Number of people using the Internet in Sweden
Sweden: Number of people using the Internet was 10.15 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Sweden, 1990–2025
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
Sweden recorded 10.15 million people for number of people using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Sweden peaked at 10.15 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,984 people, in 1990.
That places Sweden 62nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,984 people | — |
| 1991 | 99,962 people | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 130,021 people | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 149,959 people | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 299,423 people | +99.7% |
| 1995 | 450,174 people | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 799,226 people | +77.5% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million people | +162.3% |
| 1998 | 2.97 million people | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 3.67 million people | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 4.05 million people | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 4.61 million people | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 6.30 million people | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 7.09 million people | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 7.54 million people | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.66 million people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.97 million people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.50 million people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.30 million people | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 8.46 million people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.44 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.77 million people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.87 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.10 million people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.97 million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.88 million people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.90 million people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.35 million people | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.08 million people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.71 million people | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 9.79 million people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.86 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.96 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.08 million people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 10.15 million people | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.15 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 3.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.15 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +162.3% | 799,226 people | 2.10 million people |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 49,984 people | 99,962 people |
| 1994 | +99.7% | 149,959 people | 299,423 people |
| 1996 | +77.5% | 450,174 people | 799,226 people |
| 1995 | +50.3% | 299,423 people | 450,174 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million people | 49,984 people | 3.67 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 million people | 4.05 million people | 8.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 million people | 8.44 million people | 9.71 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 million people | 9.79 million people | 10.15 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 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 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (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 Sweden?
- Number of people using the internet in Sweden was 10.15 million people in 2025, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.15 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,984 people in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for number of people using the internet?
- Sweden ranks 62nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.