Number of people using the Internet in Hungary
Hungary: Number of people using the Internet was 8.97 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 8.97 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Hungary peaked at 8.97 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 70th 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 350.62 people | — |
| 1992 | 5,019 people | +1331.4% |
| 1993 | 19,990 people | +298.3% |
| 1994 | 50,062 people | +150.4% |
| 1995 | 69,927 people | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 99,916 people | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 199,635 people | +99.8% |
| 1998 | 399,370 people | +100.1% |
| 1999 | 599,919 people | +50.2% |
| 2000 | 714,735 people | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million people | +107.1% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million people | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million people | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 2.80 million people | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 3.93 million people | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 4.74 million people | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 6.12 million people | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 6.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.50 million people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.78 million people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.00 million people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.17 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.44 million people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.14 million people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.74 million people | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 7.47 million people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.38 million people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.79 million people | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 8.20 million people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.54 million people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.56 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.77 million people | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.97 million people | +2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.97 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 2.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.97 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1331.4% | 350.62 people | 5,019 people |
| 1993 | +298.3% | 5,019 people | 19,990 people |
| 1994 | +150.4% | 19,990 people | 50,062 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,419 people | 0 people | 599,919 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 million people | 714,735 people | 6.21 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 million people | 6.50 million people | 7.79 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 million people | 8.20 million people | 8.97 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More science & technology data for Hungary
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 104.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 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 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 111.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,260 (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 Hungary?
- Number of people using the internet in Hungary was 8.97 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for number of people using the internet?
- Hungary ranks 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.