Number of people using the Internet in Congo
Congo: Number of people using the Internet was 1.77 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Congo, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people using the internet in Congo stood at 1.77 million users. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 585.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Congo peaked at 1.77 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
Congo ranks 131st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.1 users | 0 users | 509.52 users | 5 |
| 2000s | 67,144 users | 830.53 users | 192,655 users | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,297 users | 223,115 users | 905,203 users | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million users | 1.27 million users | 1.77 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More science & technology data for Congo
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (1996)
- Share of the population using the Internet 47.3% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 78,398 (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 126.97 per million people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.27 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Congo?
- Number of people using the internet in Congo was 1.77 million users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for number of people using the internet?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.