Internet users in Senegal
Senegal: Internet users was 2.23 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Senegal, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet users in Senegal is 2.23 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 2,227.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Senegal peaked at 2.23 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Senegal 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 57.99 | — |
| 1996 | 965.57 | +1565.2% |
| 1997 | 2,410 | +149.6% |
| 1998 | 7,217 | +199.4% |
| 1999 | 28,823 | +299.4% |
| 2000 | 38,401 | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 96,007 | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 100,879 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 216,405 | +114.5% |
| 2004 | 464,099 | +114.5% |
| 2005 | 520,404 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 626,806 | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 883,549 | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million | +12.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 722,442, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.23 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1565.2% | 57.99 | 965.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,579 | 0 | 28,823 | 6 |
| 2000s | 595,149 | 38,401 | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million | 1.99 million | 2.23 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Senegal?
- Internet users in Senegal was 2.23 million in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for internet users?
- Senegal ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,227.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.