Number of people using the Internet in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of people using the Internet was 472,278 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Eritrea, 1990–2020
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
Eritrea recorded 472,278 people for number of people using the internet in 2020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 2,528.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Eritrea peaked at 472,278 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 194.12 people | — |
| 1998 | 191.22 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 564.26 people | +195.1% |
| 2000 | 3,072 people | +444.4% |
| 2001 | 3,649 people | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 5,434 people | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 11,247 people | +107.0% |
| 2008 | 13,237 people | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 15,595 people | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 17,966 people | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 20,989 people | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 24,296 people | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 27,669 people | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 30,642 people | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 33,655 people | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 36,781 people | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 78,636 people | +113.8% |
| 2018 | 168,993 people | +114.9% |
| 2019 | 363,673 people | +115.2% |
| 2020 | 472,278 people | +29.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 472,278 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 472,278 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +444.4% | 564.26 people | 3,072 people |
| 1999 | +195.1% | 191.22 people | 564.26 people |
| 2018 | +114.9% | 78,636 people | 168,993 people |
| 2019 | +115.2% | 168,993 people | 363,673 people |
| 2017 | +113.8% | 36,781 people | 78,636 people |
| 2007 | +107.0% | 5,434 people | 11,247 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.7 people | 0 people | 564.26 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,706 people | 3,072 people | 15,595 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 80,330 people | 17,966 people | 363,673 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 472,278 people | 472,278 people | 472,278 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (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 Eritrea?
- Number of people using the internet in Eritrea was 472,278 people in 2020, 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 472,278 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of people using the internet?
- Eritrea ranks 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,528.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.