Brazil vs Indonesia: Number of people using the Internet
Brazil
179.06 million people
in 2024
Indonesia
206.32 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Indonesia rank
4th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 206.32 million people against 179.06 million people in Brazil, a difference of 27.26 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million people | 293,259 people | 890,374 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 37.74 million people | 9.15 million people | 28.59 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 115.20 million people | 62.61 million people | 52.59 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 172.98 million people | 181.17 million people | 8.19 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 206.32 million people against 179.06 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 27.26 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.