Internet Users: New Zealand
New Zealand's internet users is currently 93.519 % of population as of 2024. # New Zealand Internet Users New Zealand has achieved nearly complete internet penetration, with 93.
Current (2024)
93.519 % of population
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
93.519 % of population
Low (1990)
0 % of population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2024 · 34 pts
Internet Users — New Zealand
1990 — 2024
Internet Users — New Zealand
Analysis# New Zealand Internet Users
New Zealand has achieved nearly complete internet penetration, with 93.519% of the population online as of 2024—matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1990, when internet access was virtually nonexistent at 0%. Over 34 years, the country progressed from digital isolation to near-universal connectivity, reflecting the rapid global expansion of internet infrastructure and adoption.
The acceleration intensified after 2015, when internet penetration stood at 85.2%. Over the following nine years, New Zealand added 8.3 percentage points, with particularly steep gains between 2018 and 2020 (jumping from 89% to 90.921%). Growth has continued but at a decelerating pace, adding only 0.446 points from 2023 to 2024, suggesting the country approaches saturation as it captures remaining non-users.
Historical Data
34 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93.519 % of population | +0.21% |
| 2023 | 93.326 % of population | +0.27% |
| 2022 | 93.073 % of population | +1.18% |
| 2021 | 91.991 % of population | +1.18% |
| 2020 | 90.921 % of population | +1.18% |
| 2019 | 89.864 % of population | +0.97% |
| 2018 | 89 % of population | +1.48% |
| 2017 | 87.7 % of population | +1.39% |
| 2016 | 86.5 % of population | +1.53% |
| 2015 | 85.2 % of population | +1.43% |
| 2014 | 84 % of population | +1.47% |
| 2013 | 82.78 % of population | +1.39% |
| 2012 | 81.644 % of population | +0.51% |
| 2011 | 81.23 % of population | +0.96% |
| 2010 | 80.46 % of population | +0.95% |
| 2009 | 79.7 % of population | +10.65% |
| 2008 | 72.03 % of population | +3.25% |
| 2007 | 69.76 % of population | +1.10% |
| 2006 | 69 % of population | +10.01% |
| 2005 | 62.72 % of population | +1.41% |
Show all 34 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.848 % of population | +1.45% |
| 2003 | 60.963 % of population | +3.19% |
| 2002 | 59.081 % of population | +10.97% |
| 2001 | 53.241 % of population | +12.37% |
| 2000 | 47.38 % of population | +14.17% |
| 1999 | 41.5 % of population | +31.33% |
| 1998 | 31.6 % of population | +116.44% |
| 1997 | 14.6 % of population | +81.59% |
| 1996 | 8.04 % of population | +64.75% |
| 1995 | 4.88 % of population | +53.94% |
| 1994 | 3.17 % of population | +402.38% |
| 1993 | 0.631 % of population | +120.63% |
| 1992 | 0.286 % of population | — |
| 1990 | 0 % of population | — |
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