Afghanistan vs Hong Kong: Number of people using the Internet
Afghanistan
6.86 million people
in 2024
Hong Kong
7.20 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
80th
Hong Kong rank
77th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Afghanistan
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.20 million people against 6.86 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 340,620 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 80th and Hong Kong ranks 77th of 208 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 315,102 people | 3.87 million people | 3.56 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.27 million people | 5.93 million people | 2.66 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.63 million people | 7.06 million people | 420,726 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Afghanistan or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 7.20 million people against 6.86 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
- 340,620 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th and Hong Kong ranks 77th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.