⚡ Instant Messaging in Afghanistan

Instant messaging apps allow users to communicate in real time via text, voice, and video, often with group chats, file sharing, and end-to-end encryption. They can be broadly categorized into traditional chat services (WhatsApp), social media messengers (Facebook Messenger, Snapchat), privacy-focused messengers (Signal, Threema), and workplace collaboration tools (Slack, Microsoft Teams).

According to our statistics, messengers are detected on 32.9% of websites from Afghanistan.

⭐ Most Popular in 2025

The following chart shows the top instant messaging apps in Afghanistan in 2025, based on market share.

The most popular is Telegram with a substantial share of 77.8%, followed by WhatsApp with 42% and Messenger with 1.2%.

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top apps that are more popular in Afghanistan than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

Below is a more detailed list of all instant messaging apps used on sites from Afghanistan, ranked by their market share.

RankNameMarket share
1 TelegramDubai, United Arab Emirates

A cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed.
2 WhatsAppMenlo Park, California, United States

An instant messaging service owned by Meta.
3 MessengerMenlo Park, California, United States

An instant messaging service based on Facebook.
4 SkypeRedmond, Washington, United States

A communications platform for voice and video calls and sending instant messages that was retired on May 5, 2025 in favor of Microsoft Teams.
5 DiscordSan Francisco, California, United States

An instant messaging and VoIP social platform that allows users to communicate via text chat, voice, and video.
6 WeChatShenzhen, China

A Chinese instant messaging, social media, and mobile payment application.
7 ZaloHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam

A Vietnamese mobile instant messenger and social media service.

Data updated

👉 See Also

When interpreting and using the results, please read our methodology and disclaimer.