Number of people using the Internet in Belgium
Belgium: Number of people using the Internet was 10.74 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Belgium, 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
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Belgium is 10.74 million users, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% 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 10.74 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100.61 users, in 1990.
That places Belgium 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 322,413 users | 100.61 users | 1.41 million users | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 million users | 3.02 million users | 8.06 million users | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.50 million users | 8.49 million users | 10.37 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.65 million users | 10.56 million users | 10.74 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 415 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 799 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,883 Thousand persons (2025)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.23 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Belgium?
- Number of people using the internet in Belgium was 10.74 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.61 users in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for number of people using the internet?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- 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); 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.