Number of people using the Internet in Peru
Peru: Number of people using the Internet was 28.04 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Peru, 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 Peru is 28.04 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Peru peaked at 28.04 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Peru ranks 37th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 2,030 people | — |
| 1995 | 8,133 people | +300.6% |
| 1996 | 61,036 people | +650.5% |
| 1997 | 101,855 people | +66.9% |
| 1998 | 306,283 people | +200.7% |
| 1999 | 510,637 people | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 818,279 people | +60.2% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million people | +149.7% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million people | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million people | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 3.93 million people | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 4.81 million people | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 5.86 million people | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 7.19 million people | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 8.78 million people | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 9.07 million people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.11 million people | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 10.55 million people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.29 million people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 11.69 million people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.12 million people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.44 million people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.03 million people | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 15.80 million people | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 17.56 million people | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 19.45 million people | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 21.43 million people | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 23.58 million people | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 25.00 million people | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 26.90 million people | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 28.04 million people | +4.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 28.04 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 5.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 28.04 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 8.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Peru 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 | +650.5% | 8,133 people | 61,036 people |
| 1995 | +300.6% | 2,030 people | 8,133 people |
| 1998 | +200.7% | 101,855 people | 306,283 people |
| 2001 | +149.7% | 818,279 people | 2.04 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,425 people | 0 people | 510,637 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.81 million people | 818,279 people | 9.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 million people | 10.11 million people | 19.45 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.99 million people | 21.43 million people | 28.04 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More science & technology data for Peru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 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 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Peru?
- Number of people using the internet in Peru was 28.04 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 28.04 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for number of people using the internet?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.