Share of the population using the Internet: China
91.6% in 2025, the latest year published. Figures for 34 years from 1990 to 2025 are below.
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 91.6 |
| 2024 | 92 |
| 2023 | 90.6 |
| 2022 | 75.61131 |
| 2021 | 73.05324 |
| 2020 | 70.05276 |
| 2019 | 64.08088 |
| 2018 | 65.3584 |
| 2017 | 54.3 |
| 2016 | 53.2 |
| 2015 | 50.3 |
| 2014 | 47.9 |
| 2013 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 42.3001 |
| 2011 | 38.3 |
| 2010 | 34.3 |
| 2009 | 28.9 |
| 2008 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2006 | 10.523152 |
| 2005 | 8.523257 |
| 2004 | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 4.5957046 |
| 2001 | 2.63965 |
| 2000 | 1.7759132 |
| 1999 | 0.708 |
| 1998 | 0.169 |
| 1997 | 0.0324 |
| 1996 | 0.0131 |
| 1995 | 0.00495 |
| 1994 | 0.00117 |
| 1993 | 0.000169 |
| 1990 | 0 |