Number of people using the Internet in Angola
Angola: Number of people using the Internet was 15.42 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Angola, 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 Angola stood at 15.42 million people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 165.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Angola peaked at 15.42 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Angola ranks 49th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 109.97 people | — |
| 1997 | 831.25 people | +655.9% |
| 1998 | 2,804 people | +237.4% |
| 1999 | 11,280 people | +302.2% |
| 2000 | 17,012 people | +50.8% |
| 2001 | 22,778 people | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 46,850 people | +105.7% |
| 2003 | 66,514 people | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 86,458 people | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 220,575 people | +155.1% |
| 2006 | 300,229 people | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 353,236 people | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 409,994 people | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 515,540 people | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 652,255 people | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million people | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million people | +70.3% |
| 2013 | 3.40 million people | +75.5% |
| 2014 | 5.80 million people | +70.6% |
| 2015 | 6.19 million people | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 6.77 million people | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 7.86 million people | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 9.08 million people | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 10.40 million people | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 11.15 million people | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.93 million people | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 12.77 million people | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.92 million people | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 15.42 million people | +10.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 15.42 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 15.42 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +655.9% | 109.97 people | 831.25 people |
| 1999 | +302.2% | 2,804 people | 11,280 people |
| 1998 | +237.4% | 831.25 people | 2,804 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,005 people | 0 people | 11,280 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 203,919 people | 17,012 people | 515,540 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 million people | 652,255 people | 10.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 million people | 11.15 million people | 15.42 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Angola?
- Number of people using the internet in Angola was 15.42 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for number of people using the internet?
- Angola ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.8%. 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); 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.