Malaysia vs Poland: Number of people using the Internet

Malaysia
33.17 million users
in 2021
Poland
32.48 million users
in 2021
Malaysia rank
29th
Poland rank
31st

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 33.17 million users against 32.48 million users in Poland, a difference of 691,800 users.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 29th and Poland ranks 31st of 207 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 551,581 users 602,426 users 50,845 users Poland
2000s 11.06 million users 12.94 million users 1.88 million users Poland
2010s 21.82 million users 26.43 million users 4.61 million users Poland
2020s 31.76 million users 32.11 million users 355,450 users Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Malaysia or Poland?
Malaysia, at 33.17 million users against 32.48 million users in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Malaysia and Poland?
691,800 users, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Malaysia ranks 29th and Poland ranks 31st 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.