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2025: 1 Billion Users & The Mini App Ecosystem
31.1 Milestone: Passing 1 Billion Monthly Active Users in 2025
In 2025, Telegram officially announced that it had surpassed **1 billion monthly active users (MAU)** worldwide. This milestone cemented Telegram's position among the most widely used messaging and social communication platforms globally, alongside WhatsApp, WeChat, and Messenger.
[2013] Launch of Telegram on iOS & Android
[2016] 100 Million Monthly Active Users (Official Announcement)
[2021] 500 Million Monthly Active Users (Official Announcement)
[2024] 900 Million Monthly Active Users (Official Announcement)
[2025] 1+ BILLION Monthly Active Users (Official Milestone)31.2 Telegram Mini Apps (TMA) and the Decentralized Ecosystem
A key driver of Telegram's modern evolution is the Telegram Mini Apps (TMA) framework. Launched to allow developers to deploy interactive HTML5/JavaScript web applications directly within the chat interface, Mini Apps have expanded Telegram from a simple messaging tool into a versatile digital platform for utilities, e-commerce, casual games, and decentralized finance.
Integrated with Telegram Stars and the independent TON blockchain ecosystem, Mini Apps allow developers to accept payments, distribute digital assets, and engage users without requiring native app store downloads.
31.3 2025: One Billion Monthly Active Users and the Expanding Mini App Ecosystem
With over one billion monthly active users as of 2025, Telegram continues to operate with a focus on high-efficiency engineering, an expanding developer framework around Mini Apps and Stars, and active engagement with global regulatory frameworks.
Schematic of the Telegram Mini Apps framework, Telegram Stars payments, and decentralized wallet integrations.