According to data from CNNIC, as of Dec 2022 (Updated in April 2023), China has 1.067 billion internet users, up 35.49 million since Dec 2021, with a 75.6% penetration rate, up 2.6 percentage points.
- China has 1.065 billion mobile internet users, up 36.36 million since Dec 2021, with 99.8% of users accessing the internet via mobile.
- China has 308 million rural internet users (28.9% of total users) and 759 million urban internet users (71.1% of total users).
- 99.8% of Chinese internet users access the internet via mobile, 25.9% via TV, and 34.2%, 32.8%, and 28.5% via desktop, laptop, and tablet, respectively.
- China has 67,369 IPv6 address blocks/32, up 6.8% since Dec 2021.
- China has 34.4 million domain names, with 20.1 million “.CN” domain names making up 58.4% of the total.
- China has 1.038 billion instant messaging users, up 31.41 million since Dec 2021, making up 97.2% of total internet users.
- China has 1.031 billion online video (including short video) users, up 55.86 million since Dec 2021, making up 96.5% of total internet users, with 1.012 billion short video users (94.8% of total users).
- China has 911 million online payment users, up 7.81 million since Dec 2021, making up 85.4% of total internet users.
- China has 845 million online shopping users, up 3.19 million since Dec 2021, making up 79.2% of total internet users.
- China has 783 million online news users, up 12.16 million since Dec 2021, making up 73.4% of total internet users.
- China has 751 million live streaming users, up 47.28 million since Dec 2021, making up 70.3% of total internet users.
- China has 540 million online office users, up 70.78 million since Dec 2021, making up 50.6% of total internet users.
- China has 423 million online travel booking users, up 25.61 million since Dec 2021, making up 39.6% of total internet users.
- China has 363 million internet medical users, up 64.66 million since Dec 2021, making up 34.0% of total internet users.