Number of people using the Internet in Serbia
Serbia: Number of people using the Internet was 5.55 million users in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people using the Internet in Serbia, 2004–2021
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
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Serbia is 5.55 million users, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Serbia peaked at 5.55 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million users, in 2004.
Serbia ranks 82nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 million users | 1.78 million users | 2.83 million users | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million users | 3.02 million users | 5.39 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 million users | 5.41 million users | 5.55 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More science & technology data for Serbia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 87.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 138 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,451 Thousand persons (2025)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 33.37 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Serbia?
- Number of people using the internet in Serbia was 5.55 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million users in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Serbia ranks 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.