Globally, Discord has more than 200 Million monthly active users and 690 Million all-time registered users as of 2026. The United States is the platform’s largest market, accounting for 28.4% of its user base.
These users have collectively created 28.9 Million Discord servers globally, with Midjourney being the most popular one which has more than 19.50 Million members.
This blog provides a detailed insight into Discord’s worldwide registered users, MAU, and user demographics. It also covers information about active servers, popular servers, and the most installed bots. These statistical data will help marketers and businesses better understand how Discord operates and who their target audience is.
Key Discord Statistics At A Glance: 2026
- There are 690 Million all-time registered Discord users as of 2026.
- Discord currently has over 200 Million active users monthly.
- An average Discord user spends around 3.4 hours per week using the platform.
- Discord users spend over 1.9 billion hours playing games on the platform.
- Over 90% of the Discord users play games on the platform.
- 67.2% of the Discord users are males, and 32.2% are females.
- Midjourney’s Discord server is the most popular, with over 19.9 Million members.
- MEE6 is the most installed Discord bot, which has been installed on over 21.3 Million servers.
Discord Overview
| Launch Date | May 13, 2015 |
| Industry | Communication |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States |
| Founders | Jason Citron and Stan Vishnevskiy |
How Many Discord Users Are There?
Discord has 690 Million registered users as of 2026. That’s a 12.38% increase from last year’s count of 614 Million. It is projected that this number will further increase by 11.9% and reach 771 Million by the end of 2026.
Within one year of its launch, Discord had gained an impressive 25 million registered users. By 2018, three years after its launch, the platform had reached 130 million registered users, 5.2 times the number it had at launch in 2015.
Here is the complete breakdown of Discord’s registered users worldwide over the years:
| Year | Users | YoY Change (M) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25 Million | — |
| 2017 | 45 Million | +20 |
| 2018 | 130 Million | +85 |
| 2019 | 250 Million | +120 |
| 2020 | 300 Million | +50 |
| 2021 | 370 Million | +70 |
| 2022 | 456 Million | +86 |
| 2023 | 563 Million | +107 |
| 2024 | 614 Million | +51 |
| 2025 | 690 Million | +75 |
| 2026 | 771 Million | +81 |
Source: Statista 1, Statista 2, TechCrunch
Discord Monthly Active Users
As of 2026, Discord has around 200 Million monthly active users.
This also means that 29% of Discord’s all-time registered users actively use the platform.
Over the last five years, the platform’s MAUs have increased by 42.86% from 140 Million in 2021 to 200 Million in 2026.
The MAU of Discord is projected to cross 300 Million by the end of 2026.
The table below showcases the year-on-year growth of Discord’s monthly active user count:
| Years | Discord Monthly Active Users |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 Million |
| 2018 | 45 Million |
| 2019 | 56 Million |
| 2020 | 100 Million |
| 2021 | 140 Million |
| 2022 | 150 Million |
| 2023 | 196.2 Million |
| 2024 | 200 Million |
| 2025 | 200 Million |
Source: Statista
Number of Discord Paid Users Globally
Discord is free to use; however, users can purchase its Nitro plan. These paid plans allow users to upload files of a larger size and access custom stickers, app icons, and emojis.
As of 2026, more than 2 Million users have used Discord’s paid services, which increased the value of these services to over 208 Million dollars.
Source: Statista 3
Discord Users by Gender
67.2% of Discord users are men. In contrast, around 32.2% of the platform’s users are female. There is a difference of 35% between the male and female user base.
Here is a table showing the gender split of Discord users.
| Male | Female |
|---|---|
| 66.3% | 32.6% |
Source: Statista
Discord Users by Age Groups
Around 69.94% of Discord users are under the age of 34. Among them, 41.32% are between 18 and 24 years old, the highest of all age groups.
Users aged 25 to 34 make up around 28.62% of Discord’s total user base, making them the second-largest age group on the platform. Users between 35 to 44 years follow next with around 14.72% using the platform.
Here is the complete breakdown of Discord users by different age groups:
| Age Group | Share of Discord users |
|---|---|
| 18 to 24 age | 41.32% |
| 25 to 34 age | 28.62% |
| 35 to 44 age | 14.72% |
| 45 to 54 age | 7.82% |
| 55 to 64 age | 4.52% |
| 65+ age | 3.01% |
Source: SimilarWeb
Discord Users by Country
The United States has the highest number of Discord users, representing approximately 28.4% of the total user base. Brazil follows with about 6.48%, and India ranks third with around 5.27% of users.
The United Kingdom ranks fourth on the list, contributing around 3.5% of the platform’s user base. These rankings would have been different if Discord hadn’t been banned in China.
The table below shows the distribution of Discord users by country:
| Country | Percentage of Discord Users |
|---|---|
| United States | 28.4% |
| Brazil | 6.48% |
| India | 5.27% |
| United Kingdom | 3.5% |
| Germany | 3.28% |
Source: SimilarWeb
User Engagement on Discord by Use Cases
As of 2026, over 90% of users use Discord to play games, making it one of the most popular social media platforms globally among gamers.
According to various surveys, 78% of their users also use it for non-gaming purposes apart from gaming.
