Oh Great Masters.........

approximate US percentages, according to wikipedia
ISFJ 13.8%
ESFJ 12.3%
ISTJ 11.6%
ISFP 8.8%
ESTJ 8.7%
ESFP 8.5%
ENFP 8.1%
ISTP 5.4%
ESTP 4.3%
INFP 4.3%
INTP 3.3%
ENTP 3.2%
ENFJ 2.4%
INTJ 2.1%
ENTJ 1.8%
INFJ 1.5%

I is 50.8%
N is 26.7%
F is 59.7%
J is 54.2%

So despite being in the majority in 3 out of 4 distinctions, we are still the rarest type.

S is all 6 of the most common, N is 7 of the 8 rarest, F makes 5 of the top 7, J 4 of the top 5.
No wonder INTPs are so cynical...

 

NJ's are at the bottom because they all use Ni, which is the least commonly used function.

 

Thank you laofmoonster for the data!

I just have to say though, in my addiction to type-watching and studying people for evidence of their type, I have found that in my personal experience, that Sensors do wildly outnumber Intuitives. If you are like me, you are always so anxious to discover that N, but the reality is, you can practically just assume S if you are unsure. I mean, of course we'll be more scrupulous than that about figuring out the target subject's type, but, yeah, it's hard for me to kick that desire to see that beatiful N...

 

MBTI's definition of an introvert is different to the general usage of the word.

I am suspicious of these statistics I'm surprised ISF_s are supposed to be so numerous.

 

Yeah, I think it would be nice to have a source for that data. It's also the first time I've heard that I's outnumber E's. I'm prepared to accept it, but it is just contrary to data I've seen in the past.

 

It might be interesting to show male to female in the population, too. The rarest types are actually female INTJs from what I hear, followed by male INFJs. Female INFJs are more common, but still not *that* common.

 

No, No, No silly INFJs. You misunderstand Extroversion, and Introversion. It doesn't mean you cannot be social and outgoing if you're an introvert, though most INFJs aren't. ISFPs tend to be an extremely outgoing brand of Introverts, and ISTPs too.

Extroversion: You get energy off people.
Introversion: You get drowned by people.

That sums up what MBTI's Extroversion and Introversion means, and by that the data is correct that more people get drainned of energy by being around people.

Understand?

 

*smiles* I enjoyed your post, but we are talking about data. What do the numbers say about the frequency of each type. Edit: Oh, and scold me if I sound patronizing, because it is not my intention!

 

Is it just my experience, but have you noticed that people who are N usually are more intersted in typing and MBTI.
S's usually forget results (so I memorise for them) or are not even intersted in taking test.

 

Yes, I found ESTJ forum, but it looks like they don't post a lot

 

that or they probably wouldn't call it the ESTP forum