Internet users — all countries

Internet users — India

Internet users in India in 2025 — 70%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 10. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 70 pp.

2025 70% +5.06 pp vs 2024
World rank 10of 10
Period maximum 70%2025
Period minimum 0%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population

Internet users — India, 1990–202502040608019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 0%1992: 0%1993: 0%1994: 0%1995: 0.03%1996: 0.05%1997: 0.07%1998: 0.14%1999: 0.27%2000: 0.53%2001: 0.66%2002: 1.54%2003: 1.69%2004: 1.98%2005: 2.39%2006: 2.81%2007: 3.95%2008: 4.38%2009: 5.12%2010: 7.5%2011: 10.07%2012: 11.1%2013: 12.3%2014: 13.5%2015: 14.9%2016: 16.5%2017: 18.2%2018: 20.08%2019: 29.52%2020: 43.41%2021: 49.26%2022: 55.9%2023: 60.25%2024: 64.94%2025: 70%
Change over the period: +70 pp Annual average: 2 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India

India 70%
World 73.6%
South Asia 67.8%
Internet users — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 70 +5.06 pp
2024 64.94 +4.69 pp
2023 60.25 +4.35 pp
2022 55.9 +6.64 pp
2021 49.26 +5.85 pp
2020 43.41 +13.88 pp
2019 29.52 +9.44 pp
2018 20.08 +1.88 pp
2017 18.2 +1.7 pp
2016 16.5 +1.6 pp
2015 14.9 +1.4 pp
2014 13.5 +1.2 pp
2013 12.3 +1.2 pp
2012 11.1 +1.03 pp
2011 10.07 +2.57 pp
2010 7.5 +2.38 pp
2009 5.12 +0.74 pp
2008 4.38 +0.43 pp
2007 3.95 +1.14 pp
2006 2.81 +0.42 pp
2005 2.39 +0.41 pp
2004 1.98 +0.29 pp
2003 1.69 +0.15 pp
2002 1.54 +0.88 pp
2001 0.66 +0.13 pp
2000 0.53 +0.25 pp
1999 0.27 +0.13 pp
1998 0.14 +0.07 pp
1997 0.07 +0.02 pp
1996 0.05 +0.02 pp
1995 0.03 +0.03 pp
1994 0 +0 pp
1993 0 +0 pp
1992 0
1990 0

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.