Pakistan vs Spain: Number of people using the Internet

Pakistan
44.50 million users
in 2020
Spain
44.82 million users
in 2021
Pakistan rank
24th
Spain rank
22nd

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Pakistan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 44.82 million users against 44.50 million users in Pakistan, a difference of 325,000 users.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Pakistan ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 31,874 users 1.08 million users 1.05 million users Spain
2000s 9.83 million users 19.70 million users 9.87 million users Spain
2010s 24.56 million users 36.20 million users 11.63 million users Spain
2020s 44.50 million users 44.44 million users 57,600 users Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Pakistan or Spain?
Spain, at 44.82 million users against 44.50 million users in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Pakistan and Spain?
325,000 users, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Pakistan ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd 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.