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India: internet penetration 2000-2016

Percentage of population using the internet in India from 2000 to 2016

The data presents the internet penetration in India from 2000 to 2016. That year, 29.55% of the Indian population accessed the internet, up from 7.5% in 2010. Despite the huge, yet-to-be utilized potential, India is already the second-biggest online market worldwide.

2000 0.53
2001 0.66
2002 1.54
2003 1.69
2004 1.98
2005 2.39
2006 2.81
2007 3.95
2008 4.38
2009 5.12
2010 7.5
2011 10.07
2012 12.58
2013 15.1
2014 21
2015 26
2016 29.55