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China instant-messaging users
China: 1,094 million in end of 2025.
- 1,094 million Latest · China · end of 2025
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- 3 Records · 1 region · 2024–2025
Verified 29 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher
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China instant-messaging users
China, end of 2024 to end of 2025
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| end of 2024 | Actual | 1,081 million |
| as of 30 Jun 2025 | Actual | 1,093 million |
| end of 2025 | Actual | 1,094 million |
Every record
3 records · 1 region · 2024–2025. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| China 3 records | |||
| end of 2025 | 1,094 million | CNNIC · 5 Feb 2026 | |
| as of 30 Jun 2025 | 1,093 million | CNNIC · 21 Jul 2025 | |
| end of 2024 | 1,081 million | CNNIC · 17 Jan 2025 | |
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- Definition
- Users of instant-messaging apps. 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.
- Measure
- One slice of Internet users ( form: level, segment: instant messaging ) . Share of individuals in the population who use the internet. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 3 documents
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第57次《中国互联网络发展状况统计报告》（全文PDF） | CNNIC | 5 Feb 2026 | 1 |
| 第56次《中国互联网络发展状况统计报告》（全文PDF） | CNNIC | 21 Jul 2025 | 1 |
| 第55次《中国互联网络发展状况统计报告》（全文PDF） | CNNIC | 17 Jan 2025 | 1 |
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- China urban internet users 3 urban
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest china instant-messaging users?
China: 1,094 million in end of 2025.
Where does this data come from?
From 3 documents published by CNNIC. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
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