Number of people using the Internet in Poland
Poland: Number of people using the Internet was 32.39 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Poland, 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 Poland is 32.39 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Poland peaked at 32.39 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Poland ranks 34th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 2,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 19,988 people | +899.2% |
| 1993 | 50,000 people | +150.2% |
| 1994 | 149,931 people | +199.9% |
| 1995 | 250,096 people | +66.8% |
| 1996 | 502,117 people | +100.8% |
| 1997 | 800,048 people | +59.3% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million people | +98.1% |
| 1999 | 2.11 million people | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million people | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 3.79 million people | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 8.09 million people | +113.5% |
| 2003 | 9.50 million people | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 12.42 million people | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 14.81 million people | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 17.00 million people | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 18.53 million people | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 20.26 million people | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 22.50 million people | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 23.71 million people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 23.58 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.72 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.32 million people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 25.83 million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.83 million people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 28.86 million people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 30.54 million people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 31.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 31.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.01 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.70 million people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 32.39 million people | +2.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 32.39 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 9.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 32.39 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 5.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +899.2% | 2,000 people | 19,988 people |
| 1994 | +199.9% | 50,000 people | 149,931 people |
| 1993 | +150.2% | 19,988 people | 50,000 people |
| 2002 | +113.5% | 3.79 million people | 8.09 million people |
| 1996 | +100.8% | 250,096 people | 502,117 people |
| 1998 | +98.1% | 800,048 people | 1.59 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547,023 people | 0 people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 million people | 2.79 million people | 22.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.27 million people | 23.58 million people | 30.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.78 million people | 31.21 million people | 32.39 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More science & technology data for Poland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 138.02 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.45 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 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 171.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31,218 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Poland?
- Number of people using the internet in Poland was 32.39 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.39 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for number of people using the internet?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.