Number of people using the Internet in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of people using the Internet was 12.08 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 12.08 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 460.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Cambodia peaked at 12.08 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 54th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 675.75 people | — |
| 1998 | 1,965 people | +190.9% |
| 1999 | 3,925 people | +99.7% |
| 2000 | 5,860 people | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 9,741 people | +66.2% |
| 2002 | 29,179 people | +199.5% |
| 2003 | 34,007 people | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 39,792 people | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 42,646 people | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 63,885 people | +49.8% |
| 2007 | 67,825 people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 71,673 people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 75,667 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 182,709 people | +141.5% |
| 2011 | 456,400 people | +149.8% |
| 2012 | 738,287 people | +61.8% |
| 2013 | 910,212 people | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million people | +136.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million people | -53.4% |
| 2016 | 5.14 million people | +411.0% |
| 2017 | 5.29 million people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.58 million people | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 8.62 million people | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 9.43 million people | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 10.31 million people | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 11.27 million people | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 12.01 million people | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 12.08 million people | +0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12.08 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12.08 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 17.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +411.0% | 1.01 million people | 5.14 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,642 people | 0 people | 3,925 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 44,027 people | 5,860 people | 75,667 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million people | 182,709 people | 10.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 million people | 9.43 million people | 12.08 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More science & technology data for Cambodia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 119.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 200.77 (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 Cambodia?
- Number of people using the internet in Cambodia was 12.08 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Cambodia ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 460.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.