Number of people using the Internet in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people using the Internet was 722,482 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 722,482 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Bhutan peaked at 722,482 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 155th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 803.96 people | — |
| 2000 | 2,393 people | +197.7% |
| 2001 | 5,281 people | +120.7% |
| 2002 | 10,464 people | +98.1% |
| 2003 | 15,539 people | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 20,538 people | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 25,463 people | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 30,309 people | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 40,176 people | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 44,956 people | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 49,759 people | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 95,422 people | +91.8% |
| 2011 | 102,150 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 111,896 people | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 162,461 people | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 222,141 people | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 294,766 people | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 347,782 people | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 409,872 people | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 482,347 people | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 567,342 people | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 591,756 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 664,064 people | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 689,986 people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 707,915 people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 722,482 people | +2.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 722,482 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 722,482 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.85 million people, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +197.7% | 803.96 people | 2,393 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401.98 people | 0 people | 803.96 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,488 people | 2,393 people | 49,759 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,618 people | 95,422 people | 567,342 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,241 people | 591,756 people | 722,482 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More science & technology data for Bhutan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.76 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9976 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 789,606 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 19.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 102.52 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Bhutan?
- Number of people using the internet in Bhutan was 722,482 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 722,482 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people using the internet?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.