Number of internet users Germany 2023

The number of internet users in Germany has been rising in the last decade. So far in 2023, around 67 million were counted. Compared to 49 million in 2010, this is a significant development.

Age groups and gender

Regarding the share of internet users in Germany by age group, in recent years a pretty much even distribution could be observed between almost all age groups. Meanwhile, when broken down by gender, just a few years ago there were more male internet users in Germany than female, but after 2016 this changed.

Mobile internet and usage by state

With the rise and widespread use of mobile devices, plus increasing Wifi coverage in various areas, it’s no wonder that the share of German mobile internet users is growing as well. As of 2023, this share was 85 percent. Internet usage rates were generally high in all German federal states, especially in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein in the north, and Bavaria in the south.

Number of internet users in Germany from 1997 to 2023 (in millions)

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

1997 to 2023

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

Used at least occasionally

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

Number of respondents differed slightly from year to year.
Base until 2009: German speakers 14 years and older in Germany.
(1997: n=15,431, 1998: n=9,673, 1999: n=5,661, 2000: n=3,514, 2001: n=2,520, 2002: n=2,293, 2003: n=1,955, 2004: n=1,810, 2005: n=1,857, 2006: n=1,820, 2007: n=1,822, 2008: n=1,802, 2009: n=1,806),
Base from 2010: German speaking population 14 years and older.
(2010: n=1,804, 2011: n=1,800, 2012: n=1,800, 2013: n=1,800, 2014: n=1,814, 2015: n=1,800, 2016: n=1,508, 2017: n=2,017, 2018: n=2,009, 2019: n=2,000. 2020: n=3,003; 2020: n=3,003, 2021: n=2,001; 2022: n=2.007).

* As of 2017, internet usage has been recorded differently: As a calculated value out of 15 internet activities; prior to this: the following blanket question was posed "Internet used".

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