Japan vs Mexico: Number of people using the Internet

Japan
106.05 million people
in 2024
Mexico
108.78 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Mexico rank
8th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 108.78 million people against 106.05 million people in Japan, a difference of 2.73 million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 208 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 6.48 million people 397,147 people 6.08 million people Japan
2000s 75.29 million people 16.74 million people 58.55 million people Japan
2010s 110.91 million people 59.51 million people 51.41 million people Japan
2020s 107.26 million people 100.48 million people 6.77 million people 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?
Mexico, at 108.78 million people against 106.05 million people in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Japan and Mexico?
2.73 million people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Japan ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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