- Taiwan, China has roughly 21.5 million internet users (21,500,000 people) — about 91.9% of the population and rank #45 globally.
- The apps people open most: WeChat, WhatsApp, LINE, Chatwork. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Food, News, Tools, Music, Classifieds, Banking, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Travel and more.
- The one to know first: WeChat — A super app for chat, payments and mini programs.
Taiwan, China in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 21.5 million21,500,000 · #45
- Penetration
- 91.9%#49
- Population
- 23.4 million23,400,000 · #59
- GDP
- $795B#22
- GDP growth
- +4.6%#59
- GDP per person
- $33,974#51
- Land area
- 36.2k km²#135
- Capital
- Taipei
- Region
- Asia
- Official languages
- Traditional Chinese
How Taiwan, China goes online
Ask someone in Taipei for a contact and you get a LINE ID, not a phone number. Family groups, work groups, the group for the building: it all runs there, with stickers doing half the talking. Facebook hangs on for clubs and shop announcements, while younger people scroll Instagram. Shopping starts on Shopee to check the free-shipping threshold, and anything bulky comes from PChome. When a question needs a crowd, people post on Dcard or wade into PTT. Lunch arrives by foodpanda or Uber Eats, and the MRT gate opens with an EasyCard.
Around 91.9%. With a population of about 23.4 million and 21.5 million online, roughly 1.9 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 95 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
95 Most-used appsWebsites people in Taiwan, China actually use
17The 17 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Taiwan, China are online?
About 21.5 million (21,500,000 people). That works out to roughly 91.9% of the population, which puts Taiwan, China at #45 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.
Which apps do people in Taiwan, China use most?
Mostly WeChat, WhatsApp, LINE, Chatwork — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Food, News, Tools, Music, Classifieds, Banking, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Travel. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Taiwan, China?
WeChat, WhatsApp, LINE, Chatwork, LINE WORKS dominate this space. The best-known is WeChat — A super app for chat, payments and mini programs.
How high is internet penetration in Taiwan, China?
Around 91.9%. With a population of about 23.4 million and 21.5 million online, roughly 1.9 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
Where do these app facts come from?
Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.
Which websites are most popular in Taiwan, China?
The everyday ones are United Daily News, Liberty Times, PChome, plus the other 17 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Taiwan, China: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/tw-en.html