Number of people using the Internet in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of people using the Internet was 1.22 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus stood at 1.22 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Cyprus peaked at 1.23 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 405.98 people | — |
| 1993 | 465.88 people | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 937.58 people | +101.2% |
| 1995 | 3,537 people | +277.3% |
| 1996 | 5,924 people | +67.5% |
| 1997 | 39,314 people | +563.6% |
| 1998 | 81,303 people | +106.8% |
| 1999 | 105,229 people | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 144,570 people | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 181,437 people | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 277,944 people | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 300,777 people | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 344,347 people | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 339,961 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 377,798 people | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 437,346 people | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 461,613 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 552,578 people | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 597,630 people | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 651,895 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 707,278 people | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 774,916 people | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 833,193 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 874,575 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 938,971 people | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million people | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million people | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million people | -0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.22 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 37% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.22 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +563.6% | 5,924 people | 39,314 people |
| 1995 | +277.3% | 937.58 people | 3,537 people |
| 1998 | +106.8% | 39,314 people | 81,303 people |
| 1994 | +101.2% | 465.88 people | 937.58 people |
| 1996 | +67.5% | 3,537 people | 5,924 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,346 people | 0 people | 105,229 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 341,837 people | 144,570 people | 552,578 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 857,149 people | 597,630 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.23 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 155.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,764 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Cyprus?
- Number of people using the internet in Cyprus was 1.22 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of people using the internet?
- Cyprus ranks 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.