Afghanistan vs Kyrgyzstan: Number of people using the Internet

Afghanistan
6.86 million people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
6.65 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
80th
Kyrgyzstan rank
82nd

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kyrgyzstan
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6.86 million people against 6.65 million people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 217,930 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 80th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 82nd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1990s 0 people 0 people 0 people —
2000s 315,102 people 486,416 people 171,313 people Kyrgyzstan
2010s 3.27 million people 2.18 million people 1.09 million people Afghanistan
2020s 6.63 million people 5.82 million people 812,512 people Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Afghanistan or Kyrgyzstan?
Afghanistan, at 6.86 million people against 6.65 million people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
217,930 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Afghanistan ranks 80th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 82nd 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

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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