China vs Indonesia: Number of people using the Internet
China
1.29 billion people
in 2025
Indonesia
206.32 million people
in 2024
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 1.29 billion people against 206.32 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.08 billion people.
That makes China's figure about 6.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 208 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 | 1.66 million people | 293,259 people | 1.36 million people | China |
| 2000s | 143.34 million people | 9.15 million people | 134.19 million people | China |
| 2010s | 683.77 million people | 62.61 million people | 621.17 million people | China |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion people | 181.17 million people | 951.31 million people | 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 1.29 billion people against 206.32 million people in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between China and Indonesia?
- 1.08 billion people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, 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
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.