Iran vs Turkey: Number of internet users

Iran
69.52 million
in 2021
Turkey
70.57 million
in 2021
Iran rank
15th
Turkey rank
14th

Number of internet users over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020052021

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 70.57 million against 69.52 million in Iran, a difference of 1.05 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 14th of 207 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 50,714 345,994 295,280 Turkey
2000s 5.37 million 12.66 million 7.29 million Turkey
2010s 36.14 million 43.78 million 7.63 million Turkey
2020s 67.91 million 68.72 million 811,100 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of internet users, Iran or Turkey?
Turkey, at 70.57 million against 69.52 million in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of internet users between Iran and Turkey?
1.05 million, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for number of internet users?
Iran ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 14th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of internet users
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
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