Number of people using the Internet in Russia
Russia: Number of people using the Internet was 135.57 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Russia, 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 Russia is 135.57 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Russia peaked at 135.57 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Russia 7th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 999.66 people | — |
| 1993 | 19,894 people | +1890.0% |
| 1994 | 79,844 people | +301.4% |
| 1995 | 219,596 people | +175.0% |
| 1996 | 400,032 people | +82.2% |
| 1997 | 699,640 people | +74.9% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million people | +71.6% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million people | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million people | +93.0% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million people | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 6.00 million people | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 12.00 million people | +100.1% |
| 2004 | 18.53 million people | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 21.85 million people | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 25.78 million people | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 35.22 million people | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 45.68 million people | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 60.76 million people | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 70.00 million people | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 82.95 million people | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 94.63 million people | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 97.74 million people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 101.71 million people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 101.39 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.99 million people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 110.44 million people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 117.58 million people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 120.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 123.45 million people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 127.69 million people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 130.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 132.67 million people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 135.57 million people | +2.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 135.57 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 41.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 135.57 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 24.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1890.0% | 999.66 people | 19,894 people |
| 1994 | +301.4% | 19,894 people | 79,844 people |
| 1995 | +175.0% | 79,844 people | 219,596 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 458,017 people | 0 people | 1.50 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.30 million people | 2.90 million people | 60.76 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.26 million people | 70.00 million people | 120.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.96 million people | 123.45 million people | 135.57 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More science & technology data for Russia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 186.1 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.88 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 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5,196 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5,196 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Russia?
- Number of people using the internet in Russia was 135.57 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 135.57 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.