Number of people using the Internet in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of people using the Internet was 371,077 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Bahamas, 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
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Bahamas is 371,077 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Bahamas peaked at 371,077 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 171st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 2,894 people | — |
| 1996 | 5,360 people | +85.2% |
| 1997 | 4,228 people | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 7,380 people | +74.5% |
| 1999 | 12,018 people | +62.8% |
| 2000 | 25,907 people | +115.6% |
| 2001 | 38,685 people | +49.3% |
| 2002 | 59,690 people | +54.3% |
| 2003 | 67,124 people | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 74,752 people | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 85,974 people | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 90,578 people | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 95,400 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 112,951 people | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 122,920 people | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 158,016 people | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 241,624 people | +52.9% |
| 2012 | 269,392 people | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 272,846 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 294,064 people | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 300,570 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 310,444 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 314,731 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 325,955 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 357,944 people | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 365,950 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 366,050 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 366,753 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 369,032 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 371,077 people | +0.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 371,077 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 11% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 371,077 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +115.6% | 12,018 people | 25,907 people |
| 1996 | +85.2% | 2,894 people | 5,360 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,313 people | 0 people | 12,018 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 77,398 people | 25,907 people | 122,920 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,559 people | 158,016 people | 357,944 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,772 people | 365,950 people | 371,077 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More science & technology data for Bahamas
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 96.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9668 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 387,960 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 39.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 48 (2017)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 48 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Bahamas?
- Number of people using the internet in Bahamas was 371,077 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 371,077 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of people using the internet?
- Bahamas ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.