Number of people using the Internet in Belarus
Belarus: Number of people using the Internet was 8.61 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 8.61 million people. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Belarus peaked at 8.61 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Belarus 73rd 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 49.7 people | — |
| 1995 | 297.66 people | +498.9% |
| 1996 | 2,977 people | +900.1% |
| 1997 | 4,958 people | +66.5% |
| 1998 | 7,443 people | +50.1% |
| 1999 | 49,632 people | +566.8% |
| 2000 | 185,660 people | +274.1% |
| 2001 | 426,989 people | +130.0% |
| 2002 | 883,062 people | +106.8% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million people | +76.2% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million people | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million people | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million people | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 3.02 million people | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 3.75 million people | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 4.43 million people | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 5.12 million people | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 5.58 million people | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 5.89 million people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.73 million people | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 7.04 million people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.47 million people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.80 million people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.98 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.08 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.26 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.40 million people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.61 million people | +2.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.61 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.61 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +900.1% | 297.66 people | 2,977 people |
| 1999 | +566.8% | 7,443 people | 49,632 people |
| 1995 | +498.9% | 49.7 people | 297.66 people |
| 2000 | +274.1% | 49,632 people | 185,660 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,337 people | 0 people | 49,632 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million people | 185,660 people | 2.61 million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million people | 3.02 million people | 7.80 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 million people | 7.98 million people | 8.61 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More science & technology data for Belarus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,429 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Belarus?
- Number of people using the internet in Belarus was 8.61 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Belarus rank for number of people using the internet?
- Belarus ranks 73rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.