Hong Kong vs Zimbabwe: Number of people using the Internet

Hong Kong
7.20 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.93 million people
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
79th

Number of people using the Internet over time

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

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 7.20 million people against 6.93 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 277,710 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 208 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 528,927 people 5,031 people 523,895 people Hong Kong
2000s 3.67 million people 272,261 people 3.40 million people Hong Kong
2010s 5.93 million people 2.62 million people 3.31 million people Hong Kong
2020s 7.06 million people 5.75 million people 1.30 million people Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Hong Kong or Zimbabwe?
Hong Kong, at 7.20 million people against 6.93 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?
277,710 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Hong Kong ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th 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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