Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Number of people using the Internet
Senegal
11.12 million people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.96 million people
in 2024
Senegal rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.96 million people against 11.12 million people in Senegal, a difference of 840,900 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Senegal ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 208 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,911 people | 26,876 people | 19,965 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 473,011 people | 495,725 people | 22,714 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.23 million people | 3.57 million people | 333,409 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.06 million people | 10.35 million people | 291,720 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.96 million people against 11.12 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 840,900 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Senegal ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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.