Number of people using the Internet in Austria
Austria: Number of people using the Internet was 8.30 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Austria, 1990–2021
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. Measured in users.
Analysis
Austria recorded 8.30 million users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Austria peaked at 8.30 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,984 users, in 1990.
That places Austria 69th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477,850 users | 9,984 users | 1.84 million users | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 million users | 2.70 million users | 6.13 million users | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 million users | 6.29 million users | 7.79 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.05 million users | 7.81 million users | 8.30 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,846 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 175 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.9% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,872 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,947 Thousand persons (2025)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 30.13 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Austria?
- Number of people using the internet in Austria was 8.30 million users in 2021, according to 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.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.30 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,984 users in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for number of people using the internet?
- Austria ranks 69th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.