Cuba vs Hong Kong: Number of people using the Internet

Cuba
7.74 million people
in 2024
Hong Kong
7.20 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
76th
Hong Kong rank
77th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Cuba
  • Hong Kong
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 7.74 million people against 7.20 million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 533,490 people.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Cuba ranks 76th and Hong Kong ranks 77th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 11,822 people 589,117 people 577,295 people Hong Kong
2000s 888,892 people 3.67 million people 2.78 million people Hong Kong
2010s 4.26 million people 5.93 million people 1.68 million people Hong Kong
2020s 7.68 million people 7.06 million people 621,476 people Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Cuba or Hong Kong?
Cuba, at 7.74 million people against 7.20 million people in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Cuba and Hong Kong?
533,490 people, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Hong Kong rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Cuba ranks 76th 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

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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