Share of the population using the Internet in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of the population using the Internet was 93.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population using the internet in North Macedonia stood at 93.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in North Macedonia peaked at 93.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +86.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +563.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +98.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +65.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +399.7% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 93.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 93.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +563.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | +399.7% | 3.5% | 17.3% |
| 1998 | +98.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| 1996 | +86.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +65.7% | 1.5% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 2.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 51.9% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 81.4% | 93.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 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 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in North Macedonia?
- Share of the population using the internet in North Macedonia was 93.1% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- North Macedonia ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major 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.