Number of people using the Internet in Singapore
Singapore: Number of people using the Internet was 5.70 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 5.70 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Singapore peaked at 5.70 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Singapore 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 5,079 people | — |
| 1992 | 15,217 people | +199.6% |
| 1993 | 25,282 people | +66.1% |
| 1994 | 40,687 people | +60.9% |
| 1995 | 101,153 people | +148.6% |
| 1996 | 306,504 people | +203.0% |
| 1997 | 512,465 people | +67.2% |
| 1998 | 769,734 people | +50.2% |
| 1999 | 958,011 people | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million people | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million people | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million people | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million people | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 2.58 million people | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.21 million people | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 3.34 million people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.37 million people | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 4.32 million people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.74 million people | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.97 million people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.23 million people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.41 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.58 million people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.70 million people | +2.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.70 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.70 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 8.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +203.0% | 101,153 people | 306,504 people |
| 1992 | +199.6% | 5,079 people | 15,217 people |
| 1995 | +148.6% | 40,687 people | 101,153 people |
| 1997 | +67.2% | 306,504 people | 512,465 people |
| 1993 | +66.1% | 15,217 people | 25,282 people |
| 1994 | +60.9% | 25,282 people | 40,687 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273,413 people | 0 people | 958,011 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million people | 1.45 million people | 3.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 million people | 3.60 million people | 5.07 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 million people | 5.23 million people | 5.70 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More science & technology data for Singapore
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 170.78 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.65 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 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13,965 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,894 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Singapore?
- Number of people using the internet in Singapore was 5.70 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.70 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for number of people using the internet?
- Singapore ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.