The world of AI is evolving rapidly, and a key driver in 2023 has been the OpenAI ChatGPT chatbot. To provide some perspective on the amazing growth of this artificial intelligence chatbot, I’ve compiled 40 ChatGPT Statistics that look at the numbers behind the growth.
2023 may be looked back on as The Year of AI.
Or it may be seen as The First of Many Years of AI.
Regardless of what the future holds, Artificial Intelligence and AI became household words in 2023 and OpenAI’s ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) chatbot was a key factor.
In this article I’ve compiled 40 stats focused on the growth of ChatGPT and AI. All statistics include a link to their source.
Chat GPT Statistics – Contents
• Key ChatGPT Usage Statistics
• ChatGPT Initial Launch & Growth
• ChatGPT Mobile App Stats
• ChatGPT Website Traffic
• ChatGPT Website Traffic by Country
• ChatGPT Demographics – Age & Gender
• AI Stats – size of market, rate of growth
Key ChatGPT Statistics:
- ChatGPT acquired 1 million users just 5 days after launching on November 30, 2022.
- ChatGPT now has over 180 million users globally.
- The chatbot was only available on desktop devices until the iOS app was released on May 19, 2023.
- The Android app version was was released on July 31, 2023.
- There were 1.7 billion total visits to the ChatGPT website in October 2023.
- Openai.com now ranks among the world’s top 21 most visited websites.
- The global artificial intelligence market size was valued at $196 billion in 2023 is expected to reach $1.81 trillion by 2030.
Top ChatGPT Statistics for Initial Launch & Growth
ChatGPT launched to the public with GPT-3 on Nov. 30, 2022. The earlier versions GPT-1 (June 2018) and GPT-2 (February 2019) had more limited capabilities and more staged rollouts and availability.
- GPT-4 was released in March 2023. (Source)
- ChatGPT acquired 1 million users just 5 days after launching in November 2022. (Source)
- Reached 57 million monthly active users during its first month of availability. (Source)
- It reached 100 million active users by January 2023, 2 months after release. (Source)
- By comparison, it took Instagram approximately 2.5 months to reach 1 million downloads. Netflix, on the other hand, had to wait around 3.5 years to reach 1 million users. (Source)
- ChatGPT has 180.5 million users globally. Over 100 million people use ChatGPT weekly, including 92% of the Fortune 500 companies (Source).
ChatGPT Statistics for Mobile Apps
ChatGPT was only accessible through a browser on a desktop computer initially. The release of ChatGPT on both the Apple iOS and Android platform has spurred further growth in the usage and adoption of the chatbot.
- The ChatGPT app for iOS was released by OpenAI for the United States market on May 18, 2023. (Source)
- The ChatGPT app for Android was released by OpenAI on July 31, 2023. (Source)
- The ChatGPT app for iOS generated over four million downloads during its first month on the Apple App Store in the United States. (Source)
- It generate 12.5 million downloads in June 2023 when OpenAI made the app available to other markets. (Source)
- After OpenAI released the app for Android total downloads for the mobile app reached almost 16 million in August 2023 and 17.5 million downloads in September 2023. (Source)
- The ChatGPT iOS and Android apps have 4.9 million monthly active users in the U.S. alone. (Source)
- ChatGPT’s usage on mobile devices has grown from just over 1.34 million monthly active users in May 2023 to 38.88 million as of September 2023. (Source)
- Recent data indicates the mobile app versions of ChatGPT have topped 110 million combined installs. (Source)
OpenAI Website Traffic Metrics
The volume of traffic to the ChatGPT website (https://chat.openai.com/) has skyrocketed in the past year. Growing from 152 million visitors in November 2022 when GPT-3 launched to over 1.7 billion visitors in October 2023. (Source)
- On its released, November 30, 2022, ChatGPT attracted 153,000 visits to chat.openai.com. By the end of the first week it was at 15.5 million visits, growing to 58 million in week #2. (Source)
- Total Visits to the ChatGPT website: (desktop & mobile combined) October: 1.7 billion, September 1.5 billion. (Source)
- Bounce Rate: 31.48% (average percentage of visitors who view only one page before leaving the website.) (Source)
- Average Pages per Visit: 4.46 Pages (Source)
- Average Visit Duration: 00:07:56 (average time visitor spent on the site.) (Source)
- OpenAI’s ChatGPT web portal saw 140.7 million unique visitors in October 2023. (Source)
- Openai.com now ranks among the top 21 most visited websites in the world. (Source)
ChatGPT Statistics for Web Traffic by Country
Traffic to the ChatGPT website varies dramatically by country. There are also several countries that limit or block ChatGPT. Here are some key stats to know.
