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# Instagram Has 600 Million Active Users, Growing Faster Than Ever
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/instagram-has-600-million-active-users-growing-faster-than-ever/
- Published: 2016-12-16T10:29:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-12-16T10:29:00.000Z
- Description: In recent weeks, we've written a lot about how Instagram is becoming the best way to reach music fans and shared how to grow your following there. The news that Instagram has. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/12/instagram-has-600-million-active-users-growing-faster-than-ever.ht
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Marketing, Social Media, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, India, Instagram, Instant messaging, Monthly active users, Snapchat, Twitter, WhatsApp, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

[![Instagram](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2474a9a970c-150wi "Instagram")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2474a9a970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)In recent weeks, we've written a lot about how **Instagram is becoming the [best way to reach music fans](https://www.hypebot.com/instagram-the-best-way-to-reach-music-fans/)** and shared **[how to](https://www.hypebot.com/7-instagramsnapchat-story-rules-for-musicians/) [grow your following](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-grow-your-bands-instagram/)** there. The news that Instagram has **600 million active users** and rapid growth confirms that a strong presence on the social network is **more important than ever.**

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The Facebook-owned photo and video sharing app Instagram has surpassed 600 million monthly active users. That's a 100 million user jump in the just six months. Previously, it had taken the social network 9 months to add every 100 million users.

But Instagram is still the smallest of Facebooks' networks, suggesting that there's still plenty of room to grow.
- **Instagram**: 600 million MAUs/Monthly Average Users, 300 million Daily Average Users
- **Facebook:** 1.79 billion MAUs, 1.18 billion DAUs
- **WhatsApp:** 1 billion MAUs
- **Messenger**: 1 billion MAUs
MORE:
- ### **[Instagram: The Best Way To Reach Music Fans](https://www.hypebot.com/instagram-the-best-way-to-reach-music-fans/)**
- ### **[Music Exploded On Instagram In 2016 – Here Are The Stats](https://www.hypebot.com/music-exploded-on-instagram-in-2016-here-are-the-stats/)**
- ### **[7 Instagram / Snapchat Story Rules For Musicians](https://www.hypebot.com/7-instagramsnapchat-story-rules-for-musicians/)**
- ### **[](https://www.hypebot.com/7-instagramsnapchat-story-rules-for-musicians/)[How to Grow Your Band's Instagram](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-grow-your-bands-instagram/)**

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