Number of people using the Internet in Portugal
Portugal: Number of people using the Internet was 9.46 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 9.46 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Portugal peaked at 9.46 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 65th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 9,960 people | — |
| 1992 | 24,881 people | +149.8% |
| 1993 | 44,841 people | +80.2% |
| 1994 | 71,839 people | +60.2% |
| 1995 | 149,390 people | +108.0% |
| 1996 | 299,906 people | +100.8% |
| 1997 | 500,394 people | +66.9% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million people | +100.4% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million people | +49.8% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million people | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million people | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million people | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.10 million people | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 3.33 million people | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.68 million people | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million people | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.44 million people | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 4.66 million people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.10 million people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 5.64 million people | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5.83 million people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.34 million people | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 6.49 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.72 million people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.11 million people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.27 million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.60 million people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.06 million people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8.53 million people | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.82 million people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.08 million people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.46 million people | +4.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 9.46 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 2.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 9.46 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Portugal 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 | +149.8% | 9,960 people | 24,881 people |
| 1995 | +108.0% | 71,839 people | 149,390 people |
| 1996 | +100.8% | 149,390 people | 299,906 people |
| 1998 | +100.4% | 500,394 people | 1.00 million people |
| 1993 | +80.2% | 24,881 people | 44,841 people |
| 1997 | +66.9% | 299,906 people | 500,394 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,604 people | 0 people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million people | 1.69 million people | 5.10 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 million people | 5.64 million people | 7.75 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 million people | 8.06 million people | 9.46 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Portugal?
- Number of people using the internet in Portugal was 9.46 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for number of people using the internet?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.