Fixed broadband subscriptions in China
China: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 669.83 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
China recorded 669.83 million for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 234.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in China peaked at 669.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,660, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,660 | — |
| 2001 | 336,280 | +1384.0% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million | +880.9% |
| 2003 | 11.22 million | +240.1% |
| 2004 | 24.94 million | +122.3% |
| 2005 | 37.35 million | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 50.85 million | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 66.41 million | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 82.88 million | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 103.98 million | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 126.34 million | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 156.49 million | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 175.18 million | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 188.91 million | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 200.48 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 277.05 million | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 322.60 million | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 394.19 million | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 407.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 449.28 million | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 483.55 million | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 535.79 million | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 589.65 million | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 636.31 million | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 669.83 million | +5.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 669.83 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 791.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 669.83 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 3212.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1384.0% | 22,660 | 336,280 |
| 2002 | +880.9% | 336,280 | 3.30 million |
| 2003 | +240.1% | 3.30 million | 11.22 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.13 million | 22,660 | 103.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.79 million | 126.34 million | 449.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 583.02 million | 483.55 million | 669.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in China?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in China was 669.83 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 669.83 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,660 in 2000.
- How does China rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- China ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.