⚡ 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 30.4% 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 76.3%, followed by WhatsApp with 43% and Messenger with 1%.

Telegram 76.3%
WhatsApp 43%
Messenger 1%
WeChat 0.3%
Viber 0.3%
Zalo 0.3%
Signal 0.3%

🚀 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.

1. Telegram ^(-1)
4. WeChat ^(-5)
5. Viber ^(-3)
6. Zalo ^(-1)
7. Signal ^(-11)

✨ 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.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	76.3%
2	WhatsApp Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	43%
3	Messenger Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms. Free	1%
4	WeChat Shenzhen, China A Chinese instant messaging, social media, and mobile payment app that has evolved into a super-app combining communication, commerce, and everyday services. Free	0.3%
5	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	0.3%
6	Zalo Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam A Vietnamese mobile instant messenger and social media service. Free99,000 VND+/month	0.3%
7	Signal Mountain View, California, United States An open source, privacy-focused messaging app for instant messaging, voice calls, and video calls. FreeOpen source	0.3%

Data is based on the analysis of 986 websites from Afghanistan.
Statistics were last calculated on December 4, 2025.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.