Number of people using the Internet in Spain
Spain: Number of people using the Internet was 46.78 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 46.78 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Spain peaked at 46.78 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,014 people, in 1990.
Spain ranks 24th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,014 people | — |
| 1991 | 10,014 people | +99.7% |
| 1992 | 30,073 people | +200.3% |
| 1993 | 50,382 people | +67.5% |
| 1994 | 110,738 people | +119.8% |
| 1995 | 151,349 people | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 530,535 people | +250.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million people | +111.4% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million people | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million people | +63.3% |
| 2000 | 5.53 million people | +93.0% |
| 2001 | 7.41 million people | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 8.45 million people | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 16.85 million people | +99.4% |
| 2004 | 18.89 million people | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 20.90 million people | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 22.36 million people | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 24.92 million people | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 27.39 million people | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 28.93 million people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 30.65 million people | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 31.36 million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 32.65 million people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 33.38 million people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.40 million people | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 36.53 million people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 37.43 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.40 million people | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 40.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 42.75 million people | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 44.14 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 44.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.15 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46.15 million people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 46.78 million people | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 46.78 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 14.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 46.78 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 8.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Spain 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 | +250.5% | 151,349 people | 530,535 people |
| 1992 | +200.3% | 10,014 people | 30,073 people |
| 1994 | +119.8% | 50,382 people | 110,738 people |
| 1997 | +111.4% | 530,535 people | 1.12 million people |
| 1991 | +99.7% | 5,014 people | 10,014 people |
| 2003 | +99.4% | 8.45 million people | 16.85 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 662,689 people | 5,014 people | 2.86 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.16 million people | 5.53 million people | 28.93 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.98 million people | 30.65 million people | 42.75 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.35 million people | 44.14 million people | 46.78 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Spain?
- Number of people using the internet in Spain was 46.78 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.78 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,014 people in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for number of people using the internet?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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); 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.