Here are a few of the most interesting QQ statistics and facts I was able to dig up including user counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
What is QQ?
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? Have a look…
QQ User Count
How many people use QQ?
- 2019: 731 million monthly active users (MAU) (Last updated 12/1/19)
- 2018: 807.1 MAU
- 2017: 783.4 MAU
QQ’s peak in popularity:
2016 (899 million users)
Number of QQ monthly active mobile users:
Last updated 5/16/19
QQ smart device users:
- 2020: 617.4 million MAU (as of September 2020)
- 2019: 647 million MAU
- 2018: 699.8 million MAU
- 2017: 683 million MAU
Additional QQ Statistics
Number of QQ School-plus-Home users:
Last updated 1/1/20
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
PeakĀ number of concurrent QQ users:
Last updatedĀ 11/15/17
Number of QQ Music users:
Last updatedĀ 8/27/18
Average amount of time young people spend on QQ monthly:
Last updated 8/5/17
Percentage of internet users, age 16-65, in China that use QQ:
Last updated 12/1/15
Number of QQ Chinese mobile users:
Last updated 3/5/14
Percentage of QQ users that are mobile:
Last updated 4/25/14
Top user activity on QQ:
Last updated 4/25/14
Least popular user activity on QQ:
Last updated 4/25/14
Percentage of QQ users that use it to send private chat messages:
Last updated 4/25/14
Number of QQ Music monthly users:
400 million monthlyĀ active usersĀ
Last updatedĀ 7/29/16
Number of QQ SpeedĀ users:
Last updatedĀ 5/19/16
Number of QQ DancerĀ users:
Last updatedĀ 5/19/16
Number of games on the QQ Game Platform:
Last updated 5/19/16
Number of red envelopes exchanged via QQ Wallet within six days during the Lunar New Year holidays in early 2016:
Number of QQ users that participated in the virtual Olympic torch relay campaign in 2016:
QQ Facts
Here is pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about QQ.
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 1999
- Headquarters: Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
- Parent Company: Tencent Holdings
- App Download (iOS)
- App Download (Android)
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these QQ statistics come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I donāt guarantee anything to be 100%.
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