Number of people using the Internet in Congo
Congo: Number of people using the Internet was 2.99 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in 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
In 2024, number of people using the internet in Congo stood at 2.99 million people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 745.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Congo peaked at 2.99 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Congo ranks 122nd of 208 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.
Number of people using the Internet in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 99.79 people | — |
| 1997 | 100.21 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 100.96 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 509.52 people | +404.7% |
| 2000 | 830.53 people | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 1,055 people | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 5,269 people | +399.7% |
| 2003 | 15,851 people | +200.8% |
| 2004 | 38,419 people | +142.4% |
| 2005 | 54,093 people | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 77,055 people | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 109,848 people | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 176,367 people | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 192,655 people | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 223,114 people | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 258,145 people | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 289,485 people | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 320,569 people | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 353,785 people | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 388,232 people | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 424,169 people | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 462,862 people | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 647,397 people | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 905,204 people | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million people | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million people | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million people | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 2.67 million people | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.99 million people | +12.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.99 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.99 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +404.7% | 100.96 people | 509.52 people |
| 2002 | +399.7% | 1,055 people | 5,269 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.1 people | 0 people | 509.52 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 67,144 people | 830.53 people | 192,655 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 427,296 people | 223,114 people | 905,204 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million people | 1.27 million people | 2.99 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More science & technology data for Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (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 Congo?
- Number of people using the internet in Congo was 2.99 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for number of people using the internet?
- Congo ranks 122nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 745.8%. 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); 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.