT will earn over half of its revenue (55%) from subscriptions to ChatGPT Plus.
Source: Futuresearch2
33. …21% comes from ChatGPT Enterprise…
ChatGPT Enterprise is the highest-price ChatGPT subscription plan, geared towards larger businesses. It’s priced at $50/month per seat. Futuresearch estimates that revenues from ChatGPT Enterprise seats will make up 21% of OpenAI’s annual revenue.
Source: Futuresearch2
34. …15% comes from the API…
OpenAI offers flexible API pricing where businesses only pay for what they use. According to Futuresearch estimates, this will account for roughly 15% of total revenues.
Source: Futuresearch2
35. …and 8% comes from ChatGPT Team…
ChatGPT Team is another subscription plan tier, targeted at company teams. It costs $25/month per seat. Futuresearch estimates that Team seat subscription sales will account for roughly 8% of OpenAI’s total revenues.
Source: Futuresearch2
36. OpenAI expects to lose $5 billion this year
OpenAI is burning through money. Despite its high revenues, eye-wateringly high running and development costs mean the company still projects it will lose $5 billion this year.
One of the biggest costs is the computing power required to process the millions of ChatGPT queries received every day, which OpenAI gets through its partnership with Microsoft.
Source: New York Times
37. OpenAI is valued at around $157 billion
That valuation was reached after a round of funding earlier this year, in which they raised $6.6 billion from investors.
Source: Reuters
38. Around 1,700 are employed by OpenAI
OpenAI—the company that owns ChatGPT—has around 1,700 employees, contributing significantly to the employment sector and wider economy.
Source: Bloomberg
ChatGPT technical statistics
Next, let’s look at some statistics that tell us more about ChatGPT’s technical capabilities.
39. GPT-4 has 1.8 trillion parameters
Parameters can be thought of like neurons in the brain—they allow ChatGPT to understand queries/prompts and generate responses.
GPT-4 (the latest iteration of the LLM that powers ChatGPT) reportedly has around 1.8 trillion parameters. This figure is an informed estimate by AI experts but isn’t officially confirmed by OpenAI.
In comparison, GPT-3 was thought to have had 175 billion parameters—that’s around 10x fewer than GPT-4. And GPT-1 had just 117 million parameters. With that in mind, it’s no wonder that GPT-4 offers better responses and has much more advanced data analysis capabilities
Source: X
40. ChatGPT can ‘remember’ up to 24,000 words of text in a session
GPT-4 has a maximum context window of around 32k tokens, which is around 24,000 words (depending on the model used). This is a rough idea of ChatGPT’s capacity to ‘remember’ conversations within a given session.
Source: Exploding Topics
41. A ChatGPT query consumes 10x as much electricity as a Google search
And image-generating tasks consume even more. This has led to some criticism of ChatGPT and other generative AI products by environmental activists.
Source: USC Annenberg
42. GPT-4 was trained on around 13 trillion tokens
This is according to a recent data leak (OpenAI hasn’t released any official data). 13 trillion tokens is roughly 10 trillion words.
Source: KD Nuggets
43. The cost of training GPT-4 was over $100 million
Training a large language model is very expensive. According to OpenAI’s Sam Altman, it cost around $100 million to train GPT-4, the latest iteration of the technology that powers ChatGPT.
Source: Wired
GPT-3 vs GPT-4 statistics
GPT-4 is the advanced AI model that powers the latest version of ChatGPT. Let’s look at some statistics that reveal how GPT-4 compares to the previous AI model, GPT-3 (and GPT-3.5).
44. GPT-4 can ‘pass the bar’ with a score in the top 10% of test takers
In contrast, GPT-3.5 scored in the bottom 10%.
Source: OpenAI
45. ChatGPT users prefer responses generated by GPT-4 70% of the time
OpenAI analyzed a dataset of 5,214 prompts submitted to ChatGPT. According to their findings, GPT-4 responses were preferred over GPT-3.5 responses for 70.2% of prompts.
Source: OpenAI
46. GPT-4 is 82% less likely to offer ‘disallowed’ content
GPT-4 has stronger safeguards in place than previous AI models like GPT-3.5 and is now 82% less likely to respond to requests for disallowed content.
Source: OpenAI2
47. GPT-4 is 40% more factually accurate
GPT-4 is 40% more likely to produce factual responses compared to GPT-3.5, according to findings from OpenAI
Source: OpenAI2
Final thoughts
That concludes our roundup of the top ChatGPT statistics of the year. As these stats show, ChatGPT continues to lead the way in the generative AI space.
It has the greatest market share of any AI application, and its capabilities, user base, and revenues are still growing rapidly.
Meanwhile, bloggers, publishers, and digital marketers continue to utilize ChatGPT written content in their campaigns.
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