India vs Indonesia: Number of people using the Internet
India
696.61 million users
in 2021
Indonesia
171.88 million users
in 2021
India rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 696.61 million users against 171.88 million users in Indonesia, a difference of 524.73 million users.
That makes India's figure about 4.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 207 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 users | 293,259 users | 517,162 users | India |
| 2000s | 29.40 million users | 9.15 million users | 20.25 million users | India |
| 2010s | 205.20 million users | 62.61 million users | 142.59 million users | India |
| 2020s | 652.71 million users | 159.76 million users | 492.95 million users | 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 696.61 million users against 171.88 million users in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between India and Indonesia?
- 524.73 million users, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th 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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About this data
The number of individuals using the Internet.