The complete OnlyFans statistics hub
One deeply-researched page covering everything measurable about OnlyFans — users, creators, revenue, earnings distribution, demographics, traffic, valuation and the business behind it, with full data through 2025 and the latest 2026 numbers.
Tracking 477M users, 5.45M creators and $7.95B in annual fan spending across 200+ countries. Last reviewed June 2026.
OnlyFans at a glance
The headline figures that define the platform in 2026.
Sources: Fenix International Ltd / UK Companies House; SimilarWeb; Sensor Tower; Variety (May 2026 valuation).
The money: gross spend vs. what OnlyFans keeps
"OnlyFans made $8 billion" is the headline you see everywhere — but that's gross fan spend. OnlyFans keeps a 20% commission, so its actual net revenue is about $1.59 billion. Here's the full picture, year by year.
Gross fan spend vs. net revenue
Total fan payments (bars) vs. OnlyFans' 20% cut (line), USD billions, 2019–2026.
Year-by-year financials
Gross fan spend, OnlyFans' net revenue, and pre-tax profit.
| Year | Gross | Net rev | Pre-tax profit | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7.95B | $1.59B | $740M | +4% |
| 2025 | $7.65B | $1.53B | $712M | +6% |
| 2024 | $7.22B | $1.41B | $684M | +9% |
| 2023 | $6.63B | $1.31B | $658M | +19% |
| 2022 | $5.55B | $1.09B | $525M | +16% |
| 2021 | $4.80B | $0.93B | $433M | +118% |
| 2020 | $2.20B | $0.44B | — | +715% |
| 2019 | $0.27B | $0.05B | — | — |
Sources: Fenix International annual accounts (UK Companies House); Variety; Statista.
From pandemic rocket to mature marketplace
Fan accounts keep growing faster than the creator base — demand is expanding faster than supply. But growth in dollars has cooled to single digits, reshaping the economics for everyone on the platform.
Fan accounts vs. creators
Registered accounts (bars) and creators (line), millions, 2019–2026.
Fans per creator over time
The ratio dipped as creators flooded in, then climbed back as fan growth surged.
Registered users & creators by year
| Year | Users | Creators | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 477M | 5.45M | 88:1 |
| 2025 | 434M | 5.10M | 85:1 |
| 2024 | 377.5M | 4.63M | 82:1 |
| 2023 | 305.07M | 4.12M | 74:1 |
| 2022 | 238.85M | 3.18M | 75:1 |
| 2021 | 187.97M | 2.16M | 87:1 |
| 2020 | 82.31M | 1.60M | 51:1 |
| 2019 | 13.48M | 0.35M | 39:1 |
Getting in is harder than you'd think
OnlyFans rejects most would-be creators at ID verification.
OnlyFans receives roughly 180,000 requests to open creator accounts each month and approves about 36% — filtering out around 2 in 3 applicants.
Sources: Fenix International filings; Statista; B9 Agency.
The money is real — but brutally concentrated
OnlyFans pays creators over $6 billion a year. Across 5.45 million creators that's about $131 per month on average — but the average is dragged up by a tiny elite. The median creator earns far less.
Share of payouts by tier
How much of all creator earnings each tier captures. Tiers are nested, so they overlap.
Earnings by tier
Monthly take-home at each level of the pyramid.
| Tier | Share of payouts | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Top 0.1% | ~76% | $100k+ |
| Top 1% | ~33% | $10,000+ |
| Top 10% | ~74% | $1,000–$10,000 |
| Median creator | — | < $50 |
| Bottom 50% | ~2% | < $24 |
Reality check: the median creator earns less than ~$6 a day before tax, and only about 4–5% of registered fans ever spend a single dollar.
The highest-earning creators
The biggest names on OnlyFans pull in seven and eight figures a year — combining pre-existing fame, premium pricing and relentless direct-message monetization.
| # | Creator | Reported earnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blac Chyna (Angela White) | ~$20M / mo | Most-cited all-time earner; deactivated her account in 2023 |
| 2 | Sophie Rain | $43–63M / yr | Built from scratch with no prior mainstream fame |
| 3 | Bella Thorne | ~$11M / mo | Earned $1M in 24 hours; prompted the $50 PPV cap |
| 4 | Bhad Bhabie (Danielle Bregoli) | ~$52M+ | Reported $1M in her first 6 hours |
| 5 | Cardi B | ~$9.4M / mo | Behind-the-scenes, no explicit content |
| 6 | Iggy Azalea | ~$9.2M / mo | Musician-led lifestyle content |
| 7 | Coco Austin | ~$9M / mo | Reality-TV crossover audience |
| 8 | Mia Khalifa | ~$6.5M / mo | Bundle discounts + loyal fanbase |
| 9 | Erica Mena | ~$4.5M / mo | High-ticket $25.99 subscription |
| 10 | Belle Delphine | ~$1.2M / mo | Internet-native viral persona |
Figures compiled from public reporting and creator disclosures. See our methodology.
Who is actually on OnlyFans?
The platform is overwhelmingly young men paying for content made by women, concentrated in a handful of wealthy countries. That single dynamic shapes pricing, niches and content strategy across the marketplace.
Subscriber gender
The audience skews heavily male across every market.
Creator gender
Women dominate creation; male creators are small but growing.
Audience age
~60% are under 35; the 25–34 group is the single largest.
Top countries by traffic share
The US alone drives nearly half of traffic and 60%+ of revenue.
