Ireland Internet Users
3,817,392
Internet Users in Ireland (2016*)
- Share of Ireland Population: 81 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 4,713,993
- Share of World Internet Users: 0.1 %
- Internet Users in the World: 3,424,971,237
| Year | Internet Users** | Penetration (% of Pop) | Total Population | Non-Users (Internetless) | 1Y User Change | 1Y User Change | Population Change |
| 2016* | 3,817,392 | 81 % | 4,713,993 | 896,601 | 1 % | 39,443 | 0.54 % |
| 2015* | 3,777,949 | 80.6 % | 4,688,465 | 910,516 | 1.4 % | 52,311 | 0.28 % |
| 2014 | 3,725,638 | 79.7 % | 4,675,164 | 949,526 | 1.9 % | 70,482 | 0.08 % |
| 2013 | 3,655,156 | 78.2 % | 4,671,263 | 1,016,107 | 1.8 % | 64,632 | 0.07 % |
| 2012 | 3,590,524 | 76.9 % | 4,667,868 | 1,077,344 | 3 % | 106,107 | 0.33 % |
| 2011 | 3,484,416 | 74.9 % | 4,652,714 | 1,168,298 | 8 % | 259,208 | 0.77 % |
| 2010 | 3,225,208 | 69.9 % | 4,617,334 | 1,392,126 | 5 % | 153,621 | 1.29 % |
| 2009 | 3,071,587 | 67.4 % | 4,558,603 | 1,487,016 | 4.9 % | 144,260 | 1.75 % |
| 2008 | 2,927,327 | 65.3 % | 4,480,145 | 1,552,818 | 9.1 % | 243,325 | 2.09 % |
| 2007 | 2,684,002 | 61.2 % | 4,388,612 | 1,704,610 | 14 % | 330,063 | 2.2 % |
| 2006 | 2,353,939 | 54.8 % | 4,293,942 | 1,940,003 | 34.6 % | 604,779 | 2.15 % |
| 2005 | 1,749,160 | 41.6 % | 4,203,700 | 2,454,540 | 14.8 % | 225,256 | 2.04 % |
| 2004 | 1,523,904 | 37 % | 4,119,773 | 2,595,869 | 9.9 % | 137,442 | 1.95 % |
| 2003 | 1,386,462 | 34.3 % | 4,040,986 | 2,654,524 | 35.2 % | 360,679 | 1.83 % |
| 2002 | 1,025,783 | 25.9 % | 3,968,213 | 2,942,430 | 13.6 % | 122,979 | 1.71 % |
| 2001 | 902,804 | 23.1 % | 3,901,688 | 2,998,884 | 31.7 % | 217,065 | 1.56 % |
| 2000 | 685,739 | 17.9 % | 3,841,574 | 3,155,835 | 65.5 % | 271,477 | 1.39 % |
* estimate for July 1, 2016
** Internet User = individual who can access the Internet at home, via any device type and connection. More details.
Source: Internet Live Stats (www.InternetLiveStats.com)
Elaboration of data by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Bank, and United Nations Population Division.
