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
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199020072024

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

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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