In China, mobile internet usage in less developed cities and towns has been slowly catching up. In December 2024, over 52 percent of mobile internet users lived in tier three cities and below in the country. The short video app Kuaishou, which focuses on grassroots life content, has become particularly popular among Chinese rural smartphone users.
Share of mobile internet users in China in December 2024, by city tier
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QuestMobile. (March 4, 2025). Share of mobile internet users in China in December 2024, by city tier [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197633/china-mobile-internet-user-geographical-distribution/
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QuestMobile. (2025). Share of mobile internet users in China in December 2024, by city tier. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197633/china-mobile-internet-user-geographical-distribution/
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