OpenAI Says India Is Now ChatGPT's Largest Market
OpenAI India head Prabhjeet Singh says the user base has doubled since January 2026.
Key Takeaways
- OpenAI's India head says India is now ChatGPT's largest market by weekly active users.
- Singh says the user base has doubled since January 2026.
- In February 2026, India was second to the US at about 100 million weekly users.
- OpenAI has not given a current user figure for India.
- Singh said UPI and payments announcements are expected in the coming weeks.
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OpenAI says India is now ChatGPT's largest market in the world by weekly active users, and that its user base in the country has doubled since January 2026. The claim comes from Prabhjeet Singh, OpenAI's India managing director, in an interview reported on 3 November 2026.
The company has not given a current user count. In February 2026, OpenAI said India had about 100 million weekly ChatGPT users and was its second-largest market after the United States.
OpenAI's India milestone at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Who said it | Prabhjeet Singh, managing director, OpenAI India |
| Claim | India is ChatGPT's largest market by weekly active users |
| Growth | User base has doubled since January 2026 |
| Earlier position | Second-largest market after the US (February 2026) |
| Earlier user figure | About 100 million weekly users (February 2026) |
| Reported | 3 November 2026 |
What a weekly active user count says about India's ChatGPT use
Weekly active users is the measure OpenAI has used for its India figures. In February 2026, Sam Altman, OpenAI's chief executive, said India had about 100 million weekly active users on ChatGPT and the largest number of student users of any country.
Singh is the former president of Uber India and South Asia. OpenAI named him India managing director in June 2026, with a start in September.
How OpenAI has built up its India presence
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | OpenAI opened its New Delhi office |
| February 2026 | OpenAI said India had about 100 million weekly ChatGPT users, second to the US |
| June 2026 | OpenAI named Prabhjeet Singh as India managing director |
| 3 November 2026 | Singh said India is now the largest market and the user base has doubled since January |
What OpenAI said about payments in India
Singh said UPI and payments announcements are expected in the coming weeks.
Where ChatGPT stands in India after the doubling
According to OpenAI's India head, India has moved from second place behind the US in February 2026 to the top spot by weekly active users. The company runs an office in New Delhi. OpenAI has not published a new user figure for India.
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