The short video sharing app TikTok ranks third most downloaded app in Pakistan in 2021, although it remained blocked for almost five months due to “immoral and indecent” content in the country.
Data compiled by Craig Chappell, Sensor Tower’s mobile insights strategist, shows that the Chinese-owned app was downloaded 26.5 million times in the country last year.
Rank |
Social media apps |
Downloads |
1 |
Facebook |
30,000,000 |
2 |
Snack Video |
27,600,000 |
3 |
TikTok |
26,500,000 |
4 |
WhatsApp |
20,600,000 |
5 |
Snapchat |
19,700,000 |
6 |
Messenger |
18,000,000 |
7 |
Likee |
13,200,000 |
8 |
Instagram |
12,800,000 |
9 |
Bigo Live |
7,500,000 |
10 |
Imo |
7,400,000 |
The list below shows an overall ranking of apps in general:
Rank |
Apps |
Downloads |
1 |
Facebook |
30,000,000 |
2 |
Snack Video |
27,600,000 |
3 |
TikTok |
26,500,000 |
4 |
WhatsApp |
20,600,000 |
5 |
Snapchat |
19,700,000 |
6 |
Messenger |
18,000,000 |
7 |
WhatsApp Business |
15,200,000 |
8 |
VFly |
14,900,000 |
9 |
Likee |
13,200,000 |
10 |
Instagram |
12,800,000 |
Global trend
Rank |
Social media app |
Downloads |
1 |
TikTok |
739,800,000 |
2 |
Facebook |
619,200,000 |
3 |
Instagram |
615,600,000 |
4 |
WhatsApp |
481,200,000 |
5 |
Messenger |
404,600,000 |
6 |
Telegram |
395,200,000 |
7 |
Snapchat |
363,400,000 |
8 |
Twitter |
195,000,000 |
9 |
Pinterest |
185,500,000 |
10 |
MX TakaTak |
182,600,000 |