From 10th to 1st: How Telegram became the most downloaded app in the world, thanks to India

Four months is a long time especially in the world of technology where trends change in a jiffy. Instant messaging apps aren’t a new trend and which is why Telegram’s leap to become the most-downloaded app in the world is quite a story. Not that Telegram was an unknown app but thanks to WhatsApp — and the role India played — the app is numero uno. A new report by Sensor Tower reveals that Telegram overtook TikTok to become the most downloaded app in the world in January.
Downloads from India gave Telegram a big push
In January Telegram saw 63 million installs which made it the most downloaded app in the world. “The countries with the largest number of Telegram installs were India at 24 per cent, followed by Indonesia at 10 per cent,” stated the report by Sensor Tower. Close to 15 million downloads were from India alone, which is a big chunk. Telegram used to be on the periphery of messaging apps with most people relying on WhatsApp as their preferred mode of communication.