The ITU estimated that about 6 billion people used the internet in 2025, equal to 74% of the world population. Its revised 2024 estimate is 5.8 billion.
The agency estimated that the online population grew 3.3% in a year; its earlier 2024 figure of 5.5 billion was revised to 5.8 billion. These are annual estimates.
Regional gaps persisted: internet use was 36% in Africa and 94% in high-income economies. These rates do not measure service quality or skills.
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People using the internet
6 billion people
2025 · Estimate
Share of population online
74 percent
2025 · Estimate
People offline
2.2 billion people
2025 · Estimate
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ITU Facts and Figures 2025 uses population estimates by country group; prior years may be revised with updated data.
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