Number of people using the Internet in Belgium
Belgium: Number of people using the Internet was 11.36 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 11.36 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Belgium peaked at 11.36 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100.67 people, in 1990.
That places Belgium 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Belgium, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.67 people | — |
| 1991 | 2,011 people | +1897.5% |
| 1992 | 10,045 people | +399.5% |
| 1993 | 20,068 people | +99.8% |
| 1994 | 70,405 people | +250.8% |
| 1995 | 100,557 people | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 301,652 people | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 502,954 people | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 805,017 people | +60.1% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million people | +75.3% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million people | +113.8% |
| 2001 | 3.22 million people | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.79 million people | +48.7% |
| 2003 | 5.18 million people | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.61 million people | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.85 million people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.54 million people | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 7.09 million people | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 7.37 million people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.05 million people | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 8.46 million people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.01 million people | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 8.97 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.17 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.53 million people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.80 million people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.97 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.37 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.56 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.75 million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.98 million people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.15 million people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.36 million people | +1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.36 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 3.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.36 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1897.5% | 100.67 people | 2,011 people |
| 1992 | +399.5% | 2,011 people | 10,045 people |
| 1994 | +250.8% | 20,068 people | 70,405 people |
| 1996 | +200.0% | 100,557 people | 301,652 people |
| 2000 | +113.8% | 1.41 million people | 3.02 million people |
| 1993 | +99.8% | 10,045 people | 20,068 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 322,406 people | 100.67 people | 1.41 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 million people | 3.02 million people | 8.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.50 million people | 8.46 million people | 10.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 million people | 10.56 million people | 11.36 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Belgium?
- Number of people using the internet in Belgium was 11.36 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.36 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.67 people in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for number of people using the internet?
- Belgium ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.