Japan vs Pakistan: Number of people using the Internet
Japan
106.05 million people
in 2024
Pakistan
143.86 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Pakistan rank
6th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 143.86 million people against 106.05 million people in Japan, a difference of 37.81 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.52 million people | 31,874 people | 10.48 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 79.42 million people | 9.83 million people | 69.59 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 110.91 million people | 24.56 million people | 86.35 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 109.98 million people | 94.18 million people | 15.80 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 143.86 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 Pakistan?
- 37.81 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Japan ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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.