Canada vs Colombia: Number of people using the Internet

Canada
36.12 million users
in 2021
Colombia
37.38 million users
in 2021
Canada rank
27th
Colombia rank
26th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Canada
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 37.38 million users against 36.12 million users in Canada, a difference of 1.26 million users.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.89 million users 215,793 users 3.67 million users Canada
2000s 21.97 million users 5.58 million users 16.39 million users Canada
2010s 31.61 million users 25.30 million users 6.31 million users Canada
2020s 35.68 million users 36.36 million users 682,000 users Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Canada or Colombia?
Colombia, at 37.38 million users against 36.12 million users in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Canada and Colombia?
1.26 million users, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Canada ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 26th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, 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

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.