Brazil vs Russia: Number of people using the Internet
Brazil
179.06 million people
in 2024
Russia
135.57 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Russia rank
7th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 179.06 million people against 135.57 million people in Russia, a difference of 43.49 million people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 927,257 people | 458,017 people | 469,240 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 37.74 million people | 23.30 million people | 14.44 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 115.20 million people | 100.26 million people | 14.93 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 172.98 million people | 129.96 million people | 43.02 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 179.06 million people against 135.57 million people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Brazil and Russia?
- 43.49 million people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th 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.