Currently, there are 1.88 billion websites on the Internet, and the number is quickly growing. This exponential growth is a significant increase from 1994 when the Internet consisted of around 3,000 sites. One billion websites existed in 2014. Although estimates claim approximately 200 million websites are active.
You can see the growing number of live websites on the Internet at the following link: https://www.internetlivestats.com/total-number-of-websites/.
The internet is a vast network of websites that are constantly growing and changing. According to a Web Server Survey conducted by Netcraft in September 2021, there were over 1.8 billion websites on the internet. This staggering number is a testament to the sheer size and diversity of the internet.
The following shows the number of websites on the Internet each year since the beginning of the Internet:
Year | Websites | Change |
2018 | 1,630,322,579 | -8% |
2017 | 1,766,926,408 | 69% |
2016 | 1,045,534,808 | 21% |
2015 | 863,105,652 | -11% |
2014 | 968,882,453 | 44% |
2013 | 672,985,183 | -3% |
2012 | 697,089,489 | 101% |
2011 | 346,004,403 | 67% |
2010 | 206,956,723 | -13% |
2009 | 238,027,855 | 38% |
2008 | 172,338,726 | 41% |
2007 | 121,892,559 | 43% |
2006 | 85,507,314 | 32% |
2005 | 64,780,617 | 26% |
2004 | 51,611,646 | 26% |
2003 | 40,912,332 | 6% |
2002 | 38,760,373 | 32% |
2001 | 29,254,370 | 71% |
2000 | 17,087,182 | 438% |
1999 | 3,177,453 | 32% |
1998 | 2,410,067 | 116% |
1997 | 1,117,255 | 334% |
1996 | 257,601 | 996% |
1995 | 23,500 | 758% |
1994 | 2,738 | 2006% |
1993 | 130 | 1200% |
1992 | 10 | 900% |
1991 | 1 |
It’s worth noting that not all of these websites are active or publicly accessible. Some may have been created for testing purposes or as placeholders, while others may have been taken down due to various reasons such as outdated content or technical issues.
Additionally, the number of websites is constantly fluctuating as new ones are created and old ones are taken down. It’s important to keep this in mind when considering the overall size and scope of the internet.
It’s also worth mentioning that the number of websites includes subdomains and pages within a website, which can contribute to the overall count. Despite these caveats, the number of websites on the internet remains a staggering testament to the power and reach of this global network.