Mexico vs Russia: Number of people using the Internet
Mexico
108.78 million people
in 2024
Russia
135.57 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
8th
Russia rank
7th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 135.57 million people against 108.78 million people in Mexico, a difference of 26.80 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Russia ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440,723 people | 458,017 people | 17,294 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 16.74 million people | 23.30 million people | 6.56 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 59.51 million people | 100.26 million people | 40.76 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 100.48 million people | 129.96 million people | 29.48 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at 135.57 million people against 108.78 million people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Mexico and Russia?
- 26.80 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Mexico ranks 8th 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.