Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Number of people using the Internet
Democratic Republic of Congo
21.50 million people
in 2024
Kenya
19.74 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
42nd
Kenya rank
44th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.50 million people against 19.74 million people in Kenya, a difference of 1.76 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 44th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.08 people | 12,102 people | 11,935 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 145,110 people | 1.13 million people | 989,219 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.53 million people | 6.89 million people | 2.36 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.99 million people | 16.14 million people | 1.85 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.50 million people against 19.74 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 1.76 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 44th 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.