Number of people using the Internet in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of people using the Internet was 680,987 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
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 Luxembourg is 680,987 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Luxembourg peaked at 680,987 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Luxembourg 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 600.03 people | — |
| 1993 | 1,200 people | +100.1% |
| 1994 | 1,999 people | +66.5% |
| 1995 | 6,497 people | +225.1% |
| 1996 | 22,990 people | +253.8% |
| 1997 | 29,949 people | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 49,690 people | +65.9% |
| 1999 | 74,903 people | +50.7% |
| 2000 | 99,857 people | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 159,671 people | +59.9% |
| 2002 | 177,756 people | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 246,364 people | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 301,793 people | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 325,611 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 342,709 people | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 378,810 people | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 401,817 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 434,614 people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 459,401 people | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 466,667 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 488,204 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 509,544 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 526,668 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 548,966 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 571,169 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 580,610 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 590,084 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 602,149 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 620,708 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 631,493 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 641,622 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 662,084 people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 668,621 people | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 680,987 people | +1.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 680,987 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 21% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 680,987 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +253.8% | 6,497 people | 22,990 people |
| 1995 | +225.1% | 1,999 people | 6,497 people |
| 1993 | +100.1% | 600.03 people | 1,200 people |
| 1994 | +66.5% | 1,200 people | 1,999 people |
| 1998 | +65.9% | 29,949 people | 49,690 people |
| 2001 | +59.9% | 99,857 people | 159,671 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,870 people | 0 people | 74,903 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 286,900 people | 99,857 people | 434,614 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,346 people | 459,401 people | 602,149 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 650,919 people | 620,708 people | 680,987 people | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 144.47 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 373.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3,714 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,714 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Luxembourg?
- Number of people using the internet in Luxembourg was 680,987 people in 2025, 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 680,987 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of people using the internet?
- Luxembourg ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.