Number of people using the Internet in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of people using the Internet was 3.12 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 3.12 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Uruguay peaked at 3.12 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 120th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 1,983 people | — |
| 1995 | 9,887 people | +398.6% |
| 1996 | 59,317 people | +499.9% |
| 1997 | 108,304 people | +82.6% |
| 1998 | 226,426 people | +109.1% |
| 1999 | 324,425 people | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 344,227 people | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 364,144 people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 374,429 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 522,927 people | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 560,207 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 660,052 people | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 967,115 people | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million people | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million people | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million people | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million people | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million people | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.17 million people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million people | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million people | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.91 million people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.08 million people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.12 million people | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 3.12 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 96% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 3.12 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Uruguay 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 | +499.9% | 9,887 people | 59,317 people |
| 1995 | +398.6% | 1,983 people | 9,887 people |
| 1998 | +109.1% | 108,304 people | 226,426 people |
| 1997 | +82.6% | 59,317 people | 108,304 people |
| 2006 | +46.5% | 660,052 people | 967,115 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,335 people | 0 people | 324,425 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 759,483 people | 344,227 people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million people | 1.54 million people | 2.83 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million people | 2.91 million people | 3.12 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 27.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,060 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Uruguay?
- Number of people using the internet in Uruguay was 3.12 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of people using the internet?
- Uruguay ranks 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.