Number of people using the Internet in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of people using the Internet was 1.70 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia is 1.70 million people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in North Macedonia peaked at 1.71 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 140th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 813.4 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,530 people | +88.0% |
| 1997 | 10,064 people | +558.0% |
| 1998 | 20,075 people | +99.5% |
| 1999 | 30,257 people | +50.7% |
| 2000 | 50,366 people | +66.5% |
| 2001 | 70,574 people | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 350,093 people | +396.1% |
| 2003 | 385,734 people | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 492,756 people | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 530,410 people | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 570,765 people | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 719,805 people | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 907,675 people | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million people | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million people | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million people | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million people | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million people | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.70 million people | -0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.70 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.70 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in North Macedonia 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 | +558.0% | 1,530 people | 10,064 people |
| 2002 | +396.1% | 70,574 people | 350,093 people |
| 1998 | +99.5% | 10,064 people | 20,075 people |
| 1996 | +88.0% | 813.4 people | 1,530 people |
| 2000 | +66.5% | 30,257 people | 50,366 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,457 people | 0 people | 30,257 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 509,224 people | 50,366 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.53 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.71 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 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 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in North Macedonia?
- Number of people using the internet in North Macedonia was 1.70 million 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of people using the internet?
- North Macedonia ranks 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.