Number of people using the Internet in Philippines
Philippines: Number of people using the Internet was 77.92 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Philippines, 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
Philippines recorded 77.92 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Philippines peaked at 89.46 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Philippines 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 4,031 people | — |
| 1995 | 20,176 people | +400.6% |
| 1996 | 40,354 people | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 101,255 people | +150.9% |
| 1998 | 833,701 people | +723.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million people | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million people | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million people | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million people | +75.2% |
| 2003 | 4.12 million people | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million people | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 4.75 million people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.14 million people | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 5.44 million people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.77 million people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 8.49 million people | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 24.08 million people | +183.5% |
| 2011 | 28.49 million people | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 30.85 million people | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 33.38 million people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 36.01 million people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 38.86 million people | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 41.84 million people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 44.98 million people | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 48.27 million people | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 47.68 million people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.26 million people | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 75.67 million people | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 85.71 million people | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 89.46 million people | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 77.92 million people | -12.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 77.92 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 15.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 77.92 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 112.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +723.4% | 101,255 people | 833,701 people |
| 1995 | +400.6% | 4,031 people | 20,176 people |
| 2010 | +183.5% | 8.49 million people | 24.08 million people |
| 1997 | +150.9% | 40,354 people | 101,255 people |
| 1996 | +100.0% | 20,176 people | 40,354 people |
| 2002 | +75.2% | 2.05 million people | 3.60 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301,627 people | 0 people | 1.11 million people | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.55 million people | 1.58 million people | 8.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.44 million people | 24.08 million people | 48.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.81 million people | 60.26 million people | 89.46 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.3 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 451.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.8706 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Philippines?
- Number of people using the internet in Philippines was 77.92 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 89.46 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for number of people using the internet?
- Philippines ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.