Top spending countries
Total fan spend by country, USD. Italy & Spain are the fastest-growing markets.
| Country | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $2.64B | $2.71B |
| United Kingdom | $0.53B | $0.55B |
| Canada | $0.36B | $0.38B |
| Italy | $0.36B | $0.44B |
| Mexico | $0.29B | $0.34B |
| Spain | $0.19B | $0.24B |
US creators by state
The US hosts ~1.3M creators (the largest national pool). Share by state:
Highest average earnings per creator are in New York, Maryland and Hawaii — smaller pools, higher incomes.
Sources: SimilarWeb (traffic, gender, age, country); Sensor Tower (country spend).
How fans actually use the platform
OnlyFans is a mobile-first, late-night, message-driven business. Subscriptions are just the front door — the real money is in direct messages, pay-per-view content and tips.
Where creator revenue comes from
Subscriptions are a minority of earnings. Direct, personalized monetization dominates.
Traffic & engagement snapshot
Behavioral signals from web traffic and transaction data, 2026.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Monthly visits | ~330M |
| Mobile share of traffic | 84.1% |
| Pages per visit | ~6.0 |
| Global website rank | #102 (US: #57) |
| Content posted / month | ~48 million pieces |
| Avg. posts / creator / month | ~10 |
Sources: SimilarWeb; Fenix International (content volume); transaction-level data.
A multi-billion-dollar marketplace run by ~46 people
OnlyFans is operated by UK-based Fenix International Ltd. Its filings make it one of the most profitable social platforms per employee on earth — and 2026 brought a dramatic change at the top.
Net revenue per employee
OnlyFans out-earns every tech giant per head, USD millions.
Valuation timeline
From a ~$1B platform to a contested sale process, USD billions.
A reported $8B sale to a Forest Road–led group (2025) did not close. In May 2026, Architect Capital bought a 16% stake for $535M — a ~$3.15B valuation.
Ownership & leadership
Founded by Tim Stokely
Launched in London as a subscription platform for creators. Stokely's stake was worth ~$120M at his 2021 exit.
Leonid Radvinsky buys 75%
The MyFreeCams founder acquired a majority stake in Fenix International and steered it toward adult content.
Pandemic peak & the reversed ban
Gross spend grew 118%. OnlyFans announced an adult-content ban in August, then reversed it within days. OFTV (SFW) launched.
Keily Blair becomes CEO
Following Tim Stokely and Ami Gan, Blair takes over as the platform matures.
Radvinsky dies; widow takes control
Owner Leonid Radvinsky died, aged 43. Control of Fenix passed to his widow, Yekaterina "Katie" Chudnovsky.
Architect Capital buys 16%
A $535M minority-stake deal valued OnlyFans at ~$3.15B, with $25B+ paid to creators since launch.
The US-dependence risk
~48% of traffic and 60%+ of revenue come from the United States. A change from a major US payment processor or new federal regulation targeting adult platforms would hit the majority of OnlyFans' income.
OnlyFans vs. the field
OnlyFans dominates paid adult subscriptions, but rivals are growing — especially in AI and non-adult niches.
| Platform | Revenue | Creator payout | Primary focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| OnlyFans | $7.95B / $1.59B | 80% | Adult + general (95%+ adult) |
| Patreon | ~$900M | 88–95% | General creators (art, podcasts, education) |
| Fansly | Not disclosed | 80% | Adult content (direct competitor) |
| Fanvue | ~$150M ARR | 80% | Adult + AI-generated creators |
Sources: Variety & Wikipedia (2026 valuation, ownership); Forbes (net worth); Bloomberg; company reports & Sacra (competitors). The wider creator economy is estimated at $250B+.
Moderation, takedowns & the hard numbers
Any honest statistics page has to cover the platform's safety record. OnlyFans requires ID and age verification for creators and reports illegal content to authorities — but enforcement remains an ongoing challenge.
Sources: Reuters investigation; NCMEC; Fenix International / Statista. OnlyFans is 18+ and prohibits content involving minors or non-consenting individuals.
OnlyFans statistics: quick answers
How much revenue does OnlyFans make?
Fans spent $7.95 billion (gross site volume) in 2026. OnlyFans keeps a 20% commission, so its own net revenue is about $1.59 billion, with roughly $740 million in pre-tax profit.
How many people use OnlyFans?
OnlyFans has 477 million registered users and 5.45 million creators in 2026, up from 434 million users and 5.1 million creators in 2025.
How much does the average OnlyFans creator make?
About $131 per month after the 20% fee — but the median is far lower, because the top 1% of creators capture roughly a third of all payouts and the top 0.1% take around 76%.
Who owns OnlyFans, and is it for sale?
OnlyFans is operated by UK-based Fenix International Ltd. After majority owner Leonid Radvinsky died in March 2026, control passed to his widow, Yekaterina Chudnovsky. In May 2026, Architect Capital bought a 16% stake for $535M, valuing the company at about $3.15 billion.
What percentage does OnlyFans take?
OnlyFans takes a flat 20% commission; creators keep 80% — the highest payout rate among major adult creator platforms. It has paid creators $25B+ since 2016.
What country uses OnlyFans the most?
The United States dominates with ~48% of traffic and 60%+ of revenue, followed by the UK (~6%), Mexico, Germany and Canada.
About this data
We compile OnlyFans statistics from the company's UK filings (via Fenix International Ltd), web-traffic analytics, payment trackers and the financial press, then cross-reference multiple sources and update the figures as new data lands. Where 2025 and 2026 numbers extend the company's reported trajectory, we carry forward established growth rates.
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