Spotify Users: How Many People Have Spotify? (Mar 2023)

There were 456 million active Spotify users worldwide in the third quarter of 2022, and this figure is expected to rise to 517.69 million in the first quarter of 2023. That increase represents approximately 228.59 million premium subscribers. Europe was Spotify’s key market in 2019, accounting for 35% of the total active user base globally.

Note: *Estimate on CAGR 6.55% Q1 2015-Q3 2022

Our calculations estimate that there are more than 517 million Spotify users as of 2023, around 95 million more users than last year. Spotify’s monthly active users have increased rapidly in the previous nine years, rising from 68 million in the first quarter of 2015 to over 100 million by 2017.

Spotify reached around 200 million monthly active users in 2019. The music streaming service recorded 400 million monthly active users by the first quarter of 2022 when it recorded 422 million users.

Spotify had 29.87 million more active users from the third quarter of 2022 to the next quarter, representing a 6.5% increase. These figures are predicted to reach 517.69 million in the first quarter of 2023.

There were approximately 195 million premium Spotify users as of the third quarter of 2022, a 13% increase from the same quarter in 2021. We estimate that the number of Spotify Premium users will reach 228.59 million by the first quarter of 2023, a 26% increase from the first quarter of 2022. By the first quarter of 2023, the Spotify app is expected to have 517.69 million users, representing 44% of the total user base.

Note: *Estimate on CAGR 8.27% Q1 2015-Q3 2022

Our estimation shows that there are 229 million premium subscribers on Spotify as of 2023, representing an increase of 26% from last year. In the last nine years, 2023 had the highest figures while 2015 had the lowest, with only 18 million Spotify Premium subscribers.

Spotify Premium subscribers increased by up to 16 million by the fourth quarter of 2022, a rise of 8% from the previous quarter. These figures are expected to exceed 228 million by the first quarter of 2023.

There are 273 million ad-supported Spotify users in the third quarter of 2022, a 24% increase from the same quarter in 2021. It is expected to reach 305 million in the first quarter of 2023, a 21% increase from the first quarter of 2022.

Note: *Estimate on CAGR 5.75% Q1 2015-Q3 2022

Approximately 305 million Spotify users use the ad-supported app rather than the premium one as of the first quarter of 2023. It represents a more than 5% increase over the previous quarter.

Since 2015, when it had around 51 million users, the number of Spotify ad-supported users has steadily increased. The streaming service reached 100 million users in the second quarter of 2018 and 200 million by the first quarter of 2021.

The number of Spotify ad-supported users reached around 288 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, representing a 5% increase over the previous quarter. It is expected to grow by 305 million in the initial quarter of 2023, representing a Spotify user growth of 5% from the fourth quarter of 2022.

Most Spotify users worldwide are between 18 and 34 years old, accounting for approximately 62% of the total user base. People in the same age group are also the most significant users of Spotify in the United States, accounting for approximately 55% of all users in the country. There are more male users in the US, accounting for 56%, while 44% are female users.

Spotify user statistics show that the United States is the country with the most Spotify users, with over 88 million subscribers.

Spotify statistics show that in 2021, the streaming service’s largest market was Europe, which recorded up to 146 million users.

Europe also had the highest monthly active user share by region in 2018 and 2019, with 37% and 35%, respectively. In 2019, it had 8% more monthly active users than North America and 13-19% more than Latin America and the rest of the world.

As of March 2018, millennials aged 25 to 34 accounted for 29% of Spotify’s user base, while those aged 45 to 54 accounted for 11%. In March 2018, around 56% of Spotify users in the United States were male, while 44% were female.

Spotify statistics show that Drake is the most-streamed artist of all time on the app as of February 2023. On the other hand, Taylor Swift is the most-streamed female artist. Ed Sheeran tops the list of artists with the most followers, while Ariana Grande is the most-followed female artist.

The Weeknd has the most monthly listeners on the music streaming app, Coldplay has the most monthly listeners for a group, and Miley Cyrus has the most monthly listeners for a female artist.

Spotify statistics show that The Weeknd is currently the most-played artist on Spotify, with over 98 million listeners. He is followed by Miley Cyrus, who has 13% fewer listeners than him. Around 80 million users listen to Taylor Swift, and then 78 million listen to Ed Sheeran. Rihanna and Shakira are tied for fifth place, with approximately 77 million listeners on Spotify.