The 53rd Statistical Report on the Development of China’s Internet
Since 1997, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has regularly conducted statistical surveys on the development of China’s internet. They release the “Statistical Report on the Development of China’s Internet” twice a year. To date, they have published 52 reports. China’s internet development has been steady, providing strong support for accelerating new industrialization and aiding economic recovery. The convergence of digital technology and the real economy has led to 5G applications being integrated into 71 out of 97 major economic categories. Internet business revenue growth continues to rise, with internet-related service enterprises generating 1748.3 billion yuan in revenue, a year-on-year increase of 6.8%. Fixed broadband access revenue reached 262.6 billion yuan, growing by 7.7%. New technologies and formats have facilitated rapid recovery in retail markets, with online retail sales reaching 15.42 trillion yuan, an 11% year-on-year increase, making it the world’s largest online retail market for 11 consecutive years.
As of December 2023:
- China’s internet user base reached 1.092 billion people, an increase of 24.8 million compared to December 2022. The internet penetration rate is 77.5%, up by 1.9 percentage points.
- The mobile internet user base reached 1.091 billion people, with 25.62 million new users compared to December 2022. The proportion of users accessing the internet via mobile phones is 99.9%.
- Rural internet users accounted for 326 million people, representing 29.8% of the total internet user base. Urban internet users reached 766 million people, accounting for 70.2% of the total.
- The proportion of users accessing the internet via mobile phones is 99.9%. Usage rates for desktop computers, laptops, televisions, and tablets are 33.9%, 30.3%, 22.5%, and 26.6%, respectively.
- The total number of domain names in China was 31.6 million, including 20.13 million “.CN” domain names.
- The video streaming user base reached 1.067 billion people, with 36.13 million new users compared to December 2022. Short video users accounted for 1.053 billion people, a 41.45 million increase, representing 96.4% of the total internet user base.
- Instant messaging users reached 1.06 billion people, with 21.55 million new users compared to December 2022, accounting for 97.0% of the total.
- Online government service users reached 973 million people, with 47.01 million new users compared to December 2022, representing 89.1% of the total.
- Online payment users reached 954 million people, with 42.43 million new users compared to December 2022, accounting for 87.3% of the total.
- Online shopping users reached 915 million people, with 69.67 million new users compared to December 2022, representing 83.8% of the total.
- Search engine users reached 827 million people, with 25.04 million new users compared to December 2022, accounting for 75.7% of the total.
- Live streaming users reached 816 million people, with 65.01 million new users compared to December 2022, representing 74.7% of the total.
- Online music users reached 715 million people, with 30.44 million new users compared to December 2022, accounting for 65.4% of the total.
- Online food delivery users reached 545 million people, with 23.38 million new users compared to December 2022, representing 49.9% of the total.
- Ride-hailing users reached 528 million people, with 90.57 million new users compared to December 2022, accounting for 48.3% of the total.
- Online literature users reached 520 million people, with 27.83 million new users compared to December 2022, representing 47.6% of the total.
- Online travel booking users reached 509 million people, with 86.29 million new users compared to December 2022, accounting for 46.6% of the total.
- Internet healthcare users reached 414 million people, with 51.39 million new users compared to December 2022, representing 37.9% of the total.
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