According to a survey of internet users in Canada in 2022, approximately 53 percent of the country's digital population aged between 18 and 34 years accessed the internet more often via their mobile devices. This represents a small increase compared to 2021 when 48 percent of internet users in this demographic reported accessing the internet more often via their smartphones. By comparison, the number of internet users aged between 35 and 55 who accessed the internet via their mobile devices has experienced a downward trend in recent years.
Share of users in Canada who access the internet most often with their mobile devices from 2020 to 2022, by age
Characteristic
2020
2021
2022
18-34
54%
48%
53%
35-55
38%
37%
36%
55+
17%
20%
20%
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According to the source, the number of respondents was of 2,000 in 2022, 2,022 in 2021, and 2,000 in 2020.
Data for 2020 and 2021 from previous publications.
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CIRA. (June 3, 2022). Share of users in Canada who access the internet most often with their mobile devices from 2020 to 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320695/canada-users-who-access-internet-most-often-mobile-by-age/
CIRA. "Share of users in Canada who access the internet most often with their mobile devices from 2020 to 2022, by age." Chart. June 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320695/canada-users-who-access-internet-most-often-mobile-by-age/
CIRA. (2022). Share of users in Canada who access the internet most often with their mobile devices from 2020 to 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320695/canada-users-who-access-internet-most-often-mobile-by-age/
CIRA. "Share of Users in Canada Who Access The Internet Most Often with Their Mobile Devices from 2020 to 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320695/canada-users-who-access-internet-most-often-mobile-by-age/
CIRA, Share of users in Canada who access the internet most often with their mobile devices from 2020 to 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320695/canada-users-who-access-internet-most-often-mobile-by-age/ (last visited January 21, 2025)
Share of users in Canada who access the internet most often with their mobile devices from 2020 to 2022, by age [Graph], CIRA, June 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320695/canada-users-who-access-internet-most-often-mobile-by-age/
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