Internet use 64.9%
% of population· 2024
Published observation
Over time Full published history India 2025 · 70%
0 17.5 35 52.5 70 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: Department of Telecommunications (DOT). Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. 1992: 0% — Source: Department of Telecommunications (DOT). Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. 1993: 0% — Source: Department of Telecommunications (DOT). Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. 1994: 0% — Source: NASSCOM.;Note: Fiscal years beginning 1 April. 1995: 0% — Source: NASSCOM.;Note: Fiscal years beginning 1 April. 1996: 0% — Source: NASSCOM.;Note: Fiscal years beginning 1 April. 1997: 0.1% — Source: NASSCOM.;Note: Fiscal years beginning 1 April. 1998: 0.1% — Source: NASSCOM.;Note: Fiscal years beginning 1 April. 1999: 0.3% — Source: NASSCOM.;Note: Fiscal years beginning 1 April. 2000: 0.5% — Source and notes: Department of Telecommunications (DOT). Ministry of Communications and Information Technology., 2001: 0.7% — Source and notes: Department of Telecommunications (DOT). Ministry of Communications and Information Technology., 2002: 1.5% — Source and notes: Department of Telecommunications (DOT). Ministry of Communications and Information Technology., 2003: 1.7% — Source and notes: Department of Telecommunications (DOT). Ministry of Communications and Information Technology., December. 2004: 2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2005: 2.4% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2006: 2.8% — Source and notes: Internet in India [I Cube] Report 2007., September. 2007: 4% — Source and notes: Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications & IT, September. 2008: 4.4% — Source and notes: Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications & IT, 2009: 5.1% — Source and notes: Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications & IT, 2010: 7.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2011: 10.1% — Source and notes: DoT / TRAI., Estimate based on market research reports indicating 121 million Internet users by 12/2011. India has 20.99 million Internet connections (incl. broad- and narrowband subscript. excl. mobile phone subscript. with data capabilities) in 09/2011. 2012: 11.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2013: 12.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2014: 13.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2015: 14.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2016: 16.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2017: 18.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2018: 20.1% — Source and notes: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Social consumption - Education, NSS 75th round 2019: 29.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2020: 43.4% — Source and notes: IAMAI and KANTAR, 2021: 49.3% 2022: 55.9% — Source and notes: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, 2023: 60.3% 2024: 64.9% 2025: 70% — Source and notes: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, 2025 · Source notes Provider footnote Source and notes: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation,
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
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