United Kingdom Internet Users
60,273,385
Internet Users in the U.K. (2016*)
- Share of U.K. Population: 92.6 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 65,111,143
- Share of World Internet Users: 1.8 %
- 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* | 60,273,385 | 92.6 % | 65,111,143 | 4,837,758 | 0.9 % | 555,411 | 0.61 % |
| 2015* | 59,717,974 | 92.3 % | 64,715,810 | 4,997,836 | 1.3 % | 784,026 | 0.6 % |
| 2014 | 58,933,948 | 91.6 % | 64,331,348 | 5,397,400 | 2.6 % | 1,473,566 | 0.59 % |
| 2013 | 57,460,382 | 89.8 % | 63,955,654 | 6,495,272 | 3.3 % | 1,846,052 | 0.6 % |
| 2012 | 55,614,329 | 87.5 % | 63,573,766 | 7,959,437 | 3.1 % | 1,684,097 | 0.65 % |
| 2011 | 53,930,233 | 85.4 % | 63,164,949 | 9,234,716 | 1.2 % | 621,051 | 0.71 % |
| 2010 | 53,309,181 | 85 % | 62,716,684 | 9,407,503 | 2.5 % | 1,317,177 | 0.8 % |
| 2009 | 51,992,005 | 83.6 % | 62,221,164 | 10,229,159 | 7.5 % | 3,633,512 | 0.86 % |
| 2008 | 48,358,493 | 78.4 % | 61,689,620 | 13,331,127 | 5.3 % | 2,439,591 | 0.88 % |
| 2007 | 45,918,902 | 75.1 % | 61,151,820 | 15,232,918 | 10 % | 4,180,363 | 0.83 % |
| 2006 | 41,738,539 | 68.8 % | 60,648,850 | 18,910,311 | -1 % | -408,470 | 0.73 % |
| 2005 | 42,147,008 | 70 % | 60,210,012 | 18,063,004 | 7.3 % | 2,881,900 | 0.61 % |
| 2004 | 39,265,109 | 65.6 % | 59,846,226 | 20,581,117 | 1.7 % | 665,822 | 0.5 % |
| 2003 | 38,599,286 | 64.8 % | 59,548,421 | 20,949,135 | 15.2 % | 5,105,949 | 0.42 % |
| 2002 | 33,493,338 | 56.5 % | 59,301,235 | 25,807,897 | 69.3 % | 13,712,633 | 0.37 % |
| 2001 | 19,780,705 | 33.5 % | 59,080,221 | 39,299,516 | 25.3 % | 3,991,542 | 0.36 % |
| 2000 | 15,789,163 | 26.8 % | 58,867,004 | 43,077,841 | 26.4 % | 3,298,785 | 0.36 % |
* 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.
