We continue our series of Chinese digital stat posts by taking a look at the chat app WeChat. WeChat (called Weixin in China) is China’s version of WhatsApp or LINE and has one of the largest user bases among the ever-growing number of chat apps.

In just 7 years since Tencent debuted WeChat, it has become one of the largest social networks in China. Here are a few of the more interesting WeChat statistics we’ve been able to dig up.

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Company stats
User stats
Activity stats
Payments Stats
Moments Stats
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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.

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Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these stats come from WeChat’s own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100% accurate.

WeChat Facts

WeChat website: wechat.com
Release date of WeChat: January 2011
WeChat headquarters: Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
WeChat owner: Tencent
WeChat creators: Xiaolong Zhang
What is WeChat?

WeChat is a messaging and calling app that allows you to easily connect with family & friends across countries. It’s the all-in-one communications app for text (SMS/MMS), voice and video calls, Moments, photo sharing, and games. (source)