Japan vs Mexico: Number of people using the Internet
Japan
104.21 million users
in 2021
Mexico
96.54 million users
in 2021
Japan rank
7th
Mexico rank
8th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 104.21 million users against 96.54 million users in Mexico, a difference of 7.67 million users.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.49 million users | 397,147 users | 6.09 million users | Japan |
| 2000s | 75.34 million users | 16.74 million users | 58.60 million users | Japan |
| 2010s | 111.06 million users | 59.51 million users | 51.55 million users | Japan |
| 2020s | 109.08 million users | 93.59 million users | 15.49 million users | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 104.21 million users against 96.54 million users in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Japan and Mexico?
- 7.67 million users, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Japan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th 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.