Internet user distribution in China 2014-2024, by urban and rural region
As of December 2024, around 28.2 percent of internet users in China lived in rural areas. Meanwhile, Internet penetration in rural areas was 67.4 percent.
Internet user distribution in China from 2014 to 2024, by urban and rural region
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CNNIC. (January 17, 2025). Internet user distribution in China from 2014 to 2024, by urban and rural region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265154/internet-users-in-china-in-urban-and-rural-regions/
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CNNIC. "Internet User Distribution in China from 2014 to 2024, by Urban and Rural Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265154/internet-users-in-china-in-urban-and-rural-regions/
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Internet user distribution in China from 2014 to 2024, by urban and rural region [Graph], CNNIC, January 17, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265154/internet-users-in-china-in-urban-and-rural-regions/