Indonesia vs Pakistan: Number of people using the Internet
Indonesia
206.32 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
143.86 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Pakistan rank
6th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 206.32 million people against 143.86 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 62.47 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 208 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 341,788 people | 31,874 people | 309,915 people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 9.94 million people | 9.83 million people | 113,204 people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 62.61 million people | 24.56 million people | 38.04 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 176.99 million people | 94.18 million people | 82.81 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Indonesia, at 206.32 million people against 143.86 million people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 62.47 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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.