Japan vs Russia: Number of people using the Internet
Japan
106.05 million people
in 2024
Russia
135.57 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Russia rank
7th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 135.57 million people against 106.05 million people in Japan, a difference of 29.52 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.19 million people | 458,017 people | 6.73 million people | Japan |
| 2000s | 75.29 million people | 23.30 million people | 51.98 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 110.91 million people | 100.26 million people | 10.65 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 107.26 million people | 129.96 million people | 22.70 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 135.57 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 Russia?
- 29.52 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Japan ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th 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.