France vs United Kingdom: Number of people using the Internet
France
60.77 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom
66.14 million people
in 2024
France rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 66.14 million people against 60.77 million people in France, a difference of 5.37 million people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 208 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million people | 2.95 million people | 1.40 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 28.16 million people | 37.78 million people | 9.62 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 53.41 million people | 58.34 million people | 4.93 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 58.80 million people | 64.77 million people | 5.97 million people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 66.14 million people against 60.77 million people in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between France and United Kingdom?
- 5.37 million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- France ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.