Number of people using the Internet in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of people using the Internet was 1.59 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Bahrain, 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 Bahrain is 1.59 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Bahrain peaked at 1.59 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 1,934 people | — |
| 1996 | 4,837 people | +150.1% |
| 1997 | 9,720 people | +101.0% |
| 1998 | 19,476 people | +100.4% |
| 1999 | 29,311 people | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 39,235 people | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 99,453 people | +153.5% |
| 2002 | 128,260 people | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 164,791 people | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 176,764 people | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 189,352 people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 271,262 people | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 342,032 people | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 573,266 people | +67.6% |
| 2009 | 624,560 people | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 675,699 people | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 920,165 people | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million people | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million people | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million people | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million people | +0.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.59 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 49% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.59 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +153.5% | 39,235 people | 99,453 people |
| 1996 | +150.1% | 1,934 people | 4,837 people |
| 1997 | +101.0% | 4,837 people | 9,720 people |
| 1998 | +100.4% | 9,720 people | 19,476 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,880 people | 0 people | 29,311 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 260,898 people | 39,235 people | 624,560 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million people | 675,699 people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.59 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More science & technology data for Bahrain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 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 2.56 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3,020 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 718.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Bahrain?
- Number of people using the internet in Bahrain was 1.59 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of people using the internet?
- Bahrain ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.