India Internet Users
462,124,989
Internet Users in India (2016*)
- Share of India Population: 34.8 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 1,326,801,576
- Share of World Internet Users: 13.5 %
- 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* | 462,124,989 | 34.8 % | 1,326,801,576 | 864,676,587 | 30.5 % | 108,010,242 | 1.2 % |
| 2015* | 354,114,747 | 27 % | 1,311,050,527 | 956,935,780 | 51.9 % | 120,962,270 | 1.22 % |
| 2014 | 233,152,478 | 18 % | 1,295,291,543 | 1,062,139,065 | 20.7 % | 39,948,148 | 1.23 % |
| 2013 | 193,204,330 | 15.1 % | 1,279,498,874 | 1,086,294,544 | 21.5 % | 34,243,984 | 1.26 % |
| 2012 | 158,960,346 | 12.6 % | 1,263,589,639 | 1,104,629,293 | 26.5 % | 33,342,533 | 1.29 % |
| 2011 | 125,617,813 | 10.1 % | 1,247,446,011 | 1,121,828,198 | 36.1 % | 33,293,976 | 1.34 % |
| 2010 | 92,323,838 | 7.5 % | 1,230,984,504 | 1,138,660,666 | 48.5 % | 30,157,710 | 1.38 % |
| 2009 | 62,166,128 | 5.1 % | 1,214,182,182 | 1,152,016,054 | 18.6 % | 9,734,457 | 1.43 % |
| 2008 | 52,431,671 | 4.4 % | 1,197,070,109 | 1,144,638,438 | 12.5 % | 5,834,088 | 1.47 % |
| 2007 | 46,597,582 | 4 % | 1,179,685,631 | 1,133,088,049 | 42.9 % | 13,995,197 | 1.51 % |
| 2006 | 32,602,386 | 2.8 % | 1,162,088,305 | 1,129,485,919 | 19.3 % | 5,275,016 | 1.55 % |
| 2005 | 27,327,370 | 2.4 % | 1,144,326,293 | 1,116,998,923 | 22.8 % | 5,067,787 | 1.59 % |
| 2004 | 22,259,583 | 2 % | 1,126,419,321 | 1,104,159,738 | 19.1 % | 3,567,041 | 1.63 % |
| 2003 | 18,692,542 | 1.7 % | 1,108,369,577 | 1,089,677,035 | 11.5 % | 1,926,786 | 1.67 % |
| 2002 | 16,765,756 | 1.5 % | 1,090,189,358 | 1,073,423,602 | 136.9 % | 9,689,725 | 1.71 % |
| 2001 | 7,076,031 | 0.7 % | 1,071,888,190 | 1,064,812,159 | 27.3 % | 1,518,576 | 1.75 % |
| 2000 | 5,557,455 | 0.5 % | 1,053,481,072 | 1,047,923,617 | 96.5 % | 2,729,647 | 1.79 % |
* 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.
