Number of people using the Internet in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of people using the Internet was 206.32 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 206.32 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 364.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Indonesia peaked at 206.32 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Indonesia ranks 4th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 2,084 people | — |
| 1995 | 52,171 people | +2403.6% |
| 1996 | 115,014 people | +120.5% |
| 1997 | 402,745 people | +250.2% |
| 1998 | 535,058 people | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 945,741 people | +76.8% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million people | +111.5% |
| 2001 | 4.42 million people | +121.1% |
| 2002 | 4.74 million people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.37 million people | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 5.93 million people | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 8.32 million people | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 11.15 million people | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 13.72 million people | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 19.01 million people | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 16.83 million people | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 26.90 million people | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 30.63 million people | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 36.69 million people | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 38.22 million people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 44.38 million people | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 57.76 million people | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 67.34 million people | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 86.45 million people | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 107.72 million people | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 129.95 million people | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 147.65 million people | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 171.88 million people | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 185.38 million people | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 194.61 million people | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 206.32 million people | +6.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 206.32 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 41.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 206.32 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 297.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2403.6% | 2,084 people | 52,171 people |
| 1997 | +250.2% | 115,014 people | 402,745 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293,259 people | 0 people | 945,741 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.15 million people | 2.00 million people | 19.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.61 million people | 26.90 million people | 129.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.17 million people | 147.65 million people | 206.32 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More science & technology data for Indonesia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 122.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 347.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 186.07 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38,992 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Indonesia?
- Number of people using the internet in Indonesia was 206.32 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 206.32 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 364.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.