China 5G Base Stations 2025 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
China's cumulative 5G base station deployment from 2019 to 2025. By end of 2025, China had 4.838 million 5G base stations, averaging 34.4 per 10,000 people. China operates the world's largest 5G network with coverage in all prefecture-level cities. Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
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China's 5G Base Stations in 2025 was 484.0 10,000 stations. Historical data available from 2019 to 2025, covering 7 years. Data source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
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China 5G Base Stations
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Showing the latest 5 observations from 2019 to 2025. Use CSV or API for the complete machine-readable series.
| Period | Value (10,000 stations) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 484 |
| 2024 | 405 |
| 2023 | 338 |
| 2022 | 231 |
| 2021 | 143 |
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| Period | Value (10,000 stations) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 72 |
| 2021 | 143 |
| 2022 | 231 |
| 2023 | 338 |
| 2024 | 405 |
| 2025 | 484 |
About This Dataset
China's cumulative 5G base station deployment from 2019 to 2025. By end of 2025, China had 4.838 million 5G base stations, averaging 34.4 per 10,000 people. China operates the world's largest 5G network with coverage in all prefecture-level cities. Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
China 5G Base Stations in 2025 was 484 (10,000 stations). The dataset spans 7 data points from 2019 to 2025, updated yearly. Total change from 2019 to 2025: 3623.1%.
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484 10,000 stations
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China Data Portal (2026). China 5G Base Stations. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-5g-base-stations/
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Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Data as of:
2025
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What does the China 5G Base Stations dataset report for 2025?
The latest row reports 484 10,000 stations for 2025. This dataset includes 7 data points from 2019 to 2025.
How did China 5G Base Stations change from 2019 to 2025?
From 2019 to 2025, China 5G Base Stations changed from 13 10,000 stations to 484 10,000 stations. This is a cumulative level change of 3623.1%, not an annual growth-rate series.
Where does China 5G Base Stations data come from?
China 5G Base Stations data is sourced from Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and structured by China Data Portal for charting, CSV download, and API access.
Where can I download China 5G Base Stations data?
You can download China 5G Base Stations data from China Data Portal via our free API at https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/china-5g-base-stations. Data is available in JSON and CSV formats.
What is the data range for China 5G Base Stations?
The China 5G Base Stations dataset covers 2019 to 2025, with 7 data points. Data source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.