ChatGPT / OpenAI statistics: How many people use ChatGPT?
From the number of ChatGPT users to OpenAI revenue, we’ll cover up-to-date stats about the leading AI product on this page.
OpenAI is an AI research organization behind the popular ChatGPT.
With its latest GPT-5 model, OpenAI remains at the forefront of the AI race, boasting over 900 million weekly active users of its chatbot as of February 2026, up from 500 million in March 2025.
From the number of ChatGPT weekly active users to OpenAI revenue, we’ll cover the latest stats about the leading AI product on this page.
Key ChatGPT / OpenAI stats
- ChatGPT has over 900 million weekly active users worldwide.
- 67.7 million people use ChatGPT in the US alone.
- ChatGPT Plus has around 50 million paying subscribers.
- ChatGPT accounts for 62.5% of the market share of AI tools.
- OpenAI’s monthly revenue stands at $2 billion.
- OpenAI is currently valued at $852 billion.
ChatGPT weekly active users worldwide
According to the latest available data, ChatGPT has over 900 million weekly active users worldwide.
The number of ChatGPT weekly active users has increased from a reported 300 million in December 2024.
Here’s a table with a number of ChatGPT weekly active users since November 2023:
| Date | ChatGPT Weekly Active Users |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 100 million |
| August 2024 | 200 million |
| October 2024 | 250 million |
| December 2024 | 300 million |
| February 2025 | 400 million |
| August 2025 | 700 million |
| October 2025 | 800 million |
| February 2026 | 900 million |
Sources: Axios, TechCrunch, Reuters, The Information, TechCrunch (2), Seeking Alpha
Number of ChatGPT users in the US
According to the latest data, ChatGPT has an estimated 67.7 million monthly active users in the US.
Source: eMarketer
ChatGPT adoption rate in the US
As of June 2025, 34% of US adults claim to have ever used ChatGPT. That’s an increase from 18% in July 2023.
More than half (58%) of adults ages 18-29 in the US have ever used ChatGPT, more than any other group. Only 10% of American adults 65 years old and over have ever tried ChatGPT.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of ChatGPT adoption rate in the US by age group:
| Age Group | ChatGPT Adoption Rate |
|---|---|
| 18-29 | 58% |
| 30-49 | 41% |
| 50-64 | 25% |
| 65+ | 10% |
Source: Pew Research Center
Use frequency of ChatGPT by country
According to a recent Reuters Institute survey, 22% of respondents in the US claim to use ChatGPT at least once a month. Only 7% of Americans report frequent daily use of ChatGPT.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of the use frequency of ChatGPT in 6 select countries:
| Country | Daily | Weekly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 3% | 8% | 9% |
| United States | 7% | 11% | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 7% | 6% |
| Argentina | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| France | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Japan | 1% | 5% | 4% |
Source: Reuters Institute
ChatGPT plus subscribers
ChatGPT offers a paid subscription plan for $20 per month, which includes various benefits.
According to OpenAI COO (Brad Lightcap), ChatGPT has more than 50 million paying subscribers.
Analysis of credit card data shows that more than 89% and 74% of ChatGPT subscribers continued to pay for the access after 1 and 3 quarters since the first purchase, respectively.
Sources: The Information, Earnest Analytics, The Economic Times
ChatGPT enterprise subscribers
According to recent data, ChatGPT has over 5 million paying users across ChatGPT Enterprise, Team, and Edu offerings.
ChatGPT Enterprise’s user base grew from 600,000 reported in April 2024. Back in January 2024, ChatGPT Enterprise had 150,000 users from 260 organizations.
Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC
ChatGPT pro subscribers
In December 2024, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Pro, a new subscription tier for $200 per month, which unlocks advanced features of OpenAI tools.
Analysis of credit card data shows that ChatGPT Pro sales already accounted for 5.8% of OpenAI consumer sales as of January 1, 2025, with the remaining 94.2% share for ChatGPT Plus.
According to OpenAI CEO (Sam Altman), ChatGPT Pro subscriptions are unprofitable for the company despite the high monthly subscription price due to high usage.
Sources: OpenAI, Earnest Analytics, X
Average time spent with ChatGPT
In March 2026, the average time spent per ChatGPT web session per user worldwide hit 12 minutes 34 seconds.
Source: Semrush
ChatGPT market share
In June 2025, ChatGPT accounted for 62.5% of the market share of B2C subscription sales of AI tools. No other paid AI tool had more than 6% market share.
As of December 2025, ChatGPT accounts for 59.47% of monthly web traffic to the top 50 most used Generative AI web products.
Sources: Andreessen Horowitz, Earnest Analytics, Exploding Topics, Menlo Ventures
OpenAI revenue
OpenAI’s monthly revenue reached $2 billion as of March 2026.
OpenAI generated a total of $20 billion in annual sales in 2025.
OpenAI funding
As of February 2026, OpenAI has raised a total of $176.4 billion.
Source: Statista
OpenAI valuation
OpenAI is currently valued at $852 billion. That’s up from the reported $86 billion in February 2024.
Sources: Bloomberg, OpenAI, CNBC, Sherwood News
OpenAI employees
OpenAI currently has more than 4,500 employees worldwide.
OpenAI has open roles at 15 office locations: Washington D.C., San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, London, Dublin, Tokyo, Sydney, Paris, Singapore, Munich, Seoul, Delhi, Zurich, and São Paulo.
Sources: Fortune, Financial Times, OpenAI
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