China vs Indonesia: Number of people using the Internet
China
1.04 billion users
in 2021
Indonesia
171.88 million users
in 2021
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 1.04 billion users against 171.88 million users in Indonesia, a difference of 870.18 million users.
That makes China's figure about 6.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 207 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million users | 293,259 users | 1.37 million users | China |
| 2000s | 144.27 million users | 9.15 million users | 135.12 million users | China |
| 2010s | 691.61 million users | 62.61 million users | 629.00 million users | China |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion users | 159.76 million users | 860.78 million users | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 1.04 billion users against 171.88 million users in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between China and Indonesia?
- 870.18 million users, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of individuals using the Internet.