Figures have been rounded.
The source specified the following information: "The VPN download data is extracted from Google Play Store and Apple App Store using the Sensor Tower service for data in 2020 and 2021. The data for H1 2022 was extracted using AppTweak. Download data includes 45 biggest VPN providers."
Release date is the date of access.
Internet users in Russia downloaded virtual private network (VPN) services around **** million times in 2022. To compare, less than ** million VPN downloads were recorded in the country over the course of 2021. VPN usage in Russia sharply increased in 2022 during the invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent blocking of various websites by the Russian government. Among them were social media platforms Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. In total, nearly ** percent of Russians were estimated to be using VPN in 2022.
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Atlas VPN. (April 3, 2023). Number of virtual private network (VPN) downloads in Russia from 2020 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1358680/russia-vpn-downloads/
Atlas VPN. "Number of virtual private network (VPN) downloads in Russia from 2020 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. April 3, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1358680/russia-vpn-downloads/
Atlas VPN. (2023). Number of virtual private network (VPN) downloads in Russia from 2020 to 2022 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1358680/russia-vpn-downloads/
Atlas VPN. "Number of Virtual Private Network (Vpn) Downloads in Russia from 2020 to 2022 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Apr 2023, /statistics/1358680/russia-vpn-downloads/
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Number of virtual private network (VPN) downloads in Russia from 2020 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Atlas VPN, April 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1358680/russia-vpn-downloads/
