Number of people using the Internet in Romania
Romania: Number of people using the Internet was 16.09 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Romania, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
Romania recorded 16.09 million users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Romania peaked at 16.09 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
Romania ranks 45th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,908 users | 0 users | 598,486 users | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million users | 796,690 users | 7.53 million users | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 million users | 8.11 million users | 14.36 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 million users | 15.21 million users | 16.09 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 42 Kazakhstan 17.95 million users compare
- 43 Chile 17.56 million users compare
- 44 Netherlands 16.32 million users compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.02 million users compare
- 47 Tanzania 14.37 million users compare
- 48 Kenya 14.35 million users compare
More science & technology data for Romania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 22.78 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 119.81 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 45 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 772 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,784 Thousand persons (2025)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 35.8 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Romania?
- Number of people using the internet in Romania was 16.09 million users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for number of people using the internet?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.