Share of the population using the Internet in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of the population using the Internet was 72.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Indonesia, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Indonesia is 72.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 324.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Indonesia peaked at 72.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Indonesia ranks 125th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +2362.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +116.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +244.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +74.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +108.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +118.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +5.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 72.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 72.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Indonesia 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 | +2362.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +244.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 10.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 53.7% | 72.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More science & technology data for Indonesia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 122.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 347.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 186.07 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38,992 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Indonesia?
- Share of the population using the internet in Indonesia was 72.8% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Indonesia ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.