Number of people using the Internet in Brunei
Brunei: Number of people using the Internet was 445,592 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Brunei, 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 Brunei is 445,592 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Brunei peaked at 454,224 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Brunei ranks 168th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Brunei, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 2,970 people | — |
| 1996 | 9,843 people | +231.4% |
| 1997 | 14,748 people | +49.8% |
| 1998 | 19,618 people | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 24,499 people | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 29,366 people | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 43,061 people | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 52,137 people | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 67,924 people | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 104,870 people | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 130,884 people | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 153,838 people | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 165,706 people | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 173,785 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 188,626 people | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 207,936 people | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 223,658 people | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 244,442 people | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 265,225 people | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 286,599 people | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 300,615 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 384,808 people | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 410,556 people | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 415,920 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 420,546 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 430,875 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 441,010 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 450,682 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 454,224 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 445,592 people | -1.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 445,592 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 14% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 445,592 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Brunei 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 | +231.4% | 2,970 people | 9,843 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,946 people | 0 people | 24,499 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 111,020 people | 29,366 people | 188,626 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,030 people | 207,936 people | 420,546 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 444,477 people | 430,875 people | 454,224 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More science & technology data for Brunei
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 546,615 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 103.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.3604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 137 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 137 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Brunei?
- Number of people using the internet in Brunei was 445,592 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 454,224 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for number of people using the internet?
- Brunei ranks 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.