21 April 2025

2024 Chinese Internet Development Status: Devices

As Chinese internet penetration continues to rise and mobile terminals become the core entry point, diversified smart devices are becoming part of people’s daily lives. The Internet of Everything (IoE) is reshaping lifestyles.

According to CNNIC statistics, as of December 2024, the number of Chinese internet users in China exceeded 1.1 billion, with  Chinese internet penetration rate of 78.6%. Mobile terminals continue to dominate as the primary access point, with 99.7% of users accessing the Chinese internetvia mobile phones. As the base of digital users continues to expand, devices such as smart TVs, wearable devices, and smart home equipment are accelerating their connection to the Chinese internet, driving diversification in internet access methods.

2020–2024 Chinese Internet User Scale and Chinese Internet Penetration Rate

Date

Chinese Internet Users (10,000 people)

Chinese Internet Penetration Rate (%)

Dec 2020

98899

70.4%

Dec 2021

103195

73.0%

Dec 2022

106744

75.6%

Dec 2023

109225

77.5%

Dec 2024

110833

78.6%

  • Chinese internet User Scale (in ten thousand people)
  • Chinese internet Penetration Rate (%)

2024 Device Usage for Chinese Internet Access

 

  • Mobile Phones: 99.7%
  • Desktop Computers: 36.2%
  • Laptops: 32.0%
  • Tablets: 30.8%
  • TVs: 25.1%
  • Wearable Devices: 23.8%
  • Smart Home Devices: 22.6%
  • Internet-Connected Vehicles: 10.7%

2020–2024 Chinese Mobile Internet Users and Their Proportion of Total Internet Users

Date

Chinese Mobile Internet Users (10,000 people)

Percentage of Total Internet Users (%)

Dec 2020

98576

99.7%

Dec 2021

102874

99.7%

Dec 2022

106510

99.8%

Dec 2023

109072

99.9%

Dec 2024

110475

99.7%

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