Share of the population using the Internet in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the population using the Internet was 89.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Turkey, 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Turkey is 89.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Turkey peaked at 89.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 62nd 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +489.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +136.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +145.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +227.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +64.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +119.3% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | +2.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 89.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 89.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +489.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +227.6% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| 1997 | +145.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1996 | +136.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2002 | +119.3% | 5.2% | 11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 3.8% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 39.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 77.7% | 89.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More science & technology data for Turkey
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 94.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 347 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 347 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Turkey?
- Share of the population using the internet in Turkey was 89.8% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Turkey ranks 62nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.