Number of people using the Internet in Chad
Chad: Number of people using the Internet was 2.56 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Chad, 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 Chad is 2.56 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 522.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Chad peaked at 2.56 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Chad 127th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 50.47 people | — |
| 1998 | 338.99 people | +571.6% |
| 1999 | 1,011 people | +198.4% |
| 2000 | 3,039 people | +200.5% |
| 2001 | 4,044 people | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 15,139 people | +274.4% |
| 2003 | 30,390 people | +100.7% |
| 2004 | 35,803 people | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 41,236 people | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 62,209 people | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 93,886 people | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 136,568 people | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 178,406 people | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 209,314 people | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 242,345 people | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 277,431 people | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 342,277 people | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 411,472 people | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 512,667 people | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 876,650 people | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 992,342 people | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million people | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million people | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million people | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million people | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million people | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million people | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million people | +10.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.56 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.56 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +571.6% | 50.47 people | 338.99 people |
| 2002 | +274.4% | 4,044 people | 15,139 people |
| 2000 | +200.5% | 1,011 people | 3,039 people |
| 1999 | +198.4% | 338.99 people | 1,011 people |
| 2003 | +100.7% | 15,139 people | 30,390 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350.21 people | 0 people | 1,011 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 60,072 people | 3,039 people | 178,406 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 625,951 people | 209,314 people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million people | 1.44 million people | 2.56 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More science & technology data for Chad
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.80 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 10.77 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 52.36 (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 Chad?
- Number of people using the internet in Chad was 2.56 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for number of people using the internet?
- Chad ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 522.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.