Many in the West may not have heard of Tencent’s QQ, but in China, it is a massive digital offering from a massive digital conglomerate. QQ is Tencent’s instant messaging platform. It was launched way back in 1999, but they are still going strong and have accumulated a very impressive user base over the years.
So just how big is QQ? Here are the more interesting statistics and facts I was able to dig up for QQ. As always, I will be adding more and updating these periodically as I find new stuff. Be sure to check back regularly.
QQ Facts
- Website: imqq.com
- Release year: 1999
- Owner: Tencent Holdings
- Headquarters: Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
- What is QQ?
Connecting everything you need in China, we want you to discover, meet and experience with others who share your vision of China. (source)
QQ Statistics
How many people use QQ?
807 million monthly active users (MAU)
Last updated 1/1/19
QQ’s peak in popularity:
2016 (899 million users)
Number of QQ monthly active mobile users:
Last updated 8/15/18
Number of QQ Highlights users:
Last updated 11/2/18
Number of QQ KanDian users:
Last updated 5/17/18
Percentage of QQ users that were born after 1990:
Last updated 9/27/16
Percentage of QQ premium users that were born after 1990:
Last updated 8/5/17
Peak number of concurrent QQ users:
Last updated 11/15/17
Number of QQ Music users:
Last updated 8/27/18
Average amount of time young people spend on QQ monthly:
Last updated 8/5/17
This report is available in an annual industry report. Some of the data in industry reports include:
- Users
- Demographics
- Revenue
- Growth
- Etc.- all in one place
I try to go through each and every stat regularly and update as much as possible, but we all know that some stats are easier to track down than others. As always, every stat is linked to its original source and has the source date listed.
To get your copy of the report, click on the button below to purchase it.
Report 1: Messaging App Company Report (Apple, Facebook Messenger, Kik, LINE, QQ, Skype, Snapchat, Viber, WeChat and WhatsApp).
Report 2: China Digital Companies Report (Alibaba, Alipay, Baidu, Ctrip, JD.com, QQ, YY, Tmall, Taobao, WeChat and Weibo).
Report 3: Tencent Properties Report (Wechat and QQ).
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