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Internet users
World — 29 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,119 (1999) |
| 2001 | 10,350 (2000 est.) |
| 2001 | 407.1 million (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 10,350 (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 580.78 million (2002 est.) |
| 2003 | 10,350 (2000 est.) |
| 2003 | 604,111,719 (2002 est.) |
| 2004 | 604,111,719 (2002 est.) |
| 2005 | 604,111,719 (2002 est.) |
| 2006 | 1,018,057,389 (2005) |
| 2007 | 1,018,057,389 (2005) |
| 2008 | 1,018,057,389 (2005) |
| 2009 | 1.604 billion (2008) |
| 2010 | 2.1 billion (2010) |
| 2011 | 2.1 billion (2010) |
| 2012 | 2.1 billion (2010) |
| 2013 | 2.1 billion (2010) |
| 2014 | 2.1 billion (2010) |
| 2015 | 2.8 billion | top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): China 626.6; United States 276.6; India 237.3; Japan 109.4; Brazil 108.2; Russia 84.4; Germany 70.3; Nigeria 66.6; United Kingdom 57.3; France 56.8 (2014 est.) |
| 2016 | 3.172 billion | top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): China 687.9; India 325.4; United States 239.6; Brazil 120.7; Japan 118.5; Russia 104.6; Nigeria 86.1; Germany 70.8; Mexico 69.9; United Kingdom 59 (July 2015 est.) |
| 2017 | 3.174 billion | top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): China 730.7; India 374.3; United States 246.8; Brazil 122.8; Japan 116.6; Russia 108.8; Mexico 73.3; Germany 72.3; Indonesia 65.5; United Kingdom 61 (July 2016 est.) |
| 2018 | 3.174 billion (July 2016 est.) | top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): 730.7 China; 374.3 India; 246.8 United States; 122.8 Brazil; 116.6 Japan; 108.8 Russia; 73.3 Mexico; 72.3 Germany; 65.5 Indonesia; 61 United Kingdom |
| 2019 | total: 3,174,000,000 (2018 est.) | percent of population: 43% | top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): 730.7 China; 374.3 India; 246.8 United States; 122.8 Brazil; 116.6 Japan; 108.8 Russia; 73.3 Mexico; 72.3 Germany; 65.5 Indonesia; 61 United Kingdom |
| 2020 | total: 4.1 billion | percent of population: 53.9% (2019) | top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): 730.7 China; 374.3 India; 246.8 United States; 122.8 Brazil; 116.6 Japan; 108.8 Russia; 73.3 Mexico; 72.3 Germany; 65.5 Indonesia; 61 United Kingdom (2017) |
| 2021 | total: 3.96 billion percent of population: 51% (2019) top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): 730.7 China; 374.3 India; 246.8 United States; 122.8 Brazil; 116.6 Japan; 108.8 Russia; 73.3 Mexico; 72.3 Germany; 65.5 Indonesia; 61 United Kingdom (2017) |
| 2022 | total: 4.9 billion (2021 est.) percent of population: 63% (2021 est.) top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): 730.7 China; 374.3 India; 246.8 United States; 122.8 Brazil; 116.6 Japan; 108.8 Russia; 73.3 Mexico; 72.3 Germany; 65.5 Indonesia; 61 United Kingdom (2017) |
| 2023 | total: 5.3 billion (2022 est.) percent of population: 66% (2022 est.) top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): 854 China; 560 India; 293 United States; 171 Indonesia; 149 Brazil; 123 Nigeria; 119 Japan; 116 Russia; 96 Bangladesh; 88 Mexico (2023) |
| 2024 | total: 5.3 billion (2022 est.) percent of population: 66% (2022 est.) top ten countries by Internet usage (in millions): 854 China; 560 India; 293 United States; 171 Indonesia; 149 Brazil; 123 Nigeria; 119 Japan; 116 Russia; 96 Bangladesh; 88 Mexico (2023) |
| 2025 | percent of population: 74% (2025 est.) |