Internet users in Tanzania
Tanzania: Internet users was 5.55 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet users in Tanzania is 5.55 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 9,172.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Tanzania peaked at 5.55 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,186 | 0 | 24,941 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 39,891 | 4.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 million | 4.93 million | 5.55 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2015)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 14.37 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2464 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 168,955 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.5 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Tanzania?
- Internet users in Tanzania was 5.55 million in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for internet users?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,172.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.