Number of people using the Internet in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people using the Internet was 41.96 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.96 million people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
25th
of 208 countries
All-time high
41.96 million people
in 2024
All-time low
0 people
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2024
Number of people using the Internet in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 41.96 million people. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Colombia peaked at 41.96 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 25th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 37,586 people | — |
| 1995 | 67,313 people | +79.1% |
| 1996 | 120,327 people | +78.8% |
| 1997 | 204,538 people | +70.0% |
| 1998 | 427,051 people | +108.8% |
| 1999 | 653,733 people | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 862,923 people | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million people | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million people | +63.7% |
| 2003 | 3.02 million people | +63.1% |
| 2004 | 3.79 million people | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 4.64 million people | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 6.55 million people | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 9.43 million people | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 11.20 million people | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 13.28 million people | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 16.34 million people | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 18.26 million people | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 22.39 million people | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 23.86 million people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 24.48 million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.26 million people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 27.58 million people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 29.97 million people | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 31.44 million people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 32.44 million people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 35.34 million people | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 37.38 million people | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 37.66 million people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.46 million people | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 41.96 million people | +3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 41.96 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 8.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 41.96 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 13.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215,793 people | 0 people | 653,733 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.58 million people | 862,923 people | 13.28 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.30 million people | 16.34 million people | 32.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.56 million people | 35.34 million people | 41.96 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Colombia?
- Number of people using the internet in Colombia was 41.96 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.96 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.