Number of people using the Internet in Argentina
Argentina: Number of people using the Internet was 40.97 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Argentina is 40.97 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Argentina peaked at 40.97 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 26th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 1,007 people | — |
| 1993 | 10,075 people | +900.1% |
| 1994 | 15,126 people | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 30,265 people | +100.1% |
| 1996 | 50,430 people | +66.6% |
| 1997 | 100,654 people | +99.6% |
| 1998 | 302,258 people | +200.3% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million people | +299.3% |
| 2000 | 2.62 million people | +117.0% |
| 2001 | 3.68 million people | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million people | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 4.58 million people | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 6.22 million people | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 6.95 million people | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 8.29 million people | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 10.38 million people | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 11.36 million people | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 13.89 million people | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 18.58 million people | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 21.28 million people | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 23.53 million people | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 25.51 million people | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 27.84 million people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 29.58 million people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 31.16 million people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 32.90 million people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 34.70 million people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 35.95 million people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 38.65 million people | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 39.49 million people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 40.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 40.63 million people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 40.97 million people | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 40.97 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 40.97 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 12.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +900.1% | 1,007 people | 10,075 people |
| 1999 | +299.3% | 302,258 people | 1.21 million people |
| 1998 | +200.3% | 100,654 people | 302,258 people |
| 2000 | +117.0% | 1.21 million people | 2.62 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,743 people | 0 people | 1.21 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.21 million people | 2.62 million people | 13.89 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.10 million people | 18.58 million people | 35.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.97 million people | 38.65 million people | 40.97 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More science & technology data for Argentina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Argentina?
- Number of people using the internet in Argentina was 40.97 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 40.97 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for number of people using the internet?
- Argentina ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.