Germany vs Iran: Number of people using the Internet
Germany
78.09 million people
in 2024
Iran
78.14 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
Iran rank
14th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 78.14 million people against 78.09 million people in Germany, a difference of 56,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Iran ranks 14th of 208 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 million people | 50,714 people | 5.03 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 49.74 million people | 5.37 million people | 44.37 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 69.22 million people | 36.14 million people | 33.08 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 76.42 million people | 72.59 million people | 3.82 million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, at 78.14 million people against 78.09 million people in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Germany and Iran?
- 56,300 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Germany ranks 15th and Iran ranks 14th 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.