Internet use 85.3%
% of population· 2024
Published observation
Over time Full published history Iran, Islamic Rep. 2024 · 85.3%
0 21.34 42.67 64.01 85.34 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology. 1994: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology. 1995: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology. 1996: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology. 1997: 0% — Source: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology. 1998: 0.1% — Source: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology. 1999: 0.4% — Source: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology. 2000: 0.9% — Source and notes: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology., 2001: 1.5% — Source and notes: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology., 2002: 4.6% — Source and notes: Ministry of Information and Communications Technology., 2003: 6.9% — Source and notes: Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA)., 2004: 7.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2005: 8.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2006: 8.8% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2007: 9.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2008: 12% — Source and notes: Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI), Population age 6+. 2009: 13.8% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2010: 15.9% — Source and notes: Statistical Center of Iran., Population age 6+. 2011: 19% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2012: 22.7% — Source and notes: Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI), Population age 6+. 2013: 30% — Source and notes: Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI), 2014: 39.4% — Source and notes: Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI), 1. Estimate 2. Individuals aged 6 and over. 2015: 45.3% — Source and notes: Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI), 2016: 53.2% — Source and notes: Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI), 2017: 64% — Source and notes: Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI), 2018: 70.2% — Source and notes: Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI), 2019: 72.5% — Source and notes: Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI), 2020: 75.6% — Source and notes: Statistical Centre of Iran (SCI), 1. Age 6 and over2. HH7. Proportion of men using the Internet is 75.57% 2021: 78.6% — Source and notes: Statistical Centre of Iran, 2022: 81.7% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2023: 83.7% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2024: 85.3% 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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