As of December 2023, China’s internet user base reached 1.092 billion, marking an increase of 24.8 million from December 2022, according to data from CNNIC released in March 2024.
The internet penetration rate was 77.5%, up by 1.9 percentage points. Of these, 1.091 billion accessed the internet via mobile phones, accounting for 99.9% of internet users. Rural internet users constituted 29.8% of the total, amounting to 326 million, while urban users made up 70.2%, totaling 766 million.
The usage of mobile phones for internet access remained dominant at 99.9%, with desktop computers, laptops, televisions, and tablets being used by 33.9%, 30.3%, 22.5%, and 26.6% of the internet population, respectively.
Following are the specific user demographics and their growth in various internet services as of December 2023:
- πΊ Video streaming users: 1.067 billion (up by 36.13 million, 97.7%)
- π± Short video users: 1.053 billion (up by 41.45 million, 96.4%)
- π¬ Instant messaging users: 1.060 billion (up by 21.55 million, 97.0%)
- ποΈ Online government services users: 973 million (up by 47.01 million, 89.1%)
- π³ Online payment users: 954 million (up by 42.43 million, 87.3%)
- π E-commerce users: 915 million (up by 69.67 million, 83.8%)
- π Search engine users: 827 million (up by 25.04 million, 75.7%)
- π₯ Live streaming users: 816 million (up by 65.01 million, 74.7%)
- π΅ Online music users: 715 million (up by 30.44 million, 65.4%)
- π Online food delivery users: 545 million (up by 23.38 million, 49.9%)
- π Ride-hailing users: 528 million (up by 90.57 million, 48.3%)
- π Online literature users: 520 million (up by 27.83 million, 47.6%)
- βοΈ Online travel booking users: 509 million (up by 86.29 million, 46.6%)
- π©Ί Internet healthcare users: 414 million (up by 51.39 million, 37.9%)
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