Average Time Spent on TikTok Statistics (2026)

Since launching in 2016, TikTok has become a juggernaut in the social media landscape.

In 2026, TikTok sees over 2 billion users flock to the platform every month.

With that in mind, we’ll explore the latest TikTok screen time data below.

Average Time Spent on TikTok Statistics (Editor’s Picks)

• Users spend an average of 1 hour and 37 minutes on TikTok each day.
• In 2019, the average daily time spent on TikTok was just 27 minutes.
• Average daily time on TikTok is more than 3x higher than daily time spent on X. 
• US users spend 20-25% more time on TikTok than the global average.
• 21% of US teenagers are on TikTok "almost constantly".

How Much Time Do People Spend on TikTok?

The average user spends 1 hour and 37 minutes on TikTok each day.

That equates to approximately 10% of the average person’s waking hours.

As of December 2025, the average time spent on TikTok per visit is 12 minutes 33 seconds. That means, on average, people use TikTok approximately 8 times each day.

Sources: Data Reportal (Digital 2026), Bureau of Labor Statistics, Semrush

TikTok Screen Time Changes Over Time

The average time spent on TikTok has regularly increased year-over-year during the last half-decade.

In 2019, the average user spent 27 minutes and 24 seconds on TikTok.

As of 2025, that figure has more than tripled, reaching over an hour and a half.

Here’s a breakdown of the average daily time spent on TikTok since 2019:

Year	Average Daily Time Spent on TikTok	Change Over Previous Year
2019	27 minutes, 24 seconds	-
2020	38 minutes, 36 seconds	↑ 11 minutes, 12 seconds
2021	45 minutes, 18 seconds	↑ 6 minutes, 42 seconds
2022	52 minutes	↑ 6 minutes, 42 seconds
2023	55 minutes, 48 seconds	↑ 3 minutes, 48 seconds
2024	58 minutes, 24 seconds	↑ 3 minutes, 36 seconds
2025	1 hour, 37 minutes	↑ 38 minutes, 36 seconds*

(*The latest data comes from Data Reportal's Digital 2026 figures. It does not necessarily represent an actual leap of 38+ minutes, with a new data source used in the latest report.)

Along with the daily time spent on the platform, TikTok's traffic has also increased significantly since 2019. However, it did decrease for the first time in 2025.

Year	Total Visits	Change Over Previous Year
2019	695.7 million	-
2020	2.0 billion	↑ 187.46%
2021	12.4 billion	↑ 520.00%
2022	14.7 billion	↑ 18.55%
2023	24.6 billion	↑ 67.35%
2024	26.2 billion	↑ 6.50%
2025	24.6 billion	↓ 6.1%

Source: Data Reportal, Semrush

Time Spent Using TikTok vs. Other Social Media Platforms

TikTok is leading the way as the social media platform receiving the most user attention from its active users.

Only four social media apps average more than an hour of daily usage. TikTok leads the way from YouTube (1 hour and 25 minutes), Instagram (1 hour and 13 minutes), and Facebook (1 hour and 7 minutes).

Users spend more than 3x as much time on TikTok as they do on X.  

Here’s a full breakdown of the average share of time spent on social media platforms:

Social Media Platform	Average daily usage time
TikTok	1 hour 37 minutes
YouTube	1 hour 25 minutes
Instagram	1 hour 13 minutes
Facebook	1 hour 7 minutes
WhatsApp	59 minutes
IMO	53 minutes
Telegram	30 minutes
X	28 minutes
Reddit	19 minutes
Messenger	19 minutes
Snapchat	17 minutes
Discord	15 minutes
Pinterest	10 minutes
LinkedIn	6 minutes
Threads	4 minutes

Source: Data Reportal

Average TikTok Screen Time by Region

The average time spent on TikTok each month has surged in recent years.

In 2020, the global average stood at 13 hours and 18 minutes per month.

By 2024, this figure had increased by over 160%, reaching 34 hours and 56 minutes. That's around 3% of an entire month.

In 2026, TikTok users spend an estimated 48.5 hours per month on the platform.

Unfortunately, country-by-country data has not been published for 2025 or 2026. But according to the latest available data, the US spends 20-25% more time on TikTok than the global average.

