Share of the population using the Internet in India
India: Share of the population using the Internet was 70.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in India, 1990–2025
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
India recorded 70.0% for share of the population using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 369.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in India peaked at 70.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places India 133rd 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in India, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +96.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +390.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +2348.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +76.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +52.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +96.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +96.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +93.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +133.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 70.0% | +7.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 70.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 70.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 62.3%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in India 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 | +2348.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1994 | +390.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +133.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 7.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 43.4% | 70.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More science & technology data for India
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 79.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 389.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6206 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 228,174 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in India?
- Share of the population using the internet in India was 70.0% in 2025, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does India rank for share of the population using the internet?
- India ranks 133rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.