{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"in-internet-users-pct","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-internet-users-pct","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-internet-users-pct/","title":"India Internet Users (% of Population) (2025)","description":"India's Internet Users (% of Population): 70 % of population in 2025, +5.1pp YoY. World Bank (IT.NET.USER.ZS), 1990–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","India","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"India","temporal_coverage":"1990/2025","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"India Internet Users (% of Population)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IT.NET.USER.ZS?locations=IN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"India"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"India (2025)","value":"70","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"India Internet Users (% of Population)"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":0},{"period":"1992","value":0.000111},{"period":"1993","value":0.000218},{"period":"1994","value":0.00107},{"period":"1995","value":0.0262},{"period":"1996","value":0.0463},{"period":"1997","value":0.0708},{"period":"1998","value":0.139},{"period":"1999","value":0.273},{"period":"2000","value":0.527532449930946},{"period":"2001","value":0.660146377009928},{"period":"2002","value":1.53787558175083},{"period":"2003","value":1.68648997063625},{"period":"2004","value":1.97613649190559},{"period":"2005","value":2.388099909},{"period":"2006","value":2.80549986534254},{"period":"2007","value":3.95},{"period":"2008","value":4.38},{"period":"2009","value":5.12},{"period":"2010","value":7.5},{"period":"2011","value":10.07},{"period":"2012","value":11.10000038},{"period":"2013","value":12.30000019},{"period":"2014","value":13.5},{"period":"2015","value":14.89999962},{"period":"2016","value":16.5},{"period":"2017","value":18.20000076},{"period":"2018","value":20.0813000379384},{"period":"2019","value":29.52350044},{"period":"2020","value":43.40544313},{"period":"2021","value":49.2580986},{"period":"2022","value":55.9},{"period":"2023","value":60.25230026},{"period":"2024","value":64.9434967},{"period":"2025","value":70}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"70.0","yoyChange":"+5.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"64.9","yoyChange":"+4.6pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"60.3","yoyChange":"+4.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"55.9","yoyChange":"+6.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"49.3","yoyChange":"+5.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"43.4","yoyChange":"+13.9pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"29.5","yoyChange":"+9.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"20.1","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"18.2","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"16.5","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"14.9","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"13.5","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"12.3","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"11.1","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of the population using the internet in India from 1990 to present. Internet penetration is the foundational metric for digital economy addressable market sizing. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2025 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 70 % of population in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1990. The latest reading of 70 in 2025 represents a change of +5.1pp."}]}