This statistic shows the number of internet users in Germany from 1997 to 2018. In 2018, around 63.3 million Germans used the internet at least occasionally, compared to 62.4 million the year before.
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Number of internet users who use the internet at least occasionally, in Germany from 1997 to 2018 (in millions)
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This statistic shows the number of internet users in Germany from 1997 to 2018. In 2018, around 63.3 million Germans used the internet at least occasionally, compared to 62.4 million the year before.
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This statistic shows the number of internet users in Germany from 1997 to 2018. In 2018, around 63.3 million Germans used the internet at least occasionally, compared to 62.4 million the year before.
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- October 2018
- Region
- Germany
- Survey time period
- 1997 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- n=2.009 (2018)
- Age group
- 14 years and older
- Special properties
- used at least occasionally
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
- Supplementary notes
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Number of respondents differed slightly from year to year: n (1997)=15,431, n(1998)=9,673, n (1999)=5,661, n (2000)=3,514, n (2001)=2,520, n (2002)=2,293, n (2003)=1,955, n (2004)=1,810, n (2005)=1,857, n (2006)=1,820, n (2007)=1,822, n (2008)=1,802, n (2009)=1,806, n (2010)=1,804, n (2011)=1,800, n(2012)=1,800, n (2013)=1,389, n (2014)=1,814, n (2015)=1,800, n (2016)=1.508, n (2017)=2,017.
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).
* As of 2017, internet usage will be 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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- Region
- Germany
- Survey time period
- 1997 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- n=2.009 (2018)
- Age group
- 14 years and older
- Special properties
- used at least occasionally
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
- Supplementary notes
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Number of respondents differed slightly from year to year: n (1997)=15,431, n(1998)=9,673, n (1999)=5,661, n (2000)=3,514, n (2001)=2,520, n (2002)=2,293, n (2003)=1,955, n (2004)=1,810, n (2005)=1,857, n (2006)=1,820, n (2007)=1,822, n (2008)=1,802, n (2009)=1,806, n (2010)=1,804, n (2011)=1,800, n(2012)=1,800, n (2013)=1,389, n (2014)=1,814, n (2015)=1,800, n (2016)=1.508, n (2017)=2,017.
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).
* As of 2017, internet usage will be 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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Statistics on "Internet usage in Germany"
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- Number of internet users who use the internet at least occasionally, in Germany from 1997 to 2018 (in millions)Number of internet users in Germany 1997-2018
- Share of internet users in Germany from 2001 to 2017Share of internet users in Germany 2001-2017
- Year-on-year growth rate of internet usage in Germany from 2009 to 2018Year-on-year change of internet usage in Germany 2009-2018
- Average daily internet usage time in Germany from 2000 to 2018 (in minutes)Daily internet usage time in Germany 2000-2018
- Share of Germans never having used the internet for work or private purposes from 2005 to 2018Share of internet non-users (offliners) in Germany 2005-2018
- Distribution of internet users in Germany from 2001 to 2017, by type of usageInternet users in Germany 2001-2017, by type of usage
- Share of broadband internet users in Germany from 2005 to 2016Share of broadband internet users in Germany 2005-2016
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany from 2015 to 2017Share of mobile internet users in Germany 2015-2017
- Demographics and use
The most important statistics
- Number of internet users compared to general population size in Germany in November 2018 (in millions)Internet users compared to general population in Germany 2018
- Number of internet users in Germany from 2003 to 2018, by age group (in millions)Number of internet users in Germany 2003-2018, by age group
- Share of internet users in Germany in December 2018, by age groupShare of internet users in Germany December 2018, by age group
- Number of internet users in Germany from 1997 to 2018, by gender (in millions)Number of internet users in Germany 1997-2018, by gender
- Share of internet users in Germany from 1997 to 2018Share of internet users in Germany 1997-2018
- Share of internet users in Germany from 2001 to 2017, by genderInternet usage rate in Germany 2001-2017, by gender
- Share of internet users in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by ageShare of internet users in Germany 2014-2017, by age
- Gender distribution comparison of internet users and the total population in Germany in November 2018Gender distribution of internet users and total population in Germany November 2018
- Mobile internet usage
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- Share of mobile internet users in Germany from 2011 to 2016, by type of deviceShare of mobile internet users in Germany 2011-2016, by device type
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany in January 2017, by ageShare of mobile internet users in Germany 2017, by age
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany in 2017, by federal stateShare of mobile internet users in Germany 2017, by state
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany from 2011 to 2016, by genderMobile internet usage in Germany 2011-2016, by gender
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany from 2011 to 2016, by age groupMobile internet usage in Germany 2011-2016, by age group
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany in 2016, by monthly incomeShare of mobile internet users in Germany 2016, by income
- For how many minutes per day do you use the internet on your mobile phone or smartphone?Mobile internet usage time in Germany 2014-2016
