Number of Internet Users in China Equal U.S.

Posted on April 25, 2008

China’s government reported today that the number of Internet users there has soared to 221 million.

It was a 61 percent increase over the 137 million Internet users reported at the start of 2007.

Nielsen Online estimates the U.S. online population at 221 million as well, but it counts only those with home or work access, as the vast majority of U.S. Internet users do. By contrast, one-third of Chinese Internet users surf through cybercafes.

However in China only 16% of their population is online, compared with a world average of 19%.

In the United States usage is estimated at 71%.

The U.S. online population has largely stabilized, meaning that when March figures for China are released they may show that the country has already overtaken the United States.

BDA’s Clark said the Chinese online population should keep growing by 18 percent annually, reaching 490 million by 2012 _ a number larger than the entire U.S. population.

One look at these numbers and you can see why Baidu continues to trade at over 100 Price Earnings.

Once again internet growth has a long way to go worldwide, which is good news for all those that have domains and traffic

4 thoughts on “Number of Internet Users in China Equal U.S.”

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    Also, any of your vast readership, please blog in
    and give your advice to me.
    Thanks in Advance,

    thanks Ed – Michigan

  2. Great News – PERFECT POST

    Ed – Michigan – I will give you this advise ;

    Register as many .cn domain names as possible simular to the following:

    Futons.cn
    CityAccommodation.cn
    FreeDelivery.cn

  3. Guys

    I agree.

    .cn registrations are cheap.

    There are only 10 million of them so far.

    There are of course language barriers but if you can get a feel for the market there is great opportunity there

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