Douyin users in Hong Kong swell to 40% of city’s population: report

SCMP | June 4, 2025, 7 p.m. | Original

The number of monthly active users of Douyin in Hong Kong has already surpassed 3 million. Photo: Shutterstock

The number of monthly active users (MAUs) of Douyin in Hong Kong has already surpassed 3 million, according to a report on Tuesday by Guangzhou -based newspaper Southern Metropolitan Daily. That marked a nearly 150 per cent MAU growth from the end of 2022.
Beijing -based ByteDance did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
The high adoption rate of Douyin in Hong Kong reflects a broader trend among China’s Big Tech companies – including Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings – to widen their local presence as part of efforts to expand beyond the mainland market. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post.
A bird’s-eye view of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak. Photo: Shutterstock
A bird’s-eye view of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak. Photo: Shutterstock

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