Here is a breakdown of Discord’s usage based on gaming and non gaming:
| Gaming | Non-Gaming |
|---|---|
| 90% | 78% |
Average time spent by users on Discord
An average user aged from 16 to 25 years spends around 3.4 hours per week, or 13.6 hours per month. Upon calculation, the average time spent by a user on the platform is around 29.14 minutes per day.
According to various reports, users above 26 years worldwide use the platform for only 1.4 hours on average.
Source: Measure Protocol
Discord Revenue
In 2025, Discord successfully generated around $561 Million in total revenue. This is a 29.2% increase from the last year.
Since 2021, Discord has reliably generated over $50 Million each quarter, peaking at $57.34 Million in Q1 2022. Most of the Discord revenue comes through subscriptions and in-app purchases.
Moreover, Discord collected around $300 Million in revenue through its Discord Nitro sales globally.
| Year | Discord Nitro Sales Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $70 Million |
| 2020 | $120 Million |
| 2021 | $173 Million |
| 2022 | $208 Million |
| 2023 | $207 Million |
| 2024 | $264 Million |
| 2025 | $300 Million |
How many accounts were removed by Discord?
Discord removes or bans users’ accounts regularly due to multiple reasons, such as being inactive for more than 2 years. Discord banned over 35.46 million spam accounts and 0.35 million non-spam accounts.
The platform made a record of removing around 46.33 million spam accounts and 1.69 million non-spam accounts due to violation of its terms and conditions in 2021.
The table below shows the number of accounts removed by Discord over the years:
| Year | Number of Spam Accounts Removed | Number of Non-Spam Accounts Removed |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 (H1) | 35.46 million | 0.35 million |
| 2021 (H2) | 46.33 million | 1.69 million |
| 2021 (H1) | 19.74 million | 0.47 million |
| 2020 (H2) | 3.26 million | 0.27 million |
| 2020 (H1) | 4.08 million | – |
Source: Statista
Discord App Download Statistics
The Discord app has been downloaded over 500 million times from the App Store and the Google Play Store.
The app was downloaded approximately 23.74 million times in Q4 2023. The highest number of downloads to date was recorded in Q4 2020, when Discord reached 47.64 million downloads.
Around 19% of Discord app downloads come from the United States, while Brazil accounts for about 8%. India and Russia rank third and fourth on the list, accounting for around 7% and 5% of downloads, respectively.
Here is the detailed breakdown of Discord app downloads by country:
| Country | Share of App Downloads | Total Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 19% | 100 million |
| Brazil | 8% | 50 million |
| India | 7% | 50 million |
| Russia | 5% | 20 million |
| Indonesia | 5% | 20 million |
| Mexico | 4% | 20 million |
| Japan | 3% | 20 million |
| Others | 49% | – |
Discord Servers Statistics
Discord servers are online communities where users can communicate, share content, and interact. Each server can include multiple text channels, voice channels, and user roles to organize conversations and manage member permissions.
A server can accommodate 500 channels, 1,000 threads, and around 50 categories. Every day, Discord Servers host around 4 billion minutes of conversations. Below, we have listed various Discord server statistics that will intrigue you:
Number of Discord Servers Globally
Discord has over 32.6 Million servers globally. Out of which, 24.6 Million are gaming servers. In 2021, the platform had around 13.5 Million servers.
Take a look at the number of Discord servers over the years:
| Year | Number of Discord Servers |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.7 Million |
| 2021 | 13.5 Million |
| 2022 | 19 Million |
| 2023 | 22.2 Million |
| 2024 | 28.4 Million |
| 2025 | 32.6 Million |
Source: Statista 4
Most Popular Discord Servers Worldwide
The Midjourney server is the most popular Discord server globally, with over 19.52 Million members. Blox Fruits ranks second in the list with over 3 Million members.
Genshin Impact and LimeWire rank third and fourth with more than 2.5 Million and 2 Million members, respectively.
The table below shows the most popular Discord servers worldwide:
| Discord Server | Number of Members |
|---|---|
| Midjourney | 19.52 Million |
| Blox Fruits | 3 Million |
| Genshin Impact | 2.5 Million |
| LimeWire | 2 Million |
| Valorant | 1.9 Million |
| Geometry Dash | 1.7 Million |
| Leonardo.ai | 1.6 Million |
| Roblox | 1.6 Million |
| All Stars | 1.4 Million |
| Fusionist | 0.94 Million |
Source: Statista 5, Discord
Most Installed Bots on Discord
MEE6 is the most installed bot on Discord, with around 21.3 Million servers. Rythm follows next with roughly 14.9 Million servers.
Carl-bot and Dyno follow next with about 12.10 Million and 10.6 Million servers, respectively.
Here are the top 11 most installed bots on Discord:
| Bots | Number of Servers |
|---|---|
| MEE6 | 21.3 Million |
| Rythm | 14.9 Million |
| carl-bot | 12.10 Million |
| Dyno | 10.60 Million |
| Midjourney Bot | 10.50 Million |
| ProBot | 10.10 Million |
| Groovy | 9.91 Million |
| Dank Memer | 8.94 Million |
| FredBoat♪♪ | 7.2 Million |
| Jockie Music | 6.46 Million |
| Hydra | 6.3 Million |
Source: GitHub Gist
