Number of people using the Internet in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of people using the Internet was 2.58 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Lithuania, 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
Lithuania recorded 2.58 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Lithuania peaked at 2.58 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Lithuania 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 9,976 people | — |
| 1997 | 34,965 people | +250.5% |
| 1998 | 69,922 people | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 102,908 people | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 224,918 people | +118.6% |
| 2001 | 249,182 people | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 609,079 people | +144.4% |
| 2003 | 884,882 people | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million people | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million people | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million people | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million people | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million people | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.12 million people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.29 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million people | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.58 million people | +1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.58 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 79% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.58 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Lithuania 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 | +250.5% | 9,976 people | 34,965 people |
| 2002 | +144.4% | 249,182 people | 609,079 people |
| 2000 | +118.6% | 102,908 people | 224,918 people |
| 1998 | +100.0% | 34,965 people | 69,922 people |
| 1999 | +47.2% | 69,922 people | 102,908 people |
| 2003 | +45.3% | 609,079 people | 884,882 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,554 people | 0 people | 102,908 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 224,918 people | 1.89 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million people | 1.92 million people | 2.29 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.58 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More science & technology data for Lithuania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.73 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.37 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 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 62.55 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,673 (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 Lithuania?
- Number of people using the internet in Lithuania was 2.58 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of people using the internet?
- Lithuania ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.