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Julianna Wu

This article originally appeared on ABACUS
There are now 802 million internet users in China. That's more than double the entire population of the United States.
It's a staggering number, but also an extremely difficult one to picture. So we decided to visualize the sheer number of internet users in the country -- and show you what they're doing online.
And if you want to know more about China's internet landscape? Be sure to check out the China Internet Report 2018, produced in partnership with the South China Morning Post and 500 Startups.


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How big is 802 million? China's massive internet population in seven graphics

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Visualizing China's huge (and still growing) number of internet users


We could throw a lot of numbers at you, but we thought the best way to put China's internet population into perspective is with visuals. Turns out, the number of internet users in China is equal to the total population of three countries. Can you guess which three?
