Iran vs Turkey: Number of people using the Internet
Iran
78.14 million people
in 2024
Turkey
77.09 million people
in 2025
Iran rank
14th
Turkey rank
17th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 78.14 million people against 77.09 million people in Turkey, a difference of 1.05 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,714 people | 345,995 people | 295,281 people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 5.37 million people | 12.61 million people | 7.24 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 36.14 million people | 42.88 million people | 6.73 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 72.59 million people | 70.44 million people | 2.16 million people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 78.14 million people against 77.09 million people in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Iran and Turkey?
- 1.05 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Iran ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th 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.