Number of people using the Internet in France
France: Number of people using the Internet was 60.77 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in France, 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 France is 60.77 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in France peaked at 60.77 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,762 people, in 1990.
That places France 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,762 people | — |
| 1991 | 81,976 people | +166.5% |
| 1992 | 164,182 people | +100.3% |
| 1993 | 349,299 people | +112.8% |
| 1994 | 533,924 people | +52.9% |
| 1995 | 976,477 people | +82.9% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million people | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million people | +65.7% |
| 1998 | 3.80 million people | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 5.52 million people | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 8.72 million people | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 16.15 million people | +85.3% |
| 2002 | 18.65 million people | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 22.50 million people | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 24.55 million people | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 27.09 million people | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 29.82 million people | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 42.31 million people | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 45.50 million people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 46.32 million people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 50.25 million people | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 50.85 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.47 million people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 54.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.54 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 51.91 million people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 52.89 million people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53.87 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.10 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.16 million people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 57.26 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 58.41 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 58.18 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.37 million people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 60.77 million people | +2.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 60.77 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 18.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 60.77 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 11.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +166.5% | 30,762 people | 81,976 people |
| 1993 | +112.8% | 164,182 people | 349,299 people |
| 1992 | +100.3% | 81,976 people | 164,182 people |
| 2001 | +85.3% | 8.72 million people | 16.15 million people |
| 1995 | +82.9% | 533,924 people | 976,477 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million people | 30,762 people | 5.52 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.16 million people | 8.72 million people | 46.32 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.41 million people | 50.25 million people | 56.16 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.80 million people | 57.26 million people | 60.77 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Turkey 77.09 million people compare
- 18 United Kingdom 66.14 million people compare
- 19 Thailand 65.12 million people compare
- 21 Italy 52.60 million people compare
- 22 South Korea 50.66 million people compare
- 23 South Africa 50.15 million people compare
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in France?
- Number of people using the internet in France was 60.77 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 60.77 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,762 people in 1990.
- How does France rank for number of people using the internet?
- France ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.