Share of the population using the Internet in Denmark
Denmark: Share of the population using the Internet was 99.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Denmark stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Denmark peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 5th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +99.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +99.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +131.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +185.8% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +99.6% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +99.1% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +185.8% | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| 1994 | +131.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| 1997 | +99.6% | 5.7% | 11.4% |
| 1991 | +99.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1992 | +99.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 1998 | +99.1% | 11.4% | 22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 0.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 39.2% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 88.7% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.5% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 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 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Denmark?
- Share of the population using the internet in Denmark was 99.8% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.