Number of people using the Internet in Germany
Germany: Number of people using the Internet was 78.09 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 78.09 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Germany peaked at 78.09 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100,086 people, in 1990.
Germany ranks 15th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,086 people | — |
| 1991 | 200,035 people | +99.9% |
| 1992 | 350,717 people | +75.3% |
| 1993 | 376,566 people | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 751,676 people | +99.6% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million people | +99.9% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million people | +66.2% |
| 1997 | 5.50 million people | +120.3% |
| 1998 | 8.11 million people | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 17.08 million people | +110.7% |
| 2000 | 24.84 million people | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 26.06 million people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 40.27 million people | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 46.14 million people | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 53.41 million people | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 56.66 million people | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 59.44 million people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 61.83 million people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 64.05 million people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 64.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.06 million people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 65.24 million people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 66.23 million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67.88 million people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 69.80 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 71.55 million people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 69.31 million people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 69.76 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.16 million people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 73.23 million people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 74.69 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 76.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.22 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.02 million people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 78.09 million people | +1.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 78.09 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 24.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 78.09 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 14.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +120.3% | 2.50 million people | 5.50 million people |
| 1999 | +110.7% | 8.11 million people | 17.08 million people |
| 1991 | +99.9% | 100,086 people | 200,035 people |
| 1995 | +99.9% | 751,676 people | 1.50 million people |
| 1994 | +99.6% | 376,566 people | 751,676 people |
| 1992 | +75.3% | 200,035 people | 350,717 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 million people | 100,086 people | 17.08 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.74 million people | 24.84 million people | 64.70 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.22 million people | 65.24 million people | 73.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.42 million people | 74.69 million people | 78.09 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (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 Germany?
- Number of people using the internet in Germany was 78.09 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 78.09 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,086 people in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for number of people using the internet?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.