China Internet Users (% of Population) (2025)
China's Internet Users (% of Population): 91.6 % of population in 2025, -0.4pp YoY. World Bank (IT.NET.USER.ZS), 1990–2025.
China (2025)
91.6
% of population
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
34
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2024 | 92 | +1.4pp |
| 2023 | 90.6 | +15pp |
| 2022 | 75.6 | +2.5pp |
| 2021 | 73.1 | +3pp |
| 2020 | 70.1 | +6pp |
| 2019 | 64.1 | -1.3pp |
| 2018 | 65.4 | +11.1pp |
| 2017 | 54.3 | +1.1pp |
| 2016 | 53.2 | +2.9pp |
| 2015 | 50.3 | +2.4pp |
| 2014 | 47.9 | +2.1pp |
| 2013 | 45.8 | +3.5pp |
| 2012 | 42.3 | +4pp |
| 2011 | 38.3 | +4pp |
| 2010 | 34.3 | +5.4pp |
| 2009 | 28.9 | +6.3pp |
| 2008 | 22.6 | +6.6pp |
| 2007 | 16 | +5.5pp |
| 2006 | 10.5 | +2pp |
About this Dataset
China recorded 91.6 % of population in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 1990–2025 the series ranges from 0 in 1990 to 92 in 2024.
This page tracks the share of the population using the internet in China from 1990 to present. Internet penetration is the foundational metric for digital economy addressable market sizing.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of the population using the internet in China from 1990 to present. Internet penetration is the foundational metric for digital economy addressable market sizing. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (34 observations).
The series peaked at 92 % of population in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1990. The latest reading of 91.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.4pp.