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China rural internet users
China: 314 million in end of 2025.
- 314 million Latest · China · end of 2025
- Irregular Release cadence
- 3 Records · 1 region · 2024–2025
Verified 29 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher
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China rural internet users
China, end of 2024 to end of 2025
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| end of 2024 | Actual | 313 million |
| as of 30 Jun 2025 | Actual | 322 million |
| end of 2025 | Actual | 314 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 | 314 million | CNNIC · 5 Feb 2026 | |
| as of 30 Jun 2025 | 322 million | CNNIC · 21 Jul 2025 | |
| end of 2024 | 313 million | CNNIC · 17 Jan 2025 | |
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- Definition
- 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.
- Measure
- One slice of Internet users ( form: level, segment: rural ) . 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 |
Other slices of internet users
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- Internet penetration rate 6
- Internet user growth rate 4
- Internet users 4
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- China internet users 3
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- China online-shopping users 3 online shopping
- China online-video users 3 online video
- China short-video users 3 short video
- China urban internet users 3 urban
- Internet penetration rate in China 3
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest china rural internet users?
China: 314 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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"China rural internet users." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/china-rural-internet-users. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.
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