How much is the Internet penetration in India?
Lily Fisher
Updated on March 10, 2026
How much is the Internet penetration in India?
Despite the large base of internet users, the internet penetration rate in the country stood at around 50 percent in 2020. This meant that around half of the 1.37 billion Indians had access to internet that year.
How many Internet users are there in India 2020?
749 million internet users
In 2020, India had over 749 million internet users across the country.
Which Indian city has the highest penetration of Internet?
Internet penetration across India 2019, by state As per the results of a survey across India in 2019, India’s internet penetration stood at around 40 percent. The national capital territory of Delhi had the highest internet penetration levels that year at 68 percent, followed by Kerala at 56 percent.
Which state has the highest Internet penetration in India?
At the state level, Maharashtra has the highest penetration of active Internet users at 61 percent, followed by Goa at 60 percent and Kerala at 59 percent. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar have the lowest Internet population at 29 percent, 29 percent, and 24 percent, respectively.
What is the smartphone penetration in India?
In 2020, the penetration rate of smartphone in India reached 54 percent and was estimated to reach 96 percent in 2040, more than doubled from financial year 2016, when only 22 percent of the mobile subscribers were using smartphone. In 2020, the volume of smartphone shipments across India was around 149.7 million.
Is Internet shutting down in India?
In 2019 and 2020 alone, Internet and allied services remained suspended in India for more than 13,000 hours, with as many as 164 instances of shutdowns being enforced. The longest shutdown was of 552 days in Jammu and Kashmir.
Which country use the most internet?
China
Countries with the highest number of internet users as of Q1 2021
| Characteristic | Number of internet users in millions |
|---|---|
| China | 854 |
| India | 560 |
| United States | 313.32 |
| Indonesia | 171.26 |
What is internet penetration?
The Internet Penetration Rate corresponds to the percentage of the total population of a given country or region that uses the Internet.
How many Internet users are there in India 2021?
December
The total number of Internet users in the country has risen from 795.18 million at the end of December 2020 to 825.30 million at the end of March 2021, registering a quarterly growth rate of 3.79 per cent, showed data by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released on Friday.
What is the smartphone penetration in India 2020?
54 percent
In 2020, the penetration rate of smartphone in India reached 54 percent and was estimated to reach 96 percent in 2040, more than doubled from financial year 2016, when only 22 percent of the mobile subscribers were using smartphone. In 2020, the volume of smartphone shipments across India was around 149.7 million.
What is mobile penetration?
Mobile Phone Penetration refers to the number of SIM cards or mobile phone number in a certain country, it does not refer to the number of mobile phone devices. This information is represented by the mobile phone penetration rate which shows the number of SIM cards used in a given country.
