Number of people using the Internet in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people using the Internet was 13.47 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 13.47 million people. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 276.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Cameroon peaked at 13.47 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 932.58 people | — |
| 1998 | 1,867 people | +100.2% |
| 1999 | 18,737 people | +903.5% |
| 2000 | 37,598 people | +100.7% |
| 2001 | 42,415 people | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 56,749 people | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 94,962 people | +67.3% |
| 2004 | 162,131 people | +70.7% |
| 2005 | 239,505 people | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 356,045 people | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 528,862 people | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 631,518 people | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 733,977 people | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 845,727 people | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million people | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million people | +54.3% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million people | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million people | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 4.17 million people | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 4.83 million people | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 5.60 million people | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 7.37 million people | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 9.32 million people | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 9.88 million people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.47 million people | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 11.09 million people | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 11.99 million people | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 13.47 million people | +12.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 13.47 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 13.47 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +903.5% | 1,867 people | 18,737 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,384 people | 0 people | 18,737 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 288,376 people | 37,598 people | 733,977 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 million people | 845,727 people | 9.32 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 million people | 9.88 million people | 13.47 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Cameroon?
- Number of people using the internet in Cameroon was 13.47 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people using the internet?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.