- Share of daily mobile internet users in Germany from 2015 to 2018Daily users of mobile internet in Germany 2015-2018
- User behavior
The most important statistics
- Average daily internet usage time in Germany from 2000 to 2018 (in minutes)Daily internet usage time in Germany 2000-2018
- Average duration of daily internet usage in Germany in 2016 (in minutes), by ageDuration of daily internet usage in Germany 2016, by age
- Number of internet users in Germany from 2014 to 2018, by usage frequency (in millions)Internet users in Germany 2014-2018, by usage frequency
- How often do you personally use the internet?Frequency of internet usage in Germany 2012-2016
- Average daily internet usage of children and youths by age in Germany in 2014 and 2017 (in minutes)Daily internet usage of children and youths in Germany 2014-2017, by age
- Daily internet usage time of adolescents in Germany from 2006 to 2018 (in minutes)Daily internet usage time of adolescents in Germany 2006-2018
- Where do you use the internet?Preferred locations for internet usage in Germany 2016
- Online activities
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- Share of internet users who used the internet for sending and receiving e-mails in Germany from 2008 to 2017Share of e-mail users among the general population in Germany 2008-2017
- Share of online shoppers among the German population from 2000 to 2016Survey on the share of online shoppers in Germany 2000-2016
- Share of IP telephony and video call users in Germany from 2008 to 2018Share of internet and video call users in Germany 2008-2018
- Share of cloud service users in Germany in 2018, by age groupCloud service usage penetration in Germany 2018, by age
- Which of the following internet activities are you carrying out at least occasionally?Most popular internet activities in Germany 2012-2016
- Most popular online activities carried out at least once a week via a computer in Germany in 2016Most popular online activities via computer in Germany 2016
- Advertising expenditure of the energy industry in Germany from 2000 to 2017 (in million euros)Advertising expenditure of the energy industry in Germany 2000-2017
- Social media usage
The most important statistics
- Share of social media users in Germany in 2016, by federal stateUsage of social media in Germany 2016, by federal state
- Share of social media users in Germany in 2017, by age groupSocial media usage share in Germany 2017, by age
- Market share of unique users of the leading 12 social networks in Germany in 1st half 2016Reach of the leading social networks in Germany H1 2016
- Which social media apps are you using the most?Share of youths using social media apps in Germany 2015-2016
- Frequency of using social media (e.g. facebook, twitter, instagram, whatsapp) among millennials in Germany in 2017Frequency of using social media among millennials in Germany 2017
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- Number of internet users who use the internet at least occasionally, in Germany from 1997 to 2018 (in millions)
- Year-on-year growth rate of internet usage in Germany from 2009 to 2018
- Average daily internet usage time in Germany from 2000 to 2018 (in minutes)
- Distribution of internet users in Germany from 2001 to 2017, by type of usage
- Share of broadband internet users in Germany from 2005 to 2016
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany from 2015 to 2017
- Share of internet users in Germany in 2017, by federal state
- Share of internet users, non-users and planned future users in Germany in 2017
- Number of internet users in Germany from 2003 to 2018, by age group (in millions)
- Share of internet users in Germany in December 2018, by age group
- Number of internet users in Germany from 1997 to 2018, by gender (in millions)
- Share of internet users in Germany from 1997 to 2018
- Share of internet users in Germany from 2001 to 2017, by gender
- Share of internet users in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by age
- Gender distribution comparison of internet users and the total population in Germany in November 2018
- Share of internet users in Germany from 2001 to 2016, by net household income
- Share of online users who listen to radio programs live via the internet at least occasionally, in Germany from 2003 to 2018
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany from 2011 to 2016, by type of device
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany in 2017, by federal state
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany from 2011 to 2016, by gender
- Share of mobile internet users in Germany from 2011 to 2016, by age group
- Share of daily mobile internet users in Germany from 2015 to 2018
- Share of daily mobile internet users in Germany from 2015 to 2018, by age
- Average duration of daily internet usage in Germany in 2016 (in minutes), by age
- Number of internet users in Germany from 2014 to 2018, by usage frequency (in millions)
- How often do you personally use the internet?
- Average daily internet usage of children and youths by age in Germany in 2014 and 2017 (in minutes)
- Daily internet usage time of adolescents in Germany from 2006 to 2018 (in minutes)
- Share of internet users who used the internet for sending and receiving e-mails in Germany from 2008 to 2017
- Share of online shoppers among the German population from 2000 to 2016
- Share of IP telephony and video call users in Germany from 2008 to 2018
- Share of cloud service users in Germany in 2018, by age group
- Which of the following internet activities are you carrying out at least occasionally?
- Most popular online activities carried out at least once a week via a computer in Germany in 2016
- Advertising expenditure of the energy industry in Germany from 2000 to 2017 (in million euros)
- Share of social media users in Germany in 2016, by federal state
- Share of social media users in Germany in 2017, by age group
- Market share of unique users of the leading 12 social networks in Germany in 1st half 2016
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