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
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199020052021

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

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.