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Internet users — Japan

Internet users in Japan in 2024 — 85.54%. Ranked 77 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 85.52 pp.

2024 85.54% +0.53 pp vs 2023
World rank 77of 182
Period maximum 93.18%2016
Period minimum 0.02%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — Japan, 1990–2024025507510019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0.02%1991: 0.04%1992: 0.1%1993: 0.4%1994: 0.8%1995: 1.59%1996: 4.37%1997: 9.16%1998: 13.4%1999: 21.4%2000: 29.99%2001: 38.53%2002: 46.59%2003: 48.44%2004: 62.39%2005: 66.92%2006: 68.69%2007: 74.3%2008: 75.4%2009: 78%2010: 78.21%2011: 79.05%2012: 79.5%2013: 88.22%2014: 89.11%2015: 91.06%2016: 93.18%2017: 91.73%2018: 88.75%2019: 92.73%2020: 90.22%2021: 82.91%2022: 84.92%2023: 85.01%2024: 85.54%
Change over the period: +85.52 pp Annual average: 2.52 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Japan 85.54%
World 71.2%
East Asia & Pacific 86.6%
Eastern Asia computed 91.69%
High-income countries computed 93.17%
Internet users — Japan, by year Japan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 85.54 +0.53 pp
2023 85.01 +0.09 pp
2022 84.92 +2.01 pp
2021 82.91 −7.31 pp
2020 90.22 −2.51 pp
2019 92.73 +3.98 pp
2018 88.75 −2.98 pp
2017 91.73 −1.46 pp
2016 93.18 +2.12 pp
2015 91.06 +1.95 pp
2014 89.11 +0.89 pp
2013 88.22 +8.72 pp
2012 79.5 +0.44 pp
2011 79.05 +0.84 pp
2010 78.21 +0.21 pp
2009 78 +2.6 pp
2008 75.4 +1.1 pp
2007 74.3 +5.61 pp
2006 68.69 +1.76 pp
2005 66.92 +4.53 pp
2004 62.39 +13.96 pp
2003 48.44 +1.84 pp
2002 46.59 +8.06 pp
2001 38.53 +8.54 pp
2000 29.99 +8.59 pp
1999 21.4 +8 pp
1998 13.4 +4.24 pp
1997 9.16 +4.79 pp
1996 4.37 +2.78 pp
1995 1.59 +0.79 pp
1994 0.8 +0.4 pp
1993 0.4 +0.3 pp
1992 0.1 +0.06 pp
1991 0.04 +0.02 pp
1990 0.02 —

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

KR South Korea 97.9 HK Hong Kong 95.76 CN China 92 MO Macao 89.83 JP Japan 85.54 MN Mongolia 85.12
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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.

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