Here’s a list of national averages for monthly time spent on TikTok between 2020 and 2024, plus the up-to-date worldwide average for 2026:

Country	2026	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Worldwide	48 hours, 30 minutes	34 hours, 56 mins	34 hours	23 hours, 30 mins	19 hours, 36 mins	13 hours, 18 mins
Mexico	-	45 hours, 25 mins	45 hours, 1 min	27 hours, 36 mins	23 hours, 24 mins	17 hours, 12 mins
Indonesia	-	44 hours, 54 mins	38 hours, 26 mins	29 hours	23 hours, 6 mins	13 hours, 48 mins
US	-	43 hours, 53 mins	45 hours, 37 mins	26 hours, 48 mins	25 hours, 36 mins	21 hours, 30 mins
UK	-	42 hours, 2 mins	49 hours, 29 mins	27 hours, 18 mins	27 hours, 18 mins	19 hours, 54 mins
Argentina	-	38 hours, 52 mins	38 hours, 33 mins	20 hours, 6 mins	14 hours, 48 mins	11 hours, 24 mins
Australia	-	38 hours, 51 mins	42 hours, 13 mins	29 hours, 36 mins	23 hours, 24 mins	-
Russia	-	38 hours, 8 mins	31 hours, 47 mins	28 hours, 42 mins	26 hours, 18 mins	17 hours, 24 mins
Canada	-	37 hours, 43 mins	38 hours, 47 mins	25 hours, 54 mins	22 hours, 36 mins	17 hours, 6 mins
Germany	-	34 hours, 51 mins	37 hours, 38 mins	23 hours, 42 mins	23 hours, 36 mins	19 hours, 24 mins
Singapore	-	34 hours, 29 mins	33 hours, 23 mins	20 hours, 18 mins	16 hours, 18 mins	9 hours, 24 mins
France	-	32 hours, 48 mins	38 hours, 38 mins	21 hours, 24 mins	21 hours, 6 mins	17 hours, 18 mins
Brazil	-	28 hours, 34 mins	30 hours, 10 mins	-	20 hours, 12 mins	14 hours
Turkey	-	26 hours, 26 mins	29 hours, 25 mins	20 hours, 54 mins	18 hours, 48 mins	14 hours
South Korea	-	19 hours, 55 mins	25 hours, 6 mins	19 hours, 54 mins	16 hours, 54 mins	13 hours, 48 mins

Source: DataReportal

Children & Teenagers TikTok Usage

More than two-thirds of US teens say that they use TikTok. That makes it the second most popular social media app among teens, behind YouTube (a massive 92%).

However, TikTok is second to none in terms of potentially addictive usage patterns. 21% of US teens say they are "almost constantly" on TikTok.

More than half of teenagers report visiting the app at least several times a day. In total, 61% use TikTok daily.

Here's how US teen usage of TikTok compares to other platforms, sorted by the highest levels of "almost constant" usage:

Social media platform	Almost constant usage	Several times per day	About once a day	Net daily usage among teens
TikTok	21%	34%	6%	61%
YouTube	17%	43%	16%	76%
Instagram	12%	31%	12%	55%
Snapchat	12%	26%	8%	48%
Facebook	3%	9%	7%	20%

Among US teenage girls, the percentage of "almost constant" TikTok users rises to 24%. 

Here's how usage volume breaks down by gender for a selection of the top social media platforms:

Social media platform	Girls who use "almost constantly" (%)	Boys who use "almost constantly" (%)
TikTok	24%	17%
YouTube	13%	20%
Instagram	15%	10%
Snapchat	14%	11%
Facebook	3%	2%

It's hard to find up-to-date figures on the exact amount of time children and teenagers are spending on TikTok. But data from the UK suggests children are averaging 2 hours and 14 minutes on the platform. 

Sources: Pew Research, Statista

Key Takeaways

TikTok’s popularity shows no signs of slowing down. And platform usage time continues to grow each year.

If you found this data insightful, take a look at more TikTok-related stats here: TikTok User Age, Gender, & Demographics, TikTok Content Creator Statistics, and Top 100 TikTok Searches.