Number of people using the Internet in Norway
Norway: Number of people using the Internet was 5.35 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Norway, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people using the internet in Norway stood at 5.35 million users. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Norway peaked at 5.35 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,987 users, in 1990.
Norway ranks 85th of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525,148 users | 29,987 users | 1.78 million users | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 million users | 2.34 million users | 4.45 million users | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 million users | 4.57 million users | 5.24 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million users | 5.09 million users | 5.35 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 109.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 634 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 99.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 946 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,046 Thousand persons (2025)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 45.16 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Norway?
- Number of people using the internet in Norway was 5.35 million users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,987 users in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for number of people using the internet?
- Norway ranks 85th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.