Truecaller has announced it now has 100 million monthly active users in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, with Nigeria ranking among its largest markets. The figure represents a 19% year-on-year growth and includes users across Android and iOS.
Other leading markets in the region include Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Algeria, Ghana, and Jordan, where the app is active on between 20% and 45% of connected smartphones. Globally, Truecaller serves over 450 million active users and has been downloaded more than a billion times since its launch in 2009.
Truecaller Chief Executive Officer, Rishit Jhunjhunwala attributed the growth to increasing smartphone adoption and mobile data access in MEA. “These are mobile-first markets where your mobile number is the primary identifier, and Truecaller has always grown organically in such markets,” he said.
The company said it is strengthening its operations and partnerships in the region to sustain growth, noting it blocked nearly 56 billion unwanted calls globally in 2024 alone.
Truecaller has announced that its monthly active user base in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) has crossed the 100 million mark, with Nigeria ranking as one of its largest markets in the region. This milestone reflects a 19% increase compared to the previous year, and includes users on both Android and iOS platforms.
Other major markets in MEA include Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Algeria, Ghana, and Jordan, where Truecaller is installed on between 20% and 45% of smartphones connected to the internet. Globally, the app now boasts over 450 million active users and has seen more than a billion downloads since its debut in 2009.
Rishit Jhunjhunwala, CEO of Truecaller, credited the platform’s growth in MEA to rising smartphone penetration and broader access to mobile data. “In mobile-first regions like these, where the phone number is often the primary identifier, Truecaller has naturally found strong traction,” he explained.
To maintain its momentum, the company is investing further in regional operations and partnerships. In 2024 alone, Truecaller blocked nearly 56 billion spam and scam calls worldwide.
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