- The United States sends the most monthly traffic to chat.openai.com, 15.3% of total website traffic, based on desktop traffic only. (Source)
- India ranks second with 7.2% of monthly traffic to chat.openai.com, has less than half as many ChatGPT users as the US. (Source)
- Combined, the top five countries make up approximately one-third of all ChatGPT users. (Source)
- Other countries in the top 5 include Colombia (3.5%), Philippines (3.0%), and Japan (3.1%) (Source)
- ChatGPT is available in 161 countries worldwide. (Source)
- ChatGPT is banned or blocked in a number of countries including, China, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Afghanistan, Iran, and Venezuela. Other countries may also act to limit access to the chatbot. (Source)
- Regardless of those limitations, Openai.com ranks among the top 21 most visited websites in the world.(Source)
Website Traffic Demographics
Visitors to the ChatGPT website vary significantly by both age and gender. Here are some insightful metrics. Data is based on both desktop and mobile devices.
The Gender Distribution for visitors to the ChatGPT website is: 55.1% Male 44.9% Female (Source)
The largest segment of visitors by age was the 25-34 age group – 33.1% of visitors (Source)
The Age distribution of visitors to the ChatGPT website by age group is: (Source)
18-24 – 28.74%
25-34 – 33.1%
35-44 – 18.31%
45-54 – 11.07%
55-64 – 5.48%
65+ – 3.31%
Artificial Intelligence Market Statistics – Size & Rate of Growth
How big is the artificial intelligence market? Big, and growing rapidly! Below are three different views of the scope and projected growth of the AI market.
- According to a recent report from Grandview Research the global artificial intelligence market size was valued at $196.63 billion in 2023 is expected to reach $1.81 trillion by 2030. (Source)
- The same Grandview Research report projected the AI market to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.3% from 2023 to 2030. (Source)
- According to Statista data, the AI market size is projected to grow from 241.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2023 to almost 740 billion U.S. dollars in 2030. (Source)
- Statista’s report projected this to be a compound annual growth rate of 17.3%. (Source)
- In a recent report from Next Move Strategy Consulting the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market size was valued at USD 95.60 billion in 2021 and is predicted to reach USD 1,847.58 billion by 2030. (Source)
- Next Move projected a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32.9% from 2022 to 2030. (Source)
- OpenAI projects that ChatGPT will generate $200 million in revenue in 2023 and is expected to reach $1 billion in revenue by 2024. (Source)
Additionally, research which was commissioned by Microsoft, but independently conducted by IDC, highlighted the impact of AI on business productivity. The report found that respondents report an average 3.5x return on their AI investments.(Source)
Conclusion: The Remarkable Trajectory of ChatGPT and AI in 2023
Taken as a whole it’s clear that the ChatGPT statistics of 2023 are not just numbers, but a view into the groundbreaking advancements and growing adoption of AI technology.
Meanwhile, the ChatGPT usage statistics we’ve explored show a tool that has transcended its initial purpose and is becoming a cornerstone in various industries and everyday applications.
The ChatGPT stats, ranging from its rapid user acquisition to its impressive presence in global markets, underscore the significant impact and potential of this AI chatbot.
In short, the growth of AI in 2023 has been nothing short of extraordinary. The statistics we’ve delved into provide a brief, but clear, picture of how AI, led by platforms like ChatGPT, is not just shaping our present but is poised to deliver significant benefits in the future.
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