Number of people using the Internet in Spain
Spain: Number of people using the Internet was 44.82 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 44.82 million users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Spain peaked at 44.82 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,042 users, in 1990.
Spain ranks 22nd 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 | 669,193 users | 5,042 users | 2.89 million users | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.29 million users | 5.59 million users | 29.10 million users | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.20 million users | 30.82 million users | 43.03 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.63 million users | 44.44 million users | 44.82 million users | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Spain
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 126 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,308 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 14,611 Thousand persons (2025)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 39.23 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Spain?
- Number of people using the internet in Spain was 44.82 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.82 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,042 users in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for number of people using the internet?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.