Number of people using the Internet in Gabon
Gabon: Number of people using the Internet was 1.74 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Gabon, 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
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Gabon is 1.74 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Gabon peaked at 1.74 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 138th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 567.09 people | — |
| 1998 | 2,060 people | +263.2% |
| 1999 | 3,095 people | +50.3% |
| 2000 | 15,513 people | +401.2% |
| 2001 | 17,648 people | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 26,089 people | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 36,765 people | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 42,351 people | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 71,613 people | +69.1% |
| 2006 | 82,796 people | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 89,748 people | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 120,538 people | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 157,848 people | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 223,584 people | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 320,757 people | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 443,253 people | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 584,210 people | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 753,200 people | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 934,457 people | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million people | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million people | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million people | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million people | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million people | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million people | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million people | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million people | +3.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.74 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.74 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Gabon 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 | +401.2% | 3,095 people | 15,513 people |
| 1998 | +263.2% | 567.09 people | 2,060 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,144 people | 0 people | 3,095 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 66,091 people | 15,513 people | 157,848 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 795,753 people | 223,584 people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.74 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More science & technology data for Gabon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.34 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.57 (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 Gabon?
- Number of people using the internet in Gabon was 1.74 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for number of people using the internet?
- Gabon ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.