Indonesia vs Russia: Number of people using the Internet
Indonesia
206.32 million people
in 2024
Russia
135.57 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Russia rank
7th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 206.32 million people against 135.57 million people in Russia, a difference of 70.75 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293,259 people | 585,894 people | 292,636 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 9.15 million people | 23.30 million people | 14.15 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 62.61 million people | 100.26 million people | 37.66 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 181.17 million people | 129.96 million people | 51.21 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 Russia?
- Indonesia, at 206.32 million people against 135.57 million people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Indonesia and Russia?
- 70.75 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th 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.