Number of people using the Internet in Estonia
Estonia: Number of people using the Internet was 1.27 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 1.27 million people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Estonia peaked at 1.28 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Estonia 144th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 1,004 people | — |
| 1993 | 4,497 people | +347.9% |
| 1994 | 16,965 people | +277.2% |
| 1995 | 39,938 people | +135.4% |
| 1996 | 49,970 people | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 79,914 people | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 149,705 people | +87.3% |
| 1999 | 201,585 people | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 399,216 people | +98.0% |
| 2001 | 437,638 people | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 572,706 people | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 621,210 people | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 724,877 people | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 832,509 people | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 855,359 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 887,396 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 943,718 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 967,523 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 986,623 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million people | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million people | -0.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.27 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 39% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.27 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +347.9% | 1,004 people | 4,497 people |
| 1994 | +277.2% | 4,497 people | 16,965 people |
| 1995 | +135.4% | 16,965 people | 39,938 people |
| 2000 | +98.0% | 201,585 people | 399,216 people |
| 1998 | +87.3% | 79,914 people | 149,705 people |
| 1997 | +59.9% | 49,970 people | 79,914 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,398 people | 0 people | 201,585 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 724,215 people | 399,216 people | 967,523 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million people | 986,623 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.28 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 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 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Estonia?
- Number of people using the internet in Estonia was 1.27 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Estonia ranks 144th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.