Ireland vs Somalia: Number of people using the Internet
Ireland
5.24 million people
in 2024
Somalia
5.31 million people
in 2024
Ireland rank
98th
Somalia rank
95th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Ireland
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.31 million people against 5.24 million people in Ireland, a difference of 67,160 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Ireland ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 95th of 208 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,393 people | 351.54 people | 163,041 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.82 million people | 80,024 people | 1.74 million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.82 million people | 241,003 people | 3.57 million people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.95 million people | 4.33 million people | 622,712 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Ireland or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 5.31 million people against 5.24 million people in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Ireland and Somalia?
- 67,160 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Somalia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Somalia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Ireland ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 95th 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.