Bangladesh vs Iran: Number of people using the Internet
Bangladesh
92.72 million people
in 2024
Iran
78.14 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
11th
Iran rank
14th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 92.72 million people against 78.14 million people in Iran, a difference of 14.58 million people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Iran ranks 14th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,387 people | 85,553 people | 72,166 people | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.39 million people | 5.37 million people | 3.99 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 21.86 million people | 36.14 million people | 14.28 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 72.96 million people | 72.59 million people | 370,540 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Bangladesh, at 92.72 million people against 78.14 million people in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Bangladesh and Iran?
- 14.58 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Iran ranks 14th 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.