Number of people using the Internet in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of people using the Internet was 10.40 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic stood at 10.40 million people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.40 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 61st 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 1,357 people | — |
| 1996 | 6,025 people | +344.0% |
| 1997 | 11,689 people | +94.0% |
| 1998 | 19,446 people | +66.4% |
| 1999 | 92,908 people | +377.8% |
| 2000 | 318,018 people | +242.3% |
| 2001 | 386,255 people | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 604,052 people | +56.4% |
| 2003 | 709,325 people | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 807,199 people | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million people | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million people | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million people | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million people | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 2.69 million people | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million people | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 3.78 million people | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million people | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 4.68 million people | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 5.11 million people | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 5.66 million people | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 6.74 million people | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 7.21 million people | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 8.07 million people | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 8.68 million people | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 8.98 million people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.48 million people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 9.15 million people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.76 million people | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 10.40 million people | +6.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10.40 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10.40 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Dominican Republic 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 | +377.8% | 19,446 people | 92,908 people |
| 1996 | +344.0% | 1,357 people | 6,025 people |
| 2000 | +242.3% | 92,908 people | 318,018 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,904 people | 0 people | 92,908 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million people | 318,018 people | 2.69 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million people | 3.08 million people | 8.68 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 million people | 8.98 million people | 10.40 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More science & technology data for Dominican Republic
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.71 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9371 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 10.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 215.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 202 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 202 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Dominican Republic?
- Number of people using the internet in Dominican Republic was 10.40 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.40 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of people using the internet?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.