Kenya vs Nepal: Number of people using the Internet
Kenya
14.35 million users
in 2021
Nepal
12.08 million users
in 2021
Kenya rank
48th
Nepal rank
50th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 14.35 million users against 12.08 million users in Nepal, a difference of 2.27 million users.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Kenya ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 50th of 207 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,117 users | 9,509 users | 608.42 users | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.13 million users | 230,538 users | 903,791 users | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.08 million users | 5.06 million users | 2.01 million users | Kenya |
| 2020s | 13.63 million users | 11.39 million users | 2.23 million users | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Kenya or Nepal?
- Kenya, at 14.35 million users against 12.08 million users in Nepal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Kenya and Nepal?
- 2.27 million users, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Kenya ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 50th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, 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
The number of individuals using the Internet.