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China's internet population jumps to 564 million

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 15 Jan 2013 11:02 User comments (1)

China's internet population jumps to 564 million Thanks to mobile, China's Internet population has grown significantly, again.
According to a new report from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), China's Internet population grew by 10 percent, to 564 million (since the end of 2011), reaching 42.1 percent penetration.

The report says those connecting via tablets, smartphones and wireless networks increased by 18.1 percent in the same period, bringing total wireless population up to 420 million.

Overall, mobile tech use jumped while laptop and desktop usage fell (albeit slightly).

Earlier in the month, a different Chinese agency said the country's Internet population would hit 800 million by 2015.

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1 user comment

116.1.2013 23:21

Just for comparison, the population penetration of America:

313,847,465 Total Population
245,203,319 Internet Users
78.1% Penetration

This is of June 2012.

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