⚡ Instant Messaging Apps in Nepal

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.

Nepal is a South Asian country with a population of over 31 million people.

According to our statistics, instant messaging apps are detected on 15% of websites from Nepal.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top instant messaging apps on websites in Nepal in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is WhatsApp with a substantial share of 60.2%, followed by Messenger with 39.8% and Viber with 14.8%.

WhatsApp 60.2%
Messenger 39.8%
Viber 14.8%
Telegram 3.1%
Line 0.8%
Discord 0.6%
Snapchat 0.6%

🚀 Highlights

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

2. Messenger ^(-1)
3. Viber ^(-5)
7. Snapchat ^(-4)

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

Below is a more detailed list of 7 instant messaging apps used on sites from Nepal, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	WhatsApp Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	60.2%
2	Messenger Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms. Free	39.8%
3	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	14.8%
4	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	3.1%
5	Line Tokyo, Japan A Japanese instant messaging and social networking app often described as a super-app because it integrates services such as a digital wallet, news feed, digital comics, media streaming, and shopping. Free	0.8%
6	Discord San Francisco, California, United States An instant messaging and VoIP social platform that allows users to communicate via text chat, voice, and video. Free$2.99+	0.6%
7	Snapchat Santa Monica, California, United States A messaging and social networking app that lets users send photos and videos ("Snaps") that disappear after being viewed by default. Free	0.6%

Data is based on the analysis of 2,394 websites from Nepal.
Statistics were last calculated on March 31, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.