Number of people using the Internet in Benin
Benin: Number of people using the Internet was 4.91 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Benin, 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 Benin stood at 4.91 million people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 642.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Benin peaked at 4.91 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Benin 102nd 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 108.02 people | — |
| 1997 | 1,620 people | +1399.2% |
| 1998 | 3,252 people | +100.8% |
| 1999 | 10,854 people | +233.8% |
| 2000 | 16,266 people | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 27,059 people | +66.3% |
| 2002 | 53,954 people | +99.4% |
| 2003 | 75,279 people | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 96,485 people | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 107,096 people | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 133,693 people | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 160,276 people | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 170,727 people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 213,011 people | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 306,661 people | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 418,716 people | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 467,895 people | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 524,733 people | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 661,800 people | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million people | +93.2% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million people | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million people | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 2.35 million people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.61 million people | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million people | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.78 million people | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 4.20 million people | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.57 million people | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 4.91 million people | +7.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.91 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.91 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1399.2% | 108.02 people | 1,620 people |
| 1999 | +233.8% | 3,252 people | 10,854 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,167 people | 0 people | 10,854 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 105,385 people | 16,266 people | 213,011 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million people | 306,661 people | 2.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 million people | 2.89 million people | 4.91 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More science & technology data for Benin
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 145.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Benin?
- Number of people using the internet in Benin was 4.91 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for number of people using the internet?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 642.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.