Number of people using the Internet in Angola

Angola: Number of people using the Internet was 11.93 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11.93 million users
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
51st
of 207 countries
All-time high
11.93 million users
in 2021
All-time low
0 users
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2021

Number of people using the Internet in Angola, 1990–2021

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1990200520211990: 0 users1996: 110 users1997: 831.2 users1998: 2.8k users1999: 11.3k users2000: 17.0k users2001: 22.8k users2002: 46.9k users2003: 66.5k users2004: 86.5k users2005: 220.6k users2006: 300.2k users2007: 353.2k users2008: 410.0k users2009: 515.5k users2010: 652.3k users2011: 1.1M users2012: 1.9M users2013: 3.4M users2014: 5.8M users2015: 6.2M users2016: 6.8M users2017: 7.9M users2018: 9.1M users2019: 10.4M users2020: 11.1M users2021: 11.9M users

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.

Analysis

In 2021, number of people using the internet in Angola stood at 11.93 million users. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 948.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Angola peaked at 11.93 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.

Angola ranks 51st of 207 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,005 users 0 users 11,280 users 5
2000s 203,919 users 17,012 users 515,540 users 10
2010s 5.32 million users 652,255 users 10.40 million users 10
2020s 11.54 million users 11.15 million users 11.93 million users 2

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  4. 52 Belgium 10.74 million users compare
  5. 53 Cote d'Ivoire 10.66 million users compare
  6. 54 Cameroon 10.47 million users compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people using the internet in Angola?
Number of people using the internet in Angola was 11.93 million users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 11.93 million users in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
How does Angola rank for number of people using the internet?
Angola ranks 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 948.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
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