Number of people using the Internet in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people using the Internet was 6.65 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso stood at 6.65 million people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 508.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.65 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 102.4 people | — |
| 1997 | 2,045 people | +1896.7% |
| 1998 | 5,103 people | +149.6% |
| 1999 | 7,153 people | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 9,192 people | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 19,393 people | +111.0% |
| 2002 | 25,488 people | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 48,855 people | +91.7% |
| 2004 | 54,042 people | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 65,467 people | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 90,942 people | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 111,122 people | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 140,374 people | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 177,524 people | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 388,236 people | +118.7% |
| 2011 | 499,857 people | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 639,668 people | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 884,770 people | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million people | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million people | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million people | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million people | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million people | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million people | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million people | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 3.99 million people | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 5.72 million people | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 5.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.65 million people | +13.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.65 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.65 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Burkina Faso 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 | +1896.7% | 102.4 people | 2,045 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,881 people | 0 people | 7,153 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 74,240 people | 9,192 people | 177,524 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 388,236 people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million people | 2.79 million people | 6.65 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 78 Mozambique 7.11 million people compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 6.93 million people compare
- 80 Afghanistan 6.86 million people compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 6.65 million people compare
- 83 Syria 6.61 million people compare
- 84 Honduras 6.35 million people compare
More science & technology data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (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 Burkina Faso?
- Number of people using the internet in Burkina Faso was 6.65 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people using the internet?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 508.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.