The internet has become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives, providing us with access to information, communication with others, and the ability to conduct business from anywhere in the world.
As of 2021, there are over 4.9 billion internet users worldwide, accounting for more than half of the global population. The number of internet users has increased exponentially in the past few decades, and this trend is expected to continue as more people gain access to the internet through improved infrastructure and the widespread availability of affordable mobile devices.
Let’s take a closer look at the top 30 countries with the highest number of internet users, along with the percentage of their respective populations who are connected to the internet.
| Top Countries by Internet Users |
| Rank | Country | Total Number of Internet Users | Percentage of Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 989,000,000 | 71.60% |
| 2 | India | 700,000,000 | 51.60% |
| 3 | United States | 292,892,507 | 89.60% |
| 4 | Indonesia | 171,260,000 | 62.50% |
| 5 | Brazil | 149,057,635 | 70.10% |
| 6 | Pakistan | 98,000,000 | 46.60% |
| 7 | Nigeria | 97,200,000 | 46.10% |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 97,180,000 | 58.60% |
| 9 | Russia | 94,291,000 | 64.50% |
| 10 | Japan | 93,185,000 | 73.30% |
| 11 | Mexico | 82,700,000 | 63.50% |
| 12 | Philippines | 73,000,000 | 67.50% |
| 13 | Vietnam | 68,000,000 | 70.90% |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 56,962,917 | 52.10% |
| 15 | Egypt | 50,000,000 | 49.30% |
| 16 | Germany | 68,489,000 | 83.00% |
| 17 | Iran | 61,000,000 | 70.20% |
| 18 | Turkey | 58,700,000 | 70.40% |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 19,500,000 | 19.60% |
| 20 | France | 58,711,000 | 88.40% |
| 21 | Thailand | 46,500,000 | 66.70% |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 62,917,000 | 94.80% |
| 23 | Italy | 45,257,000 | 74.90% |
| 24 | South Africa | 31,000,000 | 52.20% |
| 25 | Tanzania | 23,100,000 | 38.10% |
| 26 | Myanmar | 22,000,000 | 40.40% |
| 27 | South Korea | 45,175,000 | 88.50% |
| 28 | Colombia | 28,000,000 | 56.40% |
| 29 | Kenya | 21,000,000 | 37.60% |
| 30 | Spain | 39,100,000 | 81.10% |
