New mobile internet users (annual) vs Internet penetration rate
In 2025, new mobile internet users (annual) worldwide was 160 million; internet penetration rate was 75%.
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New mobile internet users (annual)
Unit: million · 1 observation
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Actual | 160 million |
Internet penetration rate
Unit: % · 1 observation
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Estimate | 75% |
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| Period | New mobile internet users (annual) | Internet penetration rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 million | 75% |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
New mobile internet users (annual)
Number of additional people who came online (started using mobile internet) during the year.
2 observations in Global · source organisations: GSMA
Internet penetration rate
Percentage of the population using the Internet.
4 observations in Global · source organisations: ITU
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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