Number of people using the Internet in Finland
Finland: Number of people using the Internet was 5.14 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Finland, 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
Finland recorded 5.14 million users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Finland peaked at 5.14 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,996 users, in 1990.
Finland ranks 92nd of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 612,190 users | 19,996 users | 1.67 million users | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.60 million users | 1.93 million users | 4.45 million users | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million users | 4.66 million users | 4.98 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million users | 5.10 million users | 5.14 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 105 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,557 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.1% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,775 Thousand persons (2025)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 36.48 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Finland?
- Number of people using the internet in Finland was 5.14 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,996 users in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for number of people using the internet?
- Finland ranks 92nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.