Share of the population using the Internet: India
70% in 2025, the latest year published. Figures for 35 years from 1990 to 2025 are below.
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 |
| 2024 | 64.9435 |
| 2023 | 60.2523 |
| 2022 | 55.9 |
| 2021 | 49.2581 |
| 2020 | 43.40544 |
| 2019 | 29.5235 |
| 2018 | 20.0813 |
| 2017 | 18.2 |
| 2016 | 16.5 |
| 2015 | 14.9 |
| 2014 | 13.5 |
| 2013 | 12.3 |
| 2012 | 11.1 |
| 2011 | 10.07 |
| 2010 | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 5.12 |
| 2008 | 4.38 |
| 2007 | 3.95 |
| 2006 | 2.8054998 |
| 2005 | 2.3881 |
| 2004 | 1.9761364 |
| 2003 | 1.6864899 |
| 2002 | 1.5378755 |
| 2001 | 0.66014636 |
| 2000 | 0.52753246 |
| 1999 | 0.273 |
| 1998 | 0.139 |
| 1997 | 0.0708 |
| 1996 | 0.0463 |
| 1995 | 0.0262 |
| 1994 | 0.00107 |
| 1993 | 0.000218 |
| 1992 | 0.000111 |
| 1990 | 0 |