Internet Users: China vs World 2025 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
Internet user population comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China has 20%+ of global internet users.
Quick Answer
China had 980 million internet users in 2025, 18.1% of global users. From 5.4% in 2000, China became the world's largest internet market. Nearly 1 billion Chinese are online. Data from World Bank and ITU covers 2000-2025.
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What is Internet Users: China vs World in 2025?
China's Internet Users: China vs World in 2025 was N/A Million Users. This dataset includes 26 data points from 2000 to 2025. Data source: World Bank, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Historical Internet Users: China vs World Data (2000โ2025)
The complete Internet Users: China vs World dataset spans from 2000 to 2025 with 26 data points. Data is sourced from World Bank, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and updated yearly. Free CSV download and API access available below.
Internet Users: China vs World
๐ Data Table
26 data points| Year | China | World total | World minus china | China share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5 | 414 | 391.5 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 33.7 | 502 | 468.3 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 59.1 | 619 | 559.9 | 9.5 |
| 2003 | 79.5 | 719 | 639.5 | 11.1 |
| 2004 | 94 | 812 | 718 | 11.6 |
| 2005 | 111 | 1,018 | 907 | 10.9 |
| 2006 | 137 | 1,093 | 956 | 12.5 |
| 2007 | 162 | 1,366 | 1,204 | 11.9 |
| 2008 | 210 | 1,543 | 1,333 | 13.6 |
| 2009 | 298 | 1,736 | 1,438 | 17.2 |
| 2010 | 384 | 1,974 | 1,590 | 19.4 |
| 2011 | 457 | 2,185 | 1,728 | 20.9 |
| 2012 | 513 | 2,405 | 1,892 | 21.3 |
| 2013 | 564 | 2,593 | 2,029 | 21.7 |
| 2014 | 618 | 2,785 | 2,167 | 22.2 |
| 2015 | 671 | 2,983 | 2,312 | 22.5 |
| 2016 | 721 | 3,192 | 2,471 | 22.6 |
| 2017 | 751 | 3,401 | 2,650 | 22.1 |
| 2018 | 771 | 3,600 | 2,829 | 21.4 |
| 2019 | 811 | 3,877 | 3,066 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | 854 | 4,159 | 3,305 | 20.5 |
| 2021 | 889 | 4,430 | 3,541 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | 920 | 4,700 | 3,780 | 19.6 |
| 2023 | 940 | 4,950 | 4,010 | 19 |
| 2024 | 960 | 5,180 | 4,220 | 18.5 |
| 2025 | 980 | 5,400 | 4,420 | 18.1 |
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โน๏ธ About This Dataset
Internet user population comparison between China and the rest of the world (2000-2025). China has 20%+ of global internet users.
Category: technology
Data Source: World Bank, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
๐ How to Cite This Data
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China Data Portal (2026). Internet Users: China vs World. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/internet-users-china-vs-world/
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World Bank, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Last Updated:
2026-04-29T03:29:24.090Z
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- โข Data Range: 2000 to 2025 (26 data points)
- โข Category: technology
- โข Source: World Bank, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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What is China's Internet Users: China vs World in 2025?
China's Internet Users: China vs World data for 2025 is available with 26 data points covering 2000 to 2025.
Where can I download Internet Users: China vs World data?
You can download Internet Users: China vs World data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/internet-users-china-vs-world. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for Internet Users: China vs World?
The Internet Users: China vs World dataset covers 2000 to 2025, with 26 data points. Data source: World Bank, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Dataset Info
- Category
- technology
- Unit
- Million Users
- Source
- World Bank, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Time Range
- 2000 - 2025
- Data Points
- 26