Percentiles
Close friends: how do you compare?
Median 3 US adults · approximate
Close friends, not counting relatives. Rounded from the 2021 American Perspectives Survey.
US adults · approximate
| Count | Share with exactly this | Share with fewer |
|---|---|---|
| 0 close friends | 12% | 0% |
| 1 close friends | 12% | 12% |
| 2 close friends | 17% | 24% |
| 3 close friends | 18% | 41% |
| 4 close friends | 10% | 59% |
| 5 close friends | 10% | 69% |
| 6 close friends | 4% | 79% |
| 7 close friends | 2% | 83% |
| 8 close friends | 1% | 85% |
| 9 close friends | 1% | 86% |
| 10+ close friends | 2% | 87% |
Survey shares, rounded. The slider on the main page runs past this table up to the record: past Dunbar's number, About 150 is the most stable relationships a human brain can keep track of.