Number of people using the Internet in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people using the Internet was 92.72 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh is 92.72 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 548.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Bangladesh peaked at 92.72 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 955.26 people | — |
| 1998 | 4,770 people | +399.4% |
| 1999 | 47,823 people | +902.6% |
| 2000 | 95,580 people | +99.9% |
| 2001 | 177,585 people | +85.8% |
| 2002 | 194,396 people | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 231,019 people | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 284,429 people | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 349,633 people | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million people | +318.7% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million people | +81.9% |
| 2008 | 3.74 million people | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 4.68 million people | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 5.63 million people | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 6.91 million people | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 7.75 million people | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 10.38 million people | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 14.30 million people | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 19.71 million people | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 27.18 million people | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 34.87 million people | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 41.80 million people | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 50.11 million people | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 60.05 million people | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 65.25 million people | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 70.49 million people | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 76.31 million people | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 92.72 million people | +21.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 92.72 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 15.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 92.72 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.85 million people, 7.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Bangladesh 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 | +902.6% | 4,770 people | 47,823 people |
| 1998 | +399.4% | 955.26 people | 4,770 people |
| 2006 | +318.7% | 349,633 people | 1.46 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,387 people | 0 people | 47,823 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million people | 95,580 people | 4.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.86 million people | 5.63 million people | 50.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.96 million people | 60.05 million people | 92.72 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,468 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 302 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 302 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Bangladesh?
- Number of people using the internet in Bangladesh was 92.72 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92.72 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people using the internet?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 548.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.