Number of people using the Internet in Norway
Norway: Number of people using the Internet was 5.52 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Norway, 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
In 2024, number of people using the internet in Norway stood at 5.52 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Norway peaked at 5.52 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,987 people, in 1990.
Norway ranks 94th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,987 people | — |
| 1991 | 60,090 people | +100.4% |
| 1992 | 95,158 people | +58.4% |
| 1993 | 119,873 people | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 179,969 people | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 279,860 people | +55.5% |
| 1996 | 801,784 people | +186.5% |
| 1997 | 898,652 people | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million people | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million people | +78.2% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million people | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million people | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million people | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 3.57 million people | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.79 million people | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.85 million people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.32 million people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.45 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.57 million people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.63 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.83 million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.95 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.02 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.09 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.13 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.24 million people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.09 million people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.35 million people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.52 million people | +1.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.52 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.52 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Norway 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 | +186.5% | 279,860 people | 801,784 people |
| 1991 | +100.4% | 29,987 people | 60,090 people |
| 1999 | +78.2% | 1.00 million people | 1.78 million people |
| 1992 | +58.4% | 60,090 people | 95,158 people |
| 1995 | +55.5% | 179,969 people | 279,860 people |
| 1994 | +50.1% | 119,873 people | 179,969 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525,165 people | 29,987 people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 million people | 2.34 million people | 4.45 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 million people | 4.57 million people | 5.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 million people | 5.09 million people | 5.52 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More science & technology data for Norway
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 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 6.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.61 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13,756 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Norway?
- Number of people using the internet in Norway was 5.52 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,987 people in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for number of people using the internet?
- Norway ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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); 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.