Number of people using the Internet in Algeria
Algeria: Number of people using the Internet was 36.24 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Algeria, 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
In 2024, number of people using the internet in Algeria stood at 36.24 million people. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 213.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Algeria peaked at 36.24 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Algeria 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 100.67 people | — |
| 1995 | 503.92 people | +400.6% |
| 1996 | 505.18 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,047 people | +503.1% |
| 1998 | 6,071 people | +99.3% |
| 1999 | 60,949 people | +903.9% |
| 2000 | 151,956 people | +149.3% |
| 2001 | 202,435 people | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 505,359 people | +149.6% |
| 2003 | 706,375 people | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million people | +114.1% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million people | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million people | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 3.23 million people | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million people | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.99 million people | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 4.52 million people | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 5.50 million people | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 6.85 million people | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 8.64 million people | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 11.57 million people | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 15.29 million people | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 17.54 million people | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 19.88 million people | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 20.84 million people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 24.15 million people | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 27.95 million people | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 32.32 million people | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 34.01 million people | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 35.18 million people | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 36.24 million people | +3.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 36.24 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 36.24 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +903.9% | 6,071 people | 60,949 people |
| 1997 | +503.1% | 505.18 people | 3,047 people |
| 1995 | +400.6% | 100.67 people | 503.92 people |
| 2000 | +149.3% | 60,949 people | 151,956 people |
| 2002 | +149.6% | 202,435 people | 505,359 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,168 people | 0 people | 60,949 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million people | 151,956 people | 3.99 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.48 million people | 4.52 million people | 24.15 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.14 million people | 27.95 million people | 36.24 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Algeria?
- Number of people using the internet in Algeria was 36.24 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.24 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for number of people using the internet?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.