Born in Russia and long-term resident of Dubai, Telegram founder Pavel Durov revealed that 65 million Russians use Telegram daily, with over 50 million sending messages each day.
There are approximately 110 million to 120 million adults aged 18 and above in Russia, meaning that over 50% of Russian adults use Telegram.
Iran has about 50 million Telegram users.
There are around 70 million adults aged 15 and above in Iran, meaning that over 70% of Iranian adults use Telegram.