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Japan Internet Users

Japan's internet users rose to 87% in 2023, up from 84.9% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 2.1% from the previous year. Japan has internet users higher than the global median (87.00% vs median 80.00%). Compared with the median in Asia, Japan is higher (87.00% vs regional median 83.80%) and ranks 21st out of 47 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2023)

(in %)
Year Internet Users (%)
2023 87%
2022 84.9%
2021 82.9%
2020 90.2%
2019 92.7%
2018 88.7%
2017 91.7%
2016 93.2%
2015 91.1%
2014 89.1%
2013 88.2%
2012 79.5%
2011 79.1%
2010 78.2%
2009 78%
2008 75.4%
2007 74.3%
2006 68.7%
2005 66.9%
2004 62.4%
2003 48.4%
2002 46.6%
2001 38.5%
2000 30%
1999 21.4%
1998 13.4%
1997 9.16%
1996 4.37%
1995 1.59%
1994 0.8%
1993 0.4%
1992 0.1%
1991 0.04%
1990 0.02%
Japan Internet Users : Definition
Internet Users measures the percentage of Japan's population that uses the Internet.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Electricity Access 100% 100% 2023