Number of people using the Internet in Comoros
Comoros: Number of people using the Internet was 281,806 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Comoros, 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 Comoros stood at 281,806 people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 467.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Comoros peaked at 281,806 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Comoros ranks 173rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Comoros, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 195.79 people | — |
| 1999 | 778.31 people | +297.5% |
| 2000 | 1,457 people | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 2,425 people | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 3,101 people | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 4,833 people | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 7,708 people | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 11,854 people | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 13,305 people | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 15,423 people | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 18,879 people | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 22,468 people | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 33,397 people | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 36,743 people | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 40,729 people | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 45,252 people | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 49,663 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 54,205 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 58,882 people | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 64,152 people | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 128,871 people | +100.9% |
| 2020 | 179,848 people | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 251,026 people | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 261,719 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 271,507 people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 281,806 people | +3.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 281,806 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 281,806 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Comoros 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 | +297.5% | 195.79 people | 778.31 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.53 people | 0 people | 778.31 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 10,145 people | 1,457 people | 22,468 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,877 people | 33,397 people | 128,871 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 249,181 people | 179,848 people | 281,806 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 170 Iceland 379,584 people compare
- 171 Bahamas 371,077 people compare
- 172 Belize 333,682 people compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 237,901 people compare
- 175 New Caledonia 232,524 people compare
- 176 French Polynesia 203,634 people compare
More science & technology data for Comoros
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.86 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 501.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8.01 (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 Comoros?
- Number of people using the internet in Comoros was 281,806 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 281,806 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for number of people using the internet?
- Comoros ranks 173rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.