Number of people using the Internet in Iceland
Iceland: Number of people using the Internet was 379,584 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 379,584 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Iceland peaked at 379,584 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Iceland 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Iceland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 1,302 people | — |
| 1992 | 4,020 people | +208.8% |
| 1993 | 7,041 people | +75.1% |
| 1994 | 18,063 people | +156.5% |
| 1995 | 29,956 people | +65.8% |
| 1996 | 39,800 people | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 74,560 people | +87.3% |
| 1998 | 99,479 people | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 114,558 people | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 125,053 people | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 140,754 people | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 227,488 people | +61.6% |
| 2003 | 240,708 people | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 244,992 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 258,159 people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 271,915 people | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 282,279 people | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 288,847 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 296,204 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 297,018 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 302,488 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 308,560 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 312,584 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 321,356 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 324,860 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 329,535 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 337,408 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 349,232 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 358,778 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 364,751 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 371,354 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 372,772 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 377,752 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 379,584 people | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 379,584 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 12% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 379,584 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Iceland 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 | +208.8% | 1,302 people | 4,020 people |
| 1994 | +156.5% | 7,041 people | 18,063 people |
| 1997 | +87.3% | 39,800 people | 74,560 people |
| 1993 | +75.1% | 4,020 people | 7,041 people |
| 1995 | +65.8% | 18,063 people | 29,956 people |
| 2002 | +61.6% | 140,754 people | 227,488 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,878 people | 0 people | 114,558 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,640 people | 125,053 people | 296,204 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,182 people | 297,018 people | 358,778 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,243 people | 364,751 people | 379,584 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 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 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Iceland?
- Number of people using the internet in Iceland was 379,584 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 379,584 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for number of people using the internet?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.