India vs Indonesia: Number of people using the Internet
India
1.02 billion people
in 2025
Indonesia
206.32 million people
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.02 billion people against 206.32 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 818.38 million people.
That makes India's figure about 5.0 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 810,421 people | 293,259 people | 517,162 people | India |
| 2000s | 29.40 million people | 9.15 million people | 20.25 million people | India |
| 2010s | 205.20 million people | 62.61 million people | 142.59 million people | India |
| 2020s | 782.20 million people | 181.17 million people | 601.03 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 1.02 billion people against 206.32 million people in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between India and Indonesia?
- 818.38 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.