Core Data – 56th Statistical Report on China’s Internet Development created by CNNIC Digital Statistics

As at June 2025, China had 1.123 billion internet users, an increase of 14.36 million compared with December 2024. Internet penetration reached 79.7%, up 1.1 percentage points over the same period.

As at June 2025, China had 1.116 billion mobile internet users, an increase of 11.61 million compared with December 2024. Mobile phones were used to access the internet by 99.4% of internet users.

As at June 2025, China had 322 million rural internet users, accounting for 28.7% of all internet users, and 801 million urban internet users, accounting for 71.3%.

As at June 2025, the proportions of internet users accessing the internet through desktop computers, laptops, televisions and tablets were 32.3%, 30.9%, 24.5% and 29.6% respectively. Smart home devices and personal wearable devices were used by 21.4% and 28.6%, respectively.

As at June 2025, China held 68,567 /32 blocks of IPv6 addresses.

As at June 2025, China had 32.62 million domain names, including 20.85 million .CN domain names.

As at June 2025, China had 1.107 billion social networking users, an increase of 5.86 million compared with December 2024, accounting for 98.6% of all internet users.

As at June 2025, China had 1.093 billion instant messaging users, an increase of 11.27 million compared with December 2024, accounting for 97.3% of all internet users.

As at June 2025, China had 1.085 billion online video users, an increase of 14.90 million compared with December 2024, accounting for 96.7% of all internet users. Short-video users numbered 1.068 billion, or 95.1% of all internet users; micro-drama users numbered 626 million, or 55.8%.

As at June 2025, China had 976 million online shopping users, an increase of 1.09 million compared with December 2024, accounting for 86.9% of all internet users.