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 3 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.
This report is a digital collection of all the WeChat statistics I have been able to dig up over the years; 110 of them including stats on:
- WeChat Company stats
- WeChat User stats
- WeChat Activity stats
- WeChat Payments Stats
- WeChat Moments Stats
- 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.
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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)
WeChat Statistics
Number of registered WeChat accounts:
Last updated 1/22/15
How many people use WeChat:
1 billion monthly active users
Last updated 11/15/17
Average number of WeChat daily active users:
Last updated 3/5/18
Average number of messages sent on WeChat each day:
Last updated 11/15/17
Average number of voice messages sent on WeChat each day:
Last updated 11/20/17
Number of corporate WeChat accounts:
Last updated 11/29/17
Percentage of corporate WeChat accounts that are active:
Last updated 11/29/17
Percentage of WeChat users that are “typical” users (born in the 80’s or 90’s):
Last updated 12/29/16
Number of WeChat users that access it on a smartphone:
Last updated 1/23/16
How many people use WeChat outside of China:
Last updated 4/16/16
Percentage of WeChat users that purchase products online:
Last updated August 2015
Number of WeChat users that have credit cards attached to their accounts:
Last updated 12/30/16
Percentage of the population Tier 1 cities in China that use WeChat:
Last updated 4/16/16
Percentage of the population Tier 2 cities in China that use WeChat:
Last updated 6/21/16
Average number of times a day a Chinese user checks WeChat:
Last updated 8/19/16
Percentage of WeChat users that are between the ages 15-29:
Last updated 6/21/16
Average number of friends for users on WeChat:
Last updated 6/21/16
Number of users for WeChat Pay:
Last updated 3/1/18
Number of offline stores that accept WeChat Payment:
Last updated 2/5/16
Number of countries WeChat Pay is available in:
Last updated 3/1/18
Number of currencies WeChat Pay is available in:
Last updated 3/1/18
Percentage of WeChat users that spend at least 90 minutes a day on it:
Last updated 12/29/16
Average amount of time spent by users on WeChat in 2016:
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