China rural internet users vs Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in China

China rural internet users (point-in-time) and Individuals using the Internet (% of population) (annual) in China. They are published at different intervals, so each is drawn on its own rather than matched period by period.

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China. China rural internet users is published as point-in-time figures and individuals using the Internet (% of population) as annual ones, so they are drawn on separate charts, clipped to 2024–2025, and no period is matched between them. Read each on its own.

China rural internet users

Unit: million · 3 observations

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China rural internet usersChina rural internet users. 3 observations from end of 2024 to end of 2025, ranging from 313 million to 322 million. Latest value 314 million (end of 2025). million 0 100 200 300 400 Mar 2025 May 2025 Jul 2025 Sep 2025 Nov 2025 2025 313 314
China rural internet usersChina rural internet users. 3 observations from end of 2024 to end of 2025, ranging from 313 million to 322 million. Latest value 314 million (end of 2025). million 0 100 200 300 400 Mar 2025 May 2025 Jul 2025 Sep 2025 Nov 2025 2025 313 314
China rural internet usersChina rural internet users. 3 observations from end of 2024 to end of 2025, ranging from 313 million to 322 million. Latest value 314 million (end of 2025). million 0 100 200 300 400 Mar 2025 May 2025 Jul 2025 Sep 2025 Nov 2025 2025 313 314
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China rural internet users
Period Type Value
end of 2024 Actual 313 million
as of 30 Jun 2025 Actual 322 million
end of 2025 Actual 314 million
Source: CNNIC · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Unit: % · 2 observations

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Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population). 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 91.6% to 92%. Latest value 91.6% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 80 100 2024 2025 92% 92%
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population). 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 91.6% to 92%. Latest value 91.6% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 120 2024 2025 92% 92%
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population). 2 observations from 2024 to 2025, ranging from 91.6% to 92%. Latest value 91.6% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 120 2024 2025 92% 92%
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Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Period Type Value
2024 Estimate 92%
2025 Estimate 91.6%
Source: ITU · CC BY 4.0 · Full series

Shared periods

Side by side

No period lines up: china rural internet users is point-in-time and individuals using the Internet (% of population) is annual. A month and a year are not the same measurement window, so no row pairs them.

Provenance

Where these numbers come from

China rural internet users

Internet users in rural areas. CNNIC《中国互联网络发展状况统计报告》(Statistical Report on China’s Internet Development), half-yearly; mainland China only (excludes Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan). 网民 = residents aged 6+ who used the internet in the past six months.

3 observations charted in China · source organisations: CNNIC

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Individuals who used the Internet from any location in the last three months, as a percentage of the population. Annual national observations from ITU, distributed through World Bank World Development Indicators.

2 observations charted in China (of 26 annual records) · source organisations: ITU

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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