Individuals using the Internet in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Individuals using the Internet was 88.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals using the Internet in East Asia & Pacific, 2005–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 88.4% for individuals using the internet in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 88.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2005.
That places East Asia & Pacific 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Individuals using the Internet in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.7% | — |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 86.6% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 88.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 14.7% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 34.2% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 73.9% | 88.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More infrastructure data for East Asia & Pacific
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.24 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 288.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1205 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 288.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in East Asia & Pacific?
- Individuals using the internet in East Asia & Pacific was 88.4% in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2005.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for individuals using the internet?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.