South Korea Internet Users
43,274,132
Internet Users in South Korea (2016*)
- Share of South Korea Population: 85.7 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 50,503,933
- Share of World Internet Users: 1.3 %
- 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* | 43,274,132 | 85.7 % | 50,503,933 | 7,229,801 | 1.2 % | 522,375 | 0.42 % |
| 2015* | 42,751,757 | 85 % | 50,293,439 | 7,541,682 | 1.2 % | 524,014 | 0.44 % |
| 2014 | 42,227,742 | 84.3 % | 50,074,401 | 7,846,659 | -0.1 % | -27,353 | 0.46 % |
| 2013 | 42,255,095 | 84.8 % | 49,846,756 | 7,591,661 | 1.3 % | 549,270 | 0.48 % |
| 2012 | 41,705,825 | 84.1 % | 49,608,451 | 7,902,626 | 0.9 % | 365,094 | 0.51 % |
| 2011 | 41,340,731 | 83.8 % | 49,356,692 | 8,015,961 | 0.6 % | 252,367 | 0.54 % |
| 2010 | 41,088,364 | 83.7 % | 49,090,041 | 8,001,677 | 3.2 % | 1,261,823 | 0.58 % |
| 2009 | 39,826,541 | 81.6 % | 48,807,036 | 8,980,495 | 1.4 % | 533,569 | 0.61 % |
| 2008 | 39,292,972 | 81 % | 48,509,842 | 9,216,870 | 3.4 % | 1,307,383 | 0.63 % |
| 2007 | 37,985,589 | 78.8 % | 48,205,062 | 10,219,473 | 1.5 % | 574,406 | 0.63 % |
| 2006 | 37,411,183 | 78.1 % | 47,901,643 | 10,490,460 | 6.9 % | 2,420,874 | 0.62 % |
| 2005 | 34,990,309 | 73.5 % | 47,605,863 | 12,615,554 | 1.7 % | 588,339 | 0.6 % |
| 2004 | 34,401,970 | 72.7 % | 47,320,454 | 12,918,484 | 11.6 % | 3,588,641 | 0.59 % |
| 2003 | 30,813,329 | 65.5 % | 47,043,251 | 16,229,922 | 10.9 % | 3,032,199 | 0.59 % |
| 2002 | 27,781,130 | 59.4 % | 46,769,579 | 18,988,449 | 5.6 % | 1,466,475 | 0.6 % |
| 2001 | 26,314,655 | 56.6 % | 46,492,324 | 20,177,669 | 27.4 % | 5,660,452 | 0.62 % |
| 2000 | 20,654,203 | 44.7 % | 46,206,271 | 25,552,068 | 91 % | 9,841,789 | 0.65 % |
* 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.
