Finland vs Ireland: Number of people using the Internet
Finland
5.27 million people
in 2024
Ireland
5.24 million people
in 2024
Finland rank
97th
Ireland rank
98th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.27 million people against 5.24 million people in Ireland, a difference of 23,170 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 97th and Ireland ranks 98th of 208 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612,181 people | 101,850 people | 510,331 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.60 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.78 million people | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.82 million people | 3.82 million people | 1.00 million people | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.18 million people | 4.95 million people | 227,220 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 5.27 million people against 5.24 million people in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Finland and Ireland?
- 23,170 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Finland ranks 97th and Ireland ranks 98th 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.