Number of people using the Internet in Burundi
Burundi: Number of people using the Internet was 1.21 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Burundi, 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
Burundi recorded 1.21 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 972.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Burundi peaked at 1.21 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Burundi 147th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 48.81 people | — |
| 1997 | 484.39 people | +892.5% |
| 1998 | 977.56 people | +101.8% |
| 1999 | 2,484 people | +154.1% |
| 2000 | 4,998 people | +101.2% |
| 2001 | 7,033 people | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 8,068 people | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 14,176 people | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 25,519 people | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 41,131 people | +61.2% |
| 2006 | 51,724 people | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 57,133 people | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 68,896 people | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 80,529 people | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 93,764 people | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 107,870 people | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 122,867 people | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 131,976 people | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 112,576 people | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 220,952 people | +96.3% |
| 2016 | 247,268 people | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 306,166 people | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 476,690 people | +55.7% |
| 2019 | 744,168 people | +56.1% |
| 2020 | 811,288 people | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 878,800 people | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 951,766 people | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 981,848 people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million people | +23.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.21 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.21 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Burundi 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 | +892.5% | 48.81 people | 484.39 people |
| 1999 | +154.1% | 977.56 people | 2,484 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 399.49 people | 0 people | 2,484 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,921 people | 4,998 people | 80,529 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,430 people | 93,764 people | 744,168 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 966,250 people | 811,288 people | 1.21 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 144 Estonia 1.27 million people compare
- 145 Cyprus 1.22 million people compare
- 146 Lesotho 1.21 million people compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 1.20 million people compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 1.14 million people compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1.12 million people compare
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 63.16 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 336.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (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 Burundi?
- Number of people using the internet in Burundi was 1.21 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for number of people using the internet?
- Burundi ranks 147th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 972.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.