Number of people using the Internet in Chile
Chile: Number of people using the Internet was 18.89 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Chile, 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
In 2024, number of people using the internet in Chile stood at 18.89 million people. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Chile peaked at 18.89 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Chile ranks 46th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 5,068 people | — |
| 1993 | 10,125 people | +99.8% |
| 1994 | 20,186 people | +99.4% |
| 1995 | 50,410 people | +149.7% |
| 1996 | 100,634 people | +99.6% |
| 1997 | 158,284 people | +57.3% |
| 1998 | 251,121 people | +58.7% |
| 1999 | 628,092 people | +150.1% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million people | +309.7% |
| 2001 | 3.00 million people | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 3.50 million people | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 4.08 million people | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 4.56 million people | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 5.10 million people | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 5.70 million people | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 5.99 million people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.28 million people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.07 million people | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 7.73 million people | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 9.07 million people | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 9.64 million people | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 10.26 million people | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 10.92 million people | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 13.83 million people | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 15.26 million people | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 15.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.04 million people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 16.32 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.94 million people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 17.56 million people | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 18.05 million people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 18.57 million people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 18.89 million people | +1.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 18.89 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 5.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 18.89 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 5.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +309.7% | 628,092 people | 2.57 million people |
| 1999 | +150.1% | 251,121 people | 628,092 people |
| 1995 | +149.7% | 20,186 people | 50,410 people |
| 1993 | +99.8% | 5,068 people | 10,125 people |
| 1994 | +99.4% | 10,125 people | 20,186 people |
| 1996 | +99.6% | 50,410 people | 100,634 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,991 people | 0 people | 628,092 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.78 million people | 2.57 million people | 7.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 million people | 7.73 million people | 16.32 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.00 million people | 16.94 million people | 18.89 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Chile?
- Number of people using the internet in Chile was 18.89 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for number of people using the internet?
- Chile ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.