South Korea Internet Users (% of Population) (2024)
South Korea's Internet Users (% of Population): 97.9 % of population in 2024, +0.5pp YoY. World Bank (IT.NET.USER.ZS), 1990–2024.
South Korea (2024)
97.9
% of population
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.9 | +0.5pp |
| 2023 | 97.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2022 | 97.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2021 | 97.6 | +1.1pp |
| 2020 | 96.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2019 | 96.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 96 | +0.9pp |
| 2017 | 95.1 | +2.3pp |
| 2016 | 92.8 | +2.9pp |
| 2015 | 89.9 | +2.3pp |
| 2014 | 87.6 | +2.8pp |
| 2013 | 84.8 | +0.7pp |
| 2012 | 84.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2011 | 83.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 83.7 | +2.1pp |
| 2009 | 81.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2008 | 81 | +2.2pp |
| 2007 | 78.8 | +0.7pp |
| 2006 | 78.1 | +4.6pp |
| 2005 | 73.5 | +0.8pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 97.9 % of population in 2024. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 1990–2024 the series ranges from 0 in 1990 to 97.9 in 2024.
This page tracks the share of the population using the internet in South Korea from 1990 to present. Internet penetration is the foundational metric for digital economy addressable market sizing.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of the population using the internet in South Korea 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.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 97.9 % of population in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1990. The latest reading of 97.9 in 2024 represents a change of +0.5pp.