India's internet user base crosses 950 million in 2025: IAMAI

India’s internet user base crossed 950 million in 2025, driven largely by rapid growth in rural connectivity, rising short-video consumption, and increasing adoption of Al, according to a report released by [AMAT on Thursday.

- Press Trust of India

The report also revealed that rural India accounts for 57% of India’s active internet users, i.e, approximately 548 million active users.

The ‘Internet in India Report 2025,’ jointly prepared by Internet and Mobile Association of India ([AMAI) and KANTAR, which highlights these trends, was released at the India Digital Summit in the presence of Manjula N, Secretary to the Government, Department of Electronics, IT/BT and Science &Technology, Government of Karnataka.