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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Denmark
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 186 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 1,090 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.0% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,045 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.79 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 43.39 per 100 people (2024)
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.