As a point of comparison, Inkbunny has 67,000 monthly active users. Judging by FA's "users online" statistics (based on a rolling 15-minute interval), Inkbunny's hourly user stats, submission rates, and external traffic measurements, I reckon it has ~1/6th of Fur Affinity's traffic. That might mean about 400,000 people care enough to visit at least one furry website, which I think is closer to the mark. Maybe 500,000 if you consider all the people who gave up on FA over the years. :-p
Of course, fandom membership is a sliding scale. You don't get a furry membership card upon entry (though I have one from IndyFurCon…). New people join daily; others drift away. But clearly, furry continues to grow, in old and new markets.
As a point of comparison, Inkbunny has 67,000 monthly active users. Judging by FA's "users online" statistics (based on a rolling 15-minute interval), Inkbunny's hourly user stats, submission rates, and external traffic measurements, I reckon it has ~1/6th of Fur Affinity's traffic. That might mean about 400,000 people care enough to visit at least one furry website, which I think is closer to the mark. Maybe 500,000 if you consider all the people who gave up on FA over the years. :-p
Of course, fandom membership is a sliding scale. You don't get a furry membership card upon entry (though I have one from IndyFurCon…). New people join daily; others drift away. But clearly, furry continues to grow, in old and new markets.