China Internet Users
721,434,547
Internet Users in China (2016*)
- Share of China Population: 52.2 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 1,382,323,332
- Share of World Internet Users: 21.1 %
- Internet Users in the World: 3,424,971,237
| Year | Internet Users** | Penetration (% of Pop) | Total Population | Non-Users (Internetless) | 1Y User Change | 1Y User Change | Population Change |
| 2016* | 721,434,547 | 52.2 % | 1,382,323,332 | 660,888,785 | 2.2 % | 15,520,515 | 0.46 % |
| 2015* | 705,914,032 | 51.3 % | 1,376,048,943 | 670,134,911 | 4.6 % | 30,782,246 | 0.48 % |
| 2014 | 675,131,785 | 49.3 % | 1,369,435,670 | 694,303,885 | 8.2 % | 51,100,254 | 0.51 % |
| 2013 | 624,031,531 | 45.8 % | 1,362,514,260 | 738,482,729 | 8.8 % | 50,701,259 | 0.53 % |
| 2012 | 573,330,272 | 42.3 % | 1,355,386,952 | 782,056,680 | 11 % | 56,979,447 | 0.53 % |
| 2011 | 516,350,825 | 38.3 % | 1,348,174,478 | 831,823,653 | 12.3 % | 56,398,548 | 0.54 % |
| 2010 | 459,952,277 | 34.3 % | 1,340,968,737 | 881,016,460 | 19.3 % | 74,482,036 | 0.54 % |
| 2009 | 385,470,241 | 28.9 % | 1,333,807,063 | 948,336,822 | 28.6 % | 85,638,157 | 0.54 % |
| 2008 | 299,832,084 | 22.6 % | 1,326,690,636 | 1,026,858,552 | 42 % | 88,692,052 | 0.54 % |
| 2007 | 211,140,032 | 16 % | 1,319,625,197 | 1,108,485,165 | 52.9 % | 73,013,038 | 0.54 % |
| 2006 | 138,126,994 | 10.5 % | 1,312,600,877 | 1,174,473,883 | 24.1 % | 26,847,296 | 0.54 % |
| 2005 | 111,279,697 | 8.5 % | 1,305,600,630 | 1,194,320,933 | 17.4 % | 16,483,866 | 0.54 % |
| 2004 | 94,795,831 | 7.3 % | 1,298,573,031 | 1,203,777,200 | 18.4 % | 14,723,731 | 0.55 % |
| 2003 | 80,072,100 | 6.2 % | 1,291,485,488 | 1,211,413,388 | 35.7 % | 21,047,175 | 0.56 % |
| 2002 | 59,024,926 | 4.6 % | 1,284,349,938 | 1,225,325,012 | 75.1 % | 25,311,609 | 0.56 % |
| 2001 | 33,713,316 | 2.6 % | 1,277,188,787 | 1,243,475,471 | 49.5 % | 11,159,670 | 0.57 % |
| 2000 | 22,553,646 | 1.8 % | 1,269,974,572 | 1,247,420,926 | 152.2 % | 13,611,260 | 0.58 % |
* estimate for July 1, 2016
** Internet User = individual who can access the Internet at home, via any device type and connection. More details.
Source: Internet Live Stats (www.InternetLiveStats.com)
Elaboration of data by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Bank, and United Nations Population Division.
