Poland vs Ukraine: Number of people using the Internet

Poland
32.48 million users
in 2021
Ukraine
35.09 million users
in 2021
Poland rank
31st
Ukraine rank
28th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Poland
  • Ukraine
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020052021

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 35.09 million users against 32.48 million users in Poland, a difference of 2.62 million users.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.

Poland ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 28th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 675,239 users 66,922 users 608,317 users Poland
2000s 12.94 million users 2.56 million users 10.39 million users Poland
2010s 26.43 million users 21.37 million users 5.06 million users Poland
2020s 32.11 million users 34.31 million users 2.20 million users Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Poland or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 35.09 million users against 32.48 million users in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Poland and Ukraine?
2.62 million users, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Poland ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 28th 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.