Number of people using the Internet in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of people using the Internet was 31.23 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 31.23 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Ukraine peaked at 35.09 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Ukraine ranks 35th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 406.76 people | — |
| 1994 | 7,082 people | +1641.2% |
| 1995 | 22,268 people | +214.4% |
| 1996 | 50,509 people | +126.8% |
| 1997 | 101,066 people | +100.1% |
| 1998 | 151,643 people | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 202,405 people | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 354,917 people | +75.3% |
| 2001 | 608,316 people | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 912,156 people | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million people | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million people | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million people | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million people | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 5.15 million people | +67.1% |
| 2009 | 8.35 million people | +62.0% |
| 2010 | 10.82 million people | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 13.29 million people | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 16.30 million people | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 18.89 million people | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 21.26 million people | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 22.38 million people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 24.18 million people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 26.76 million people | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 28.28 million people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 31.53 million people | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 33.53 million people | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 35.09 million people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 33.03 million people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 30.78 million people | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 31.23 million people | +1.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 31.23 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 31.23 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 5.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1641.2% | 406.76 people | 7,082 people |
| 1995 | +214.4% | 7,082 people | 22,268 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,922 people | 0 people | 202,405 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million people | 354,917 people | 8.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.37 million people | 10.82 million people | 31.53 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.73 million people | 30.78 million people | 35.09 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More science & technology data for Ukraine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 133.38 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 50.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,498 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Ukraine?
- Number of people using the internet in Ukraine was 31.23 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 35.09 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of people using the internet?
- Ukraine ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.