How many Indians use the internet?
Individuals using the internet as a share of population.
Source: World Bank Indicators API · indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS Fetched 3/6/2026
At a glance
70.0%
latest value, 2025
0.0%
first value, 1990
35
annual observations in this artifact
annual
source frequency
The explanation Draft prose wraps locked source numbers; no numbers are generated at request time
Internet access has become a basic capability question, not just a technology statistic.
Internet access has become a basic capability question, not just a technology statistic.
Individuals using the internet as a share of population.
Read this as one piece of evidence, not the whole story. The useful question is what changes over time, what stays stuck, and what the indicator leaves out.
Keep pulling the thread
How urban is India? -> How many Indians are in the labour force? -> How many Indian women are in the labour force? ->Methodology
MeasureIndividuals using the Internet
GeographyIndia
Unit% of population
TransformValues displayed as percent of population.
CaveatThis does not show speed, affordability, device quality, or digital skills.