Colombia vs South Africa: Number of people using the Internet
Colombia
41.96 million people
in 2024
South Africa
50.15 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.15 million people against 41.96 million people in Colombia, a difference of 8.19 million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215,793 people | 686,422 people | 470,629 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.58 million people | 3.74 million people | 1.84 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 25.30 million people | 27.61 million people | 2.31 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.56 million people | 47.66 million people | 9.10 million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 50.15 million people against 41.96 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Colombia and South Africa?
- 8.19 million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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.