North Macedonia — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for North Macedonia, 1990–2025.
Internet users for North Macedonia was 93.10% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 32 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 93.60% in 2024. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
North Macedonia ranks 44 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 22%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 91.93%, so North Macedonia sits above it. It peaked in 2024 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 32%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 24 of 55 economies; Latvia (92.71%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 563% in 1997. That is 14% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 49th of 201 in 1990 → 97th of 195 in 2000 → 58th of 200 in 2010 → 57th of 183 in 2020 → 5th of 10 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.1% | -0.5 pp |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +5.1 pp |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +4.6 pp |
| 2022 | 83.85% | +2.0 pp |
| 2021 | 81.87% | +0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 81.41% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 81.41% | +2.2 pp |
| 2018 | 79.17% | +4.7 pp |
| 2017 | 74.52% | +2.4 pp |
| 2016 | 72.16% | +1.8 pp |
| 2015 | 70.38% | +2.3 pp |
| 2014 | 68.06% | +2.8 pp |
| 2013 | 65.24% | +7.8 pp |
| 2012 | 57.45% | +0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +4.8 pp |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 51.77% | +5.7 pp |
| 2008 | 46.04% | +9.7 pp |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +7.7 pp |
| 2006 | 28.62% | +2.2 pp |
| 2005 | 26.45% | +2.0 pp |
| 2004 | 24.44% | +5.4 pp |
| 2003 | 19.07% | +1.7 pp |
| 2002 | 17.33% | +13.9 pp |
| 2001 | 3.47% | +1.0 pp |
| 2000 | 2.49% | +1.0 pp |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 1% | +0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 0.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 0.04% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was North Macedonia’s Internet users in 1995?
0.04% (1995). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 93.1%; 2024: 93.6%; 2023: 88.5%; 2022: 83.85%; 2021: 81.87%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.