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WeChat (known as Weixin in mainland China) is a multi-purpose app developed by Tencent that combines messaging, social features, payments, mini programs, and business tools. Since its launch in 2011, it has become one of the most widely used apps in China and one of the largest digital platforms in the world.
WeChat is used for one-to-one and group messaging, voice and video calls, social posting via Moments, QR code interactions, mobile payments through WeChat Pay, and app-like services through Mini Programs. Tencent reports many of these metrics under the combined Weixin and WeChat ecosystem.
This page compiles verified WeChat statistics and historical facts. Figures are labeled by year because Tencent and third-party sources report different metrics at different times.
WeChat Key Statistics
- Combined MAU of Weixin and WeChat: 1.385 billion (2024 year-end)
- Combined MAU of Weixin and WeChat: 1.343 billion (2023 year-end)
- Combined MAU of Weixin and WeChat: 1.313 billion (2022 year-end)
- Combined MAU of Weixin and WeChat: 1.268 billion (2021 year-end)
WeChat Statistics at a Glance
| Metric | Figure | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Weixin/WeChat MAU | 1.385 billion | 2024 | Tencent Annual Report 2024 |
| Combined Weixin/WeChat MAU | 1.343 billion | 2023 | Tencent Annual Report 2023 |
| Combined Weixin/WeChat MAU | 1.313 billion | 2022 | Tencent 2022 Annual Results Announcement |
| Combined Weixin/WeChat MAU | 1.268 billion | 2021 | Tencent Annual Report 2021 |
| WeChat Pay users | 800 million | 2020 | Tencent Annual Report 2019 |
| WeChat Mini Programs (count) | 2.4 million | 2020 | TechNode |
How Many People Use WeChat?
- 2024: 1.385 billion MAU (combined Weixin and WeChat)
- 2023: 1.343 billion MAU (combined Weixin and WeChat)
- 2022: 1.313 billion MAU (combined Weixin and WeChat)
- 2021: 1.268 billion MAU (combined Weixin and WeChat)
- 2020: 1.2 billion MAU (combined Weixin and WeChat)
- 2019: 1.16 billion MAU
- 2018: 1.097 billion MAU
- 2017: 988.6 million MAU
- 2016: 889.3 million MAU
- 2015: 697 million MAU
- 2014: 500 million MAU
WeChat Usage and Engagement Statistics
Average number of WeChat daily active users: 902 million (2018)
Average number of messages sent on WeChat each day: 38 billion (2017)
Average number of voice messages sent on WeChat each day: 6.1 billion (2017)
Average amount of time WeChat users spend on it daily: 77 minutes (2019)
Number of people that use WeChat Moments daily: 750 million (2019)
Average number of times users check their Moments daily: 10 times (2019)
Total number of times Moments are checked each day: 10 billion (2019)
Average number of calls connected on WeChat each day: 100 million (2017)
Percentage of Chinese people aged 50–80 that use WeChat: 98.5% (2018)
WeChat Pay Statistics
Number of users for WeChat Pay: 800 million users (2020)
Number of merchants and businesses connected via WeChat Pay: 50 million (2020)
Average number of daily WeChat Pay transactions: 1 billion (2020)
WeChat Pay’s share of China’s mobile payment market: 38.9% (2018)
Number of countries WeChat Pay is available in: 40 countries (2018)
Number of currencies WeChat Pay is available in: 13 currencies (2018)
WeChat Mini Program and Ecosystem Statistics
Number of daily active WeChat Mini Program users: 829 million (2020)
Total transactions in WeChat Mini Programs: $115 billion (2019)
Number of WeChat Mini Programs available: 2.4 million mini programs (2020)
Number of WeChat Mini Programs with more than 1 million monthly active users: 883 (2019)
Number of WeChat Mini Programs with more than 5 million monthly active users: 180 (2019)
Number of WeChat Mini Programs with more than 1 million daily active users: 12 (2019)
WeChat Work / Enterprise WeChat Statistics
Number of WeChat Work users: 130 million monthly active users (2021)
Number of businesses using WeChat Work: 2.5 million businesses (2020)
Percentage of the top 500 enterprises in China that use WeChat Work: 80% (2019)
Additional WeChat Facts (Historical)
Number of corporate WeChat accounts: 14 million (2017)
Percentage of corporate WeChat accounts that are active: 38% (2017)
Number of WeChat Channels users: 200 million users (2020)
Number of users for WeChat Pay Score: 100 million (2020)
Percentage of internet users in China that use WeChat Moments: 84.3% (2017)
Percentage of WeChat users that use Official Accounts: 80% (2019)
Percentage of WeChat users that follow fewer than 20 Official Accounts: 73% (2019)
Average reach of WeChat Official Account articles: 10 million views per month (2020)
What These WeChat Statistics Show
WeChat remains one of the largest digital ecosystems globally, with Tencent reporting more than 1.3 billion combined monthly active users across Weixin and WeChat. Historical data also shows how the platform expanded beyond messaging into payments, mini programs, commerce, and enterprise tools.
FAQ
How many people use WeChat?
Tencent reported 1.385 billion combined monthly active users for Weixin and WeChat as of year-end 2024.
Is WeChat the same as Weixin?
Tencent describes Weixin and WeChat as related versions of the same ecosystem, with Weixin serving mainland China and WeChat serving international users.
Does WeChat include payments?
Yes. WeChat includes WeChat Pay, which supports consumer payments, merchant payments, and a broader commerce ecosystem.
What are WeChat Mini Programs?
Mini Programs are lightweight app-like services that run inside WeChat for shopping, services, utilities, and other use cases.
Sources and References
- Tencent: Weixin / WeChat product page
- Tencent Financial Reports
- Tencent Annual Report 2024
- Tencent Annual Report 2023
- Tencent 2022 Annual Results Announcement
- Tencent Annual Report 2021
- Tencent Q3 2020 Results (Weixin/WeChat MAU reference)
- Tencent Annual Report 2019 (WeChat Pay user reference)
- Tencent / WeChat data report reference
- Tencent Mini Program ecosystem reference
