Here are a few of the most interesting YY statistics I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
YY Facts
- Website: yy.com
- Year of launch: 2005
- Headquarters: Guangzhou, China
- CEO: David Li
- Subsidiaries: Huya, Bigo, HAGO, imo
What is YY?
YY is large live streaming social media platform in China.
YY Statistics
Total number of YY users:
157.8 million monthly active users
Last updated 11/13/19
YY video and live-streaming users:
390.1 million monthly active users
Last updated 11/16/20
YY video and live-streaming mobile users:
60 million monthly active users
Last updated 5/29/19
Number of YY mobile users:
Last updated 11/16/20
Number of YY registered users:
Last updated 6/30/14
Number of Hago users:
32.3 million monthly active users
Last updated 11/13/19
Number of YY registered channels:
Last updated 10/18/17
Average number of hours YY users spend on it:
Last updated 10/11/16
Number of paying YY users:
Last updated 11/15/17
YY revenue (annual):
- 2019: $3.673 billion
- 2018: $2.292 billion
- 2017: $1.782 billion
- 2016: $1.232 billion
- 2015: $910.4 million
- 2014: $593 million
Amount YY paid to purchase BIGO:
YY net revenue (quarterly):
- Q3 2020: $925.9 million
- Q2 2020: $826.6 million
- Q1 2020: $1.009 billion
- Q4 2019: $1.094 billion
- Q3 2019: $962.9 million
- Q2 2019: $917 million
- Q1 2019: $705.3 million
- Q4 2018: $675 million
- Q2 2018: $597 million
- Q2 2018: $570.2 million
- Q1 2018: $518 million
- Q4 2017: $557.4 million
- Q3 2017: $464.8 million
- Q2 2017: $384.8 million
- Q1 2017: $329.3 million
- Q4 2016: $357.8 million
- Q3 2016: $313.4 million
- Q2 2016: $298 million
- Q1 2016: $255 million
- Q4 2015: $293.3 million
- Q3 2015: $234.4 million
- Q2 2015: $218.9 million
- Q1 2015: $185.6 million
- Q4 2014: $188.7 million
- Q3 2014: $163 million
Percentage of YY revenue in 2015 that was from online music and entertainment:
Percentage of YY revenue in 2015 that was from online games:
Percentage of YY revenue in 2015 that was from advertising:
Number of YY paying games users:
Last updated 11/11/14
Total number of voice minutes YY users spent in the first 9 months of 2013:
Number of YY Chinese mobile users:
Last updated 3/5/14