Country rankings

WeChat Users by Country

China has the highest WeChat Users in 2021 (810M), followed by Malaysia (12M) and Russia (9.5M). Uruguay has the lowest (100).

Tech & Business60 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Oct 19, 2025Original page
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Year 202157 of 235 countries

WeChat Users, 2021

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
150K
Middle half 10K – 1.2M
Average
15.3M
57 countries
Highest
810M
China
Lowest
100
Uruguay

Data

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60 countries · # = rank by WeChat Users
#
1China810M308.9K
2Malaysia12M—
3Russia9.5M—
4Japan5.5M—
5South Korea5M—
6United States4M409K
7Indonesia3M—
8Mexico2.5M—
8Thailand2.5M—
10Brazil2M—
10Philippines2M—
12Italy1.5M—
12Singapore1.5M—
14Vietnam1.3M—
15France1.2M—
16Canada1M—
17Spain900K—
18Turkey800K—
18Australia800K—
20United Kingdom750K—
21Argentina600K—
22Netherlands500K—
23Belgium450K—
24Switzerland400K—
25Sweden350K—
26Norway300K—
27Denmark250K—
28Austria200K—
29Poland150K—
30Portugal100K—
31Greece80K—
32Finland70K—
33Ireland50K—
34Czechia40K—
34New Zealand40K—
36Israel30K—
36Hungary30K—
38United Arab Emirates25K—
39Saudi Arabia20K—
39Romania20K—
41Slovakia15K—
41Kuwait15K—
43Cambodia10K—
43Bulgaria10K—
43Qatar10K—
46South Africa8,000—
47Egypt5,000—
47Croatia5,000—
49Chile4,000—
50Colombia3,000—
51Peru2,000—
52Ecuador1,500—
53Venezuela1,000—
54Bolivia500—
54Brunei500—
56Paraguay250—
57Uruguay100—
—India—292.3K
—Taiwan—299.7K
—Hong Kong—355.4K

What correlates with WeChat Users (2021)?

Pearson r against 1,878 other country metrics sharing at least 35 countries, 7 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher WeChat Users tend to score higher on these

  1. UnaffilatedReligious People by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 57
    Plot
  2. Peach ProductionPeach Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot
  3. Carrot and Turnip ProductionCarrot Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Coal ConsumptionEnergy Consumption by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  5. Import Trade ValuePyrite by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 54
    Plot
  6. Coal ConsumptionCoal Consumption by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 55
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher WeChat Users tend to score lower on these

  1. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 54
    Plot
  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 56
    Plot
  3. Retirement Age (Women)Retirement Age by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 46
    Plot
  4. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 57
    Plot
  5. Global Promiscuity Index (GPI) Total ScoreMost Promiscuous Countries
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 39
    Plot
  6. Sugar Available per Capita (Raw Equivalent)Sugar Consumption by Country
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 52
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest WeChat Users?
China has the highest WeChat Users in 2021, at 810M, followed by Malaysia (12M) and Russia (9.5M).
Which country has the lowest WeChat Users?
Uruguay has the lowest WeChat Users in 2021, at 100.
What is the median WeChat Users across countries?
The median is 150K across the 57 countries with data in 2021.
Where does this wechat users by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Slideshare - SEMrush.