Number of people using the Internet in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people using the Internet was 65.25 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Bangladesh, 1990–2021
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
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Bangladesh is 65.25 million users, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 844.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Bangladesh peaked at 65.25 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,387 users | 0 users | 47,823 users | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million users | 95,580 users | 4.68 million users | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.86 million users | 5.63 million users | 50.11 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.65 million users | 60.05 million users | 65.25 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,259 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 373 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 53.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 74 (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 14.04 million (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 7.89 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Bangladesh?
- Number of people using the internet in Bangladesh was 65.25 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 65.25 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people using the internet?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 844.0%. 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); 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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The number of individuals using the Internet.