It's the first time TikTok has ended up at number one on the list.
According to analytics from Cloudflare, TikTok was the most visited site on the internet in 2021.
The social media site has surpassed Facebook and Google in terms of web traffic.
TikTok became number one on the list in terms of general websites and social media platforms.
Facebook is the second most used social media site, with YouTube third, Twitter fourth and Instagram fifth.
🤯 TikTok became the world’s most popular website during 2021, according to Cloudflare’s Radar service. Stats show the popular social media application to surpass Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, YouTube, Netflix and more! 🔥
— Pares Tailor (@parestailor) December 22, 2021
TikTok was first launched in 2016 by a Chinese startup company.
It started making waves in 2017 when it bought rival app Musical.ly.
2020 was a big year for growth for TikTok, but 2021 has cemented it as an industry leader.
According to Cloudflare, it wasn't until August of this year that it started to take over.
Here were the top ten most visited web pages in 2021:
- TikTok
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Netflix
- YouTube
The top 10 most visited social media platforms this year:
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Quora