Number of people using the Internet in Czechia
Czechia: Number of people using the Internet was 9.56 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Czechia, 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 Czechia is 9.56 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Czechia peaked at 9.56 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Czechia 64th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 60,016 people | — |
| 1994 | 130,203 people | +116.9% |
| 1995 | 149,745 people | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 200,116 people | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 300,881 people | +50.4% |
| 1998 | 401,481 people | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 702,388 people | +74.9% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million people | +42.8% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million people | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million people | +62.5% |
| 2003 | 3.50 million people | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 3.62 million people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.91 million people | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 5.35 million people | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 6.54 million people | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 6.73 million people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.21 million people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 7.40 million people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.72 million people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.98 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.08 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.34 million people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.58 million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.63 million people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.70 million people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.69 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.02 million people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.34 million people | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 9.56 million people | +2.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9.56 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 2.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9.56 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +116.9% | 60,016 people | 130,203 people |
| 1999 | +74.9% | 401,481 people | 702,388 people |
| 2002 | +62.5% | 1.50 million people | 2.44 million people |
| 1997 | +50.4% | 200,116 people | 300,881 people |
| 2001 | +49.7% | 1.00 million people | 1.50 million people |
| 2003 | +43.3% | 2.44 million people | 3.50 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,104 people | 0 people | 702,388 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million people | 1.00 million people | 6.73 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 million people | 7.21 million people | 8.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 million people | 8.69 million people | 9.56 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More science & technology data for Czechia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 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 13.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 176.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4722 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2144 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,409 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Czechia?
- Number of people using the internet in Czechia was 9.56 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Czechia ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.