Canada vs Spain: Number of people using the Internet
Canada
38.93 million people
in 2024
Spain
46.78 million people
in 2024
Canada rank
27th
Spain rank
24th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 46.78 million people against 38.93 million people in Canada, a difference of 7.84 million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 million people | 662,689 people | 2.12 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.84 million people | 18.16 million people | 3.67 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 31.42 million people | 35.98 million people | 4.56 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 36.85 million people | 45.35 million people | 8.50 million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 46.78 million people against 38.93 million people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Canada and Spain?
- 7.84 million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Canada ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th 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.