Lets put the spotlight on Facebook for a while. We have gathered 32 interesting Facebook statistics and facts to help us learn more about this social networking giant (it’s updated).
Most of these statistics are taken from Facebook and independent studies that we have written on. Catch the list below!
A. Statistics
1. It has 350 million users: Yes! Facebook has that many users. On average, 50% of its active users log on to Facebook everyday. The fastest growing demographic is the 35 years and older age group.
2. Fans: Everyday, more than 10 million users become fans of Pages. Join us here 
3. Average number of friends: An average user has 130 friends on Facebook.
4. Time wasted spent: Alright.. more than 6 billion minutes are spent on Facebook each day (worldwide). That is twice as much as the time spent on Google.
5. Status Updates: There are more than 55 million status updates daily. (I bet Twitter has more!)
6. Photos: More than 2.5 billion photos are uploaded to the site each month
7. Videos: 14 million videos are uploaded each month
8. Content: More than 3.5 billion pieces of content (web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photos, etc.) are shared each week
9. Events: More than 3.5 million events are created each month
10. Groups: More than 45 million active user groups exist on the site currently
11. Multinational: More than 70 translations are available on the site and about 70% of Facebook users are outside the United States
12. Applications engagement: Every month, more than 70% of Facebook users engage in Platform applications
13. Active Applications: More than 350,000 active applications are on Facebook’s Platform
14. Applications with more than 1 million users: More than 250 applications have more than one million monthly active users
15. Facebook connect: More than 15,000 websites, devices and applications have integrated Facebook Connect since its general availability in December 2008
16. Facebook mobile addicts: There are more than 65 million active users currently accessing Facebook through their mobile devices. People who use Facebook on their mobile devices are almost 50% more active than non-mobile users!
17. Facebook Pages: More than 1.6 million active Pages on Facebook and have created more than 5.3 billion fans!
B. On average, A Facebook user:
18. has 130 friends on the site
19. sends 8 friend requests per month
20. spends more than 55 minutes per day on Facebook
21. clicks the Like button on 9 pieces of content each month
22. writes 25 comments on Facebook content each month
23. becomes a fan of 2 Pages each month
24. is invited to 3 events per month
25. is a member of 12 groups
C. Facts:
26. Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire: That’s according to the latest Forbes list.
27. Mark’s settlement: In June 2008, Mark Zuckerberg paid a 65 million dollar settlement to close a long-running legal battle, concerning whether Mark stole the Facebook idea from his former room mate.
28. Offices: Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif. U.S. offices: Atlanta; Chicago; Dallas; Detroit; New York; Venice Beach, Calif. International offices: Dublin, Ireland; London; Paris; Sydney; Toronto.
29. Facebook Disease: Psychologists have introduced the diagnosis FAD (Facebook Addiction Disorder), as a new kind of addiction disorder. Perhaps SMAA can help.
30. Facebookers are Tech lovers: Yeap, most Facebook users are attracted to tech related updates and links.
31. Facebook Twitter background: It has a Twitter bird on it.
32. Facebook can cause jealousy: Research says.
Statistics from Facebook Press room:
D. Company Figures:- More than 350 million active users
- 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day
- More than 35 million users update their status each day
- More than 55 million status updates posted each day
- More than 2.5 billion photos uploaded to the site each month
- More than 3.5 billion pieces of content (web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photo albums, etc.) shared each week
- More than 3.5 million events created each month
- More than 1.6 million active Pages on Facebook
- More than 700,000 local businesses have active Pages on Facebook
- Pages have created more than 5.3 billion fans
E. Average User Figures:
- Average user has 130 friends on the site
- Average user sends 8 friend requests per month
- Average user spends more than 55 minutes per day on Facebook
- Average user clicks the Like button on 9 pieces of content each month
- Average user writes 25 comments on Facebook content each month
- Average user becomes a fan of 2 Pages each month
- Average user is invited to 3 events per month
- Average user is a member of 12 groups
F. International Growth:
- More than 70 translations available on the site
- About 70% of Facebook users are outside the United States
- Over 300,000 users helped translate the site through the translations application
G. Platform:
- More than one million developers and entrepreneurs from more than 180 countries
- Every month, more than 70% of Facebook users engage with Platform applications
- More than 350,000 active applications currently on Facebook Platform
- More than 250 applications have more than one million monthly active users
- More than 15,000 websites, devices and applications have implemented Facebook Connect since its general availability in December 2008
H. Mobile:
- There are more than 65 million active users currently accessing Facebook through their mobile devices.
- People that use Facebook on their mobile devices are almost 50% more active on Facebook than non-mobile users.
- There are more than 180 mobile operators in 60 countries working to deploy and promote Facebook mobile products
