Mint Explainer: What does Meta’s capitulation mean for Indian WhatsApp users and Big Tech?

Statista estimates that WhatsApp’s total user base will increase to 3.3 billion by 2025. Although updated user figures specific to India are not available, web traffic data underscores the country’s importance. About 14.5% of WhatsApp’s 3.6 billion visits in November 2025 came from India, second only to Brazil, according to SimilarWeb data cited by data reporting and analysis solutions provider Demand Sage.