Number of people using the Internet in Denmark
Denmark: Number of people using the Internet was 5.96 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Denmark, 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 Denmark stood at 5.96 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Denmark peaked at 5.96 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,002 people, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 88th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,002 people | — |
| 1991 | 9,999 people | +99.9% |
| 1992 | 20,013 people | +100.1% |
| 1993 | 29,990 people | +49.9% |
| 1994 | 69,763 people | +132.6% |
| 1995 | 200,438 people | +187.3% |
| 1996 | 300,522 people | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 602,489 people | +100.5% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million people | +99.8% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million people | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million people | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million people | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 3.45 million people | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 4.11 million people | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 4.37 million people | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.71 million people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.64 million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.92 million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.16 million people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.31 million people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.42 million people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.60 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.70 million people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.63 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.79 million people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.78 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.87 million people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.96 million people | +1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.96 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.96 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +187.3% | 69,763 people | 200,438 people |
| 1994 | +132.6% | 29,990 people | 69,763 people |
| 1992 | +100.1% | 9,999 people | 20,013 people |
| 1997 | +100.5% | 300,522 people | 602,489 people |
| 1991 | +99.9% | 5,002 people | 9,999 people |
| 1998 | +99.8% | 602,489 people | 1.20 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,075 people | 5,002 people | 1.63 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 million people | 2.09 million people | 4.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 million people | 4.92 million people | 5.70 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 million people | 5.63 million people | 5.96 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 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 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Denmark?
- Number of people using the internet in Denmark was 5.96 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,002 people in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for number of people using the internet?
- Denmark ranks 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.