France Internet Users
55,860,330
Internet Users in France (2016*)
- Share of France Population: 86.4 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 64,668,129
- Share of World Internet Users: 1.6 %
- 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* | 55,860,330 | 86.4 % | 64,668,129 | 8,807,799 | 1.4 % | 758,852 | 0.42 % |
| 2015* | 55,101,478 | 85.6 % | 64,395,345 | 9,293,867 | 2.6 % | 1,399,932 | 0.43 % |
| 2014 | 53,701,546 | 83.8 % | 64,121,249 | 10,419,703 | 2.7 % | 1,400,236 | 0.43 % |
| 2013 | 52,301,310 | 81.9 % | 63,844,529 | 11,543,219 | 1 % | 536,582 | 0.44 % |
| 2012 | 51,764,728 | 81.4 % | 63,561,798 | 11,797,070 | 5.1 % | 2,529,256 | 0.46 % |
| 2011 | 49,235,472 | 77.8 % | 63,268,405 | 14,032,933 | 1.2 % | 579,106 | 0.49 % |
| 2010 | 48,656,366 | 77.3 % | 62,961,136 | 14,304,770 | 8.5 % | 3,818,009 | 0.51 % |
| 2009 | 44,838,357 | 71.6 % | 62,640,901 | 17,802,544 | 1.8 % | 797,982 | 0.53 % |
| 2008 | 44,040,375 | 70.7 % | 62,309,529 | 18,269,154 | 7.5 % | 3,086,918 | 0.55 % |
| 2007 | 40,953,457 | 66.1 % | 61,966,193 | 21,012,736 | 41.8 % | 12,076,854 | 0.58 % |
| 2006 | 28,876,603 | 46.9 % | 61,609,991 | 32,733,388 | 10 % | 2,622,286 | 0.6 % |
| 2005 | 26,254,317 | 42.9 % | 61,241,700 | 34,987,383 | 10.2 % | 2,428,154 | 0.63 % |
| 2004 | 23,826,163 | 39.2 % | 60,858,654 | 37,032,491 | 9 % | 1,974,164 | 0.65 % |
| 2003 | 21,851,999 | 36.1 % | 60,464,857 | 38,612,858 | 20.5 % | 3,721,128 | 0.65 % |
| 2002 | 18,130,871 | 30.2 % | 60,075,783 | 41,944,912 | 15.3 % | 2,411,170 | 0.61 % |
| 2001 | 15,719,701 | 26.3 % | 59,711,914 | 43,992,213 | 85 % | 7,222,628 | 0.55 % |
| 2000 | 8,497,073 | 14.3 % | 59,387,183 | 50,890,110 | 57.5 % | 3,103,304 | 0.47 % |
* 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.
