Number of people using the Internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of people using the Internet was 2.72 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2.72 million people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.72 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 125th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 585.16 people | — |
| 1997 | 2,387 people | +307.9% |
| 1998 | 5,889 people | +146.7% |
| 1999 | 8,013 people | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 45,049 people | +462.2% |
| 2001 | 50,175 people | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 110,910 people | +121.0% |
| 2003 | 165,680 people | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 640,568 people | +286.6% |
| 2005 | 873,647 people | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million people | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million people | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million people | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million people | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million people | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million people | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.34 million people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.66 million people | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.72 million people | +2.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.72 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.72 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 | +462.2% | 8,013 people | 45,049 people |
| 1997 | +307.9% | 585.16 people | 2,387 people |
| 2004 | +286.6% | 165,680 people | 640,568 people |
| 1998 | +146.7% | 2,387 people | 5,889 people |
| 2002 | +121.0% | 50,175 people | 110,910 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,375 people | 0 people | 8,013 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 685,982 people | 45,049 people | 1.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million people | 1.63 million people | 2.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million people | 2.42 million people | 2.72 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More science & technology data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.23 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of people using the internet in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.72 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of people using the internet?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.