Number of people using the Internet in Mexico
Mexico: Number of people using the Internet was 108.78 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Mexico, 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
Mexico recorded 108.78 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Mexico peaked at 108.78 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 8th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 4,965 people | — |
| 1992 | 14,886 people | +199.8% |
| 1993 | 24,806 people | +66.6% |
| 1994 | 38,649 people | +55.8% |
| 1995 | 93,588 people | +142.1% |
| 1996 | 184,905 people | +97.6% |
| 1997 | 589,513 people | +218.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million people | +105.9% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million people | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 5.01 million people | +177.4% |
| 2001 | 7.04 million people | +40.6% |
| 2002 | 12.08 million people | +71.5% |
| 2003 | 13.28 million people | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 14.72 million people | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 18.21 million people | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 20.94 million people | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 22.64 million people | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 23.96 million people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 29.50 million people | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 35.28 million people | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 42.84 million people | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 46.44 million people | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 51.43 million people | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 53.17 million people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 69.53 million people | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 72.79 million people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 65.44 million people | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 70.58 million people | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 87.57 million people | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 90.65 million people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 96.54 million people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 101.13 million people | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 105.33 million people | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 108.78 million people | +3.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 108.78 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 22.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 108.78 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 34.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Mexico 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 | +218.8% | 184,905 people | 589,513 people |
| 1992 | +199.8% | 4,965 people | 14,886 people |
| 2000 | +177.4% | 1.81 million people | 5.01 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 397,147 people | 0 people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.74 million people | 5.01 million people | 29.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.51 million people | 35.28 million people | 87.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.48 million people | 90.65 million people | 108.78 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (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 Mexico?
- Number of people using the internet in Mexico was 108.78 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 108.78 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for number of people using the internet?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.