Top 15 countries by internet users 2000 vs 2026

by Writersroom Boardwalk: Tech

Top 15 Countries With the Most Internet Users: 2000 - Internet Users (in millions) 1. United States - 95.1 2. Japan - 47.1 3. Germany - 24.0 4. China - 22.5 5. South Korea - 19.1 6. United Kingdom - 15.4 7. Italy - 13.2 8. Canada - 12.7 9. France - 8.5 10. Australia - 7.6 11. Russia - 7.5 12. Taiwan - 7.0 13. Spain - 5.6 14. Netherlands - 5.5 15. Sweden - 4.4 2026 - Internet Users (in millions) 1. China - 1,296.4 2. India - 1,027.0 3. United States - 323.9 4. Indonesia - 230.4 5. Brazil - 185.0 6. Russia - 135.7 7. Pakistan - 116.8 8. Mexico - 110.3 9. Nigeria - 107.0 10. Egypt - 98.2 11. Philippines - 98.0 12. Vietnam - 85.6 13. Bangladesh - 82.8 14. Germany - 78.5 15. Turkey - 77.0