Number of people using the Internet in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people using the Internet was 21.50 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 21.50 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 814.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.50 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 48.92 people | — |
| 1997 | 97.12 people | +98.5% |
| 1998 | 195.34 people | +101.1% |
| 1999 | 494.02 people | +152.9% |
| 2000 | 2,981 people | +503.4% |
| 2001 | 5,983 people | +100.7% |
| 2002 | 49,876 people | +733.7% |
| 2003 | 74,667 people | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 111,834 people | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 139,886 people | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 179,484 people | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 231,168 people | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 283,319 people | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 371,907 people | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 493,654 people | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 850,192 people | +72.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million people | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million people | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million people | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million people | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 8.48 million people | +175.4% |
| 2018 | 10.54 million people | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 12.11 million people | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 13.93 million people | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 16.02 million people | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 18.43 million people | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 20.07 million people | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 21.50 million people | +7.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.50 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.50 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +733.7% | 5,983 people | 49,876 people |
| 2000 | +503.4% | 494.02 people | 2,981 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.08 people | 0 people | 494.02 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 145,110 people | 2,981 people | 371,907 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million people | 493,654 people | 12.11 million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.99 million people | 13.93 million people | 21.50 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 58.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 243.06 (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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of people using the internet in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21.50 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.50 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of people using the internet?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 814.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.