Internet use 85.5%
% of population· 2024
Published observation
Over time Full published history Japan 2024 · 85.5%
0 23.3 46.59 69.89 93.18 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); Telecommunications Carriers Associations (TCA). 1991: 0% — Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); Telecommunications Carriers Associations (TCA). 1992: 0.1% — Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); Telecommunications Carriers Associations (TCA). 1993: 0.4% — Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); Telecommunications Carriers Associations (TCA). 1994: 0.8% — Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); Telecommunications Carriers Associations (TCA). 1995: 1.6% — Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); Telecommunications Carriers Associations (TCA). 1996: 4.4% — Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); Telecommunications Carriers Associations (TCA). 1997: 9.2% — Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); Telecommunications Carriers Associations (TCA). 1998: 13.4% — Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC).;Note: PC-based only. 1999: 21.4% — Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC).;Note: PC-based only. 2000: 30% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)., PC-based only. 2001: 38.5% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)., PC-based only. 2002: 46.6% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)., PC-based only. 2003: 48.4% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)., PC-based only. 2004: 62.4% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); Telecommunications Carriers Associations (TCA)., Incl. users accessing internet through cellphones, PHS and game console. 2005: 66.9% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications., Population age 6+. 2006: 68.7% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications., Population age 6+. 2007: 74.3% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications., 2008: 75.4% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications., 2009: 78% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications., 2010: 78.2% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2011: 79.1% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2012: 79.5% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2013: 88.2% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2014: 89.1% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Used in the last 12 months - includes all holders of mobile phones 2015: 91.1% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, estimated by the following method. (The estimation population of more than 6 years old)×(Survey result(%)). Used in the last 12 months - includes all holders of mobile phones 2016: 93.2% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, estimated by the following method. (The estimation population of more than 6 years old)×(Survey result(%)). Used in the last 12 months - includes all holders of mobile phones 2017: 91.7% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, estimated by the following method. (The estimation population of more than 6 years old)×(Survey result(%)). Used in the last 12 months - includes all holders of mobile phones 2018: 88.7% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, estimated by the following method. (The estimation population of more than 6 years old)×(Survey result(%)). Used in the last 12 months - includes all holders of mobile phones 2019: 92.7% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, estimated by the following method. (The estimation population of more than 6 years old)×(Survey result(%)). Used in the last 12 months. Includes all holders of mobile phones 2020: 90.2% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Estimated by the following method; (The estimation population of more than 6 years old in 2019)*(Survey result(%)) in the last 12 months. Includes all holders of mobile phones 2021: 82.9% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, In the last 12 months 2022: 84.9% — Source and notes: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, In the last 12 months 2023: 85% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2024: 85.5% 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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