Number of people using the Internet in Albania
Albania: Number of people using the Internet was 2.04 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2.04 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Albania peaked at 2.04 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Albania ranks 132nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 357.03 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,020 people | +185.7% |
| 1997 | 1,530 people | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 2,034 people | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 2,531 people | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 3,524 people | +39.3% |
| 2001 | 9,970 people | +182.9% |
| 2002 | 11,901 people | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 29,542 people | +148.2% |
| 2004 | 73,264 people | +148.0% |
| 2005 | 182,011 people | +148.4% |
| 2006 | 287,584 people | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 446,575 people | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 703,229 people | +57.5% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million people | +71.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.97 million people | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million people | +1.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.04 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.04 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Albania 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 | +185.7% | 357.03 people | 1,020 people |
| 2001 | +182.9% | 3,524 people | 9,970 people |
| 2003 | +148.2% | 11,901 people | 29,542 people |
| 2004 | +148.0% | 29,542 people | 73,264 people |
| 2005 | +148.4% | 73,264 people | 182,011 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,245 people | 0 people | 2,531 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 295,374 people | 3,524 people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million people | 1.83 million people | 2.04 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 129 Armenia 2.47 million people compare
- 130 Mauritania 2.37 million people compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 2.17 million people compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 1.99 million people compare
- 134 Namibia 1.97 million people compare
- 135 Slovenia 1.93 million people compare
More science & technology data for Albania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 89.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.05 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 95.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 319.46 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Albania?
- Number of people using the internet in Albania was 2.04 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for number of people using the internet?
- Albania ranks 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.