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Internet users in China

Internet users in China was 91.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 103rd highest of 189 countries in 2019.

202591.6%
Change on 2024-0.4 pts
Rank103rd of 189Countries ranked
Series high922024
Series low01990

Internet users in China, 1990 to 2025

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020406080100199019972002200720122017202220251990: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0.2 %1999: 0.7 %2000: 1.8 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 4.6 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 7.3 %2005: 8.5 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 16 %2008: 22.6 %2009: 28.9 %2010: 34.3 %2011: 38.3 %2012: 42.3 %2013: 45.8 %2014: 47.9 %2015: 50.3 %2016: 53.2 %2017: 54.3 %2018: 65.4 %2019: 64.1 %2020: 70.1 %2021: 73.1 %2022: 75.6 %2023: 90.6 %2024: 92 %2025: 91.6 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 34 values
Period%
202591.6
202492
202390.6
202275.6
202173.1
202070.1
201964.1
201865.4
201754.3
201653.2
201550.3
201447.9
201345.8
201242.3
201138.3
201034.3
200928.9
200822.6
200716
200610.5
20058.5
20047.3
20036.2
20024.6
20012.6
20001.8
19990.7
19980.2
19970
19960
19950
19940
19930
19900

Rankings

Definition

Individuals who used the internet from any location in the last three months, as a percentage of the population. World Bank series from International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates.

Many values are ITU estimates rather than survey results, and the age range covered differs between countries.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of people using the internet in China?

Internet users in China was 91.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 103rd highest of 189 countries in 2019.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of people using the internet in China?

92% in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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