France vs Spain: Number of people using the Internet
France
56.90 million users
in 2021
Spain
44.82 million users
in 2021
France rank
19th
Spain rank
22nd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 56.90 million users against 44.82 million users in Spain, a difference of 12.07 million users.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million users | 669,193 users | 850,734 users | France |
| 2000s | 27.47 million users | 18.29 million users | 9.18 million users | France |
| 2010s | 52.10 million users | 36.20 million users | 15.91 million users | France |
| 2020s | 56.36 million users | 44.63 million users | 11.73 million users | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, France or Spain?
- France, at 56.90 million users against 44.82 million users in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between France and Spain?
- 12.07 million users, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- France ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd 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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The number of individuals using the Internet.