Number of people using the Internet in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of people using the Internet was 17.45 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 17.45 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Netherlands peaked at 17.45 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,938 people, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,938 people | — |
| 1991 | 80,021 people | +60.2% |
| 1992 | 200,431 people | +150.5% |
| 1993 | 301,220 people | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 501,481 people | +66.5% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million people | +99.4% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million people | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million people | +46.9% |
| 1998 | 3.49 million people | +58.4% |
| 1999 | 6.20 million people | +77.8% |
| 2000 | 7.00 million people | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 7.92 million people | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 9.90 million people | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 10.44 million people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 11.16 million people | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 13.22 million people | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 13.68 million people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.06 million people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.38 million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.82 million people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.56 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.79 million people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.46 million people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.40 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.97 million people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.83 million people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.93 million people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.14 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.38 million people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.34 million people | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 17.45 million people | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 17.45 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 5.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 17.45 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Netherlands 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 | +150.5% | 80,021 people | 200,431 people |
| 1995 | +99.4% | 501,481 people | 1.00 million people |
| 1999 | +77.8% | 3.49 million people | 6.20 million people |
| 1994 | +66.5% | 301,220 people | 501,481 people |
| 1991 | +60.2% | 49,938 people | 80,021 people |
| 1998 | +58.4% | 2.20 million people | 3.49 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 million people | 49,938 people | 6.20 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.66 million people | 7.00 million people | 14.82 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 million people | 15.07 million people | 16.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 million people | 15.93 million people | 17.45 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 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 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Netherlands?
- Number of people using the internet in Netherlands was 17.45 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,938 people in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of people using the internet?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.