Internet users — all countries

Internet users — World

Internet users in the world in 2025 — 73.6%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 73.55 pp.

2025 73.6% +2.4 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 73.6%2025
Period minimum 0.05%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population

Internet users — World, 1990–202502040608019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 0.05%1996: 1.32%1997: 2.02%1998: 3.1%1999: 4.56%2000: 6.66%2001: 7.95%2002: 10.37%2003: 12.03%2004: 13.91%2005: 15.6%2006: 17.2%2007: 20.2%2008: 22.8%2009: 25.3%2010: 28.4%2011: 30.9%2012: 33.3%2013: 35.3%2014: 37.4%2015: 39.9%2016: 43.6%2017: 46.3%2018: 49.4%2019: 53.9%2020: 60.1%2021: 63.8%2022: 67%2023: 69.2%2024: 71.2%2025: 73.6%
Change over the period: +73.55 pp Annual average: 2.1 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

World 73.6%
World 73.6%
Internet users — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 73.6 +2.4 pp
2024 71.2 +2 pp
2023 69.2 +2.2 pp
2022 67 +3.2 pp
2021 63.8 +3.7 pp
2020 60.1 +6.2 pp
2019 53.9 +4.5 pp
2018 49.4 +3.1 pp
2017 46.3 +2.7 pp
2016 43.6 +3.7 pp
2015 39.9 +2.5 pp
2014 37.4 +2.1 pp
2013 35.3 +2 pp
2012 33.3 +2.4 pp
2011 30.9 +2.5 pp
2010 28.4 +3.1 pp
2009 25.3 +2.5 pp
2008 22.8 +2.6 pp
2007 20.2 +3 pp
2006 17.2 +1.6 pp
2005 15.6 +1.69 pp
2004 13.91 +1.88 pp
2003 12.03 +1.66 pp
2002 10.37 +2.42 pp
2001 7.95 +1.29 pp
2000 6.66 +2.09 pp
1999 4.56 +1.46 pp
1998 3.1 +1.08 pp
1997 2.02 +0.7 pp
1996 1.32
1990 0.05

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.