How Many Blogs Are There Worldwide in 2024? (6 Key Statistics)
by Ankit Singla
Key Statistics
- There are 600 million blogs among 1.9 billion websites worldwide in 2024.
- These blogs produce 7.5 million blog posts daily.
- Tumblr hosts the most blogs, with 518 million.
- WordPress, the second most popular platform, has 60 million blogs.
- The majority of bloggers are in the United States, with 43.29% traffic share on Tumblr and 9.3 million WordPress websites.
- English is the top blogging language, with 48% of WordPress websites using it as their primary language.
How Many Blogs Are There (Worldwide)?
According to the latest statistics, there are over 600 million blogs in the world. That’s nearly a third of all 1.9 billion websites on the internet.
These blogs generate a whopping 7.5 million blog posts per day—that’s over 2.7 billion pieces of content per year.
Blogging is one of the most powerful and cost-effective content marketing strategies in the industry, especially in terms of long-term results. It allows businesses to build their authority, improve their organic presence, educate their audience, and nurture leads—all in one marketing vehicle.
Want to know more about the blogging industry? Then check out these 100+ latest blogging statistics.
Blogs by Platform
Tumblr hosts the most blogs on the web—accounting for 518 million blogs.
WordPress, the second most popular blogging platform, pales in comparison at only 60 million blogs.
The remaining number of blogs is fluidly distributed among other Content Management Systems (CMS) and blogging platforms. In terms of market share, these platforms are next to WordPress:
- Wix
- Squarespace
- Joomla
- Drupal
- HubSpot
- Ghost
Blogs by Country
Looking at data on the two biggest blogging platforms (Tumblr and WordPress), let’s look at the breakdown of the number of blogs in top countries.
Tumblr | WordPress | |
---|---|---|
United States | 43.29% of traffic share | 9.3 million users |
United Kingdom | 5.34% of traffic share | 802k+ users |
Canada | 4.40% of traffic share | 301k+ users |
Brazil | 3.80% of traffic share | 155k+ users |
Australia | 2.59% of traffic share | 228k+ users |
India | <2.5% traffic share* | 393k+ users |
Japan | <2.5% traffic share* | 372k+ users |
Russia | <2.5% traffic share* | 360k+ users |
Germany | <2.5% traffic share* | 357k+ users |
France | <2.5% traffic share* | 271k+ users |
Netherlands | <2.5% traffic share* | 221k+ users |
Italy | <2.5% traffic share* | 212k+ users |
Spain | <2.5% traffic share* | 200k+ users |
Iran | <2.5% traffic share* | 137k+ users |
Poland | <2.5% traffic share* | 132k+ users |
*Take note that the top 6-15 countries for Tumblr include confidential data. To get the full numbers, consider getting Semrush to use the .Trends tool.
Blogs by Language
English is by far the most popular language bloggers use.
On WordPress alone, roughly 48% of all websites use English as the primary language.
For non-English blogs, the most popular languages are as follows:
- Spanish (46.3%)
- French (18.9%)
- Italian (4.6%)
- Mandarin (4.4%)
- German (3.9%)
- Other languages (21.9%)
How Many People Read Blogs?
The latest available data indicates that 4.4 billion internet users read blogs regularly. And if you look at the monthly activity on most blogs, the figure can be staggering.
On WordPress.com, up to 20 billion pages per month are viewed by around 409 million users.
Think about it: search engines pull in hundreds of millions of pages per query. If you take a moment and observe the results, you’ll find that the majority of them are blog posts.
As long as people use search engines, blogs will always play a crucial role in modern society.
What is the Most Profitable Blogging Niche?
Food blogs have the highest median income of $9,169 per month. This income potential makes food blogging the most popular niche for bloggers.
When it comes to market share, blogs with at least 50,000 monthly views are under the following niches:
- Food (42.8%)
- Lifestyle (13.3%)
- Travel (10%)
If you’re not interested in food, lifestyle, or travel, check out my list of 100+ blogging niche ideas to get started.
How Many Blogs Make Money?
81% of bloggers don’t generate any more than $100.
Only 9% make enough money to sustain their current lifestyle, while 8% earn enough to support their families. And out of all blogs, only 2% generate over $150,000 in profits.
The percentage of blogs that make money may seem small.
But don’t forget that we’re talking about a sample size of 600 million.
2% of 600 million is still a whopping 12 million—that’s the number of bloggers who make a nice $150k+ per month. Best of all, they get to do it while writing about topics they’re genuinely passionate about.
Is Blogging Still Worth It?
The short answer is yes, blogging is absolutely worth it.
The long answer is, it depends on your level of commitment.
Successful bloggers commit a mindblowing amount of time and effort to building up their reputation, publishing content, and optimizing their monetization strategies. With consistency, hard work, and a ton of patience, you could join the 19% of bloggers who successfully converted their blogs into viable money-makers.
Learn more by reading my post: Is blogging still worth it?
Final words
The blogging journey is an uphill battle. You need to go through countless hoops and obstacles to reap the amazing rewards.
Been there, done that.
If you don’t want to give up on your blogging dream, I’m with you all the way. Check out my A-Z guide to blogging to ensure you have the right foundations for a successful blog!