Internet use 91.6%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history China 2025 · 91.6%
0 23 46 69 92 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1993: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1994: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1995: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1996: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1997: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information Industry (MII). 1998: 0.2% — Source: CNNIC. 1999: 0.7% — Source: CNNIC. 2000: 1.8% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2001: 2.6% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2002: 4.6% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2003: 6.2% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2004: 7.3% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2005: 8.5% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2006: 10.5% — Source and notes: CNNIC., Online at least one hour per week. 2007: 16% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2008: 22.6% — Source and notes: Ministry of Information Industry (MII)., 2009: 28.9% — Source and notes: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 2010: 34.3% — Source and notes: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 2011: 38.3% — Source and notes: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, 2012: 42.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2013: 45.8% — Source and notes: ITU Research based on CNNIC report., Permanent residents at the age of 6 or above. In the last 6 months. 2014: 47.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., Permanent residents at the age of 6 or above. In the last 6 months. 2015: 50.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., Permanent residents at the age of 6 or above. In the last 6 months. 2016: 53.2% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2017: 54.3% — Source and notes: CNNIC., 2018: 65.4% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2019: 64.1% — Source and notes: National Bureau of Statistics, 2020: 70.1% — Source and notes: National Bureau of Statistics, 2021: 73.1% — Source and notes: National Bureau of Statistics, 2022: 75.6% — Source and notes: National Bureau of Statistics, 2023: 90.6% — Source and notes: China Internet Network Information Center, From 2023 includes individuals reporting they have not used the Internet but have used mobile applications such as WeChat, Taobao, Douyin and others 2024: 92% — Source and notes: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, From 2023 includes individuals reporting they have not used the Internet but have used mobile applications such as WeChat, Taobao, Douyin and others 2025: 91.6% Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
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