According to statistics from Similarweb, ChatGPT (chatgpt.com) has risen to become the sixth most visited website globally in January 2025. This AI chat platform currently accounts for 2.33% of global internet traffic, representing a 5.91% increase from the previous month. This growth trend indicates that more and more users are inclined to use AI tools to obtain answers, write assistance, and gather information.
In global website traffic, Google remains the market leader with a traffic share of 29.21%, followed closely by YouTube with a market share of 20.40%. OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, acknowledged in a retweet of the rankings that ChatGPT still has a long way to go to catch up with Google.
Other websites that made it into the top ten include Facebook, with a traffic share of 5.08%; WhatsApp at 3.15%; Instagram with 2.36%; X (formerly Twitter) at 1.92%; Yahoo with 1.88%; Reddit at 1.62%; and Netflix, which has a traffic share of 1.60%. This indicates that the user base of ChatGPT is gradually expanding, and the market demand for its AI tools is increasing.
As ChatGPT continues to optimize and enhance its features, its future traffic and user numbers may further increase. Although some have suggested that ChatGPT could pose a threat to Google's dominance, it will take time to validate this. However, OpenAI's success in this achievement cannot be overlooked.
It is worth mentioning that OpenAI recently announced that its ChatGPT search feature is now open to all users without registration, making it even more convenient for users. This initiative may also contribute to the growth in ChatGPT's traffic, attracting more users to experience this powerful AI tool.
Key Points:
📈 ChatGPT has become the sixth most visited website globally, with a traffic share of 2.33%.
📊 Google and YouTube hold 29.21% and 20.40% of global traffic, respectively.
🚀 OpenAI's ChatGPT search feature is fully open, attracting more users to engage.
