Number of people using the Internet in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of people using the Internet was 5.31 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria is 5.31 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Bulgaria peaked at 5.31 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 96th 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 198.25 people | — |
| 1994 | 1,646 people | +730.5% |
| 1995 | 10,087 people | +512.7% |
| 1996 | 60,630 people | +501.1% |
| 1997 | 101,407 people | +67.3% |
| 1998 | 151,925 people | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 238,929 people | +57.3% |
| 2000 | 438,814 people | +83.7% |
| 2001 | 609,680 people | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 711,614 people | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 936,149 people | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million people | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million people | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million people | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million people | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million people | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million people | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 3.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.79 million people | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.93 million people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.31 million people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.50 million people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.60 million people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.90 million people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.12 million people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 5.18 million people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.31 million people | +2.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.31 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.31 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +730.5% | 198.25 people | 1,646 people |
| 1995 | +512.7% | 1,646 people | 10,087 people |
| 1996 | +501.1% | 10,087 people | 60,630 people |
| 2000 | +83.7% | 238,929 people | 438,814 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,603 people | 0 people | 238,929 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million people | 438,814 people | 3.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 million people | 3.42 million people | 4.50 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million people | 4.60 million people | 5.31 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 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 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Bulgaria?
- Number of people using the internet in Bulgaria was 5.31 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of people using the internet?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.