Number of people using the Internet in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people using the Internet was 1.37 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Gambia, 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
Gambia recorded 1.37 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 305.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Gambia peaked at 1.37 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 143rd 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 116.57 people | — |
| 1996 | 462 people | +296.3% |
| 1997 | 686.85 people | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 2,837 people | +313.0% |
| 1999 | 10,137 people | +257.4% |
| 2000 | 13,413 people | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 19,985 people | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 27,593 people | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 38,443 people | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 53,633 people | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 63,331 people | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 89,841 people | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 109,567 people | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 125,068 people | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 142,790 people | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 177,250 people | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 215,643 people | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 254,349 people | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 294,535 people | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 336,801 people | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 391,506 people | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 454,616 people | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 527,358 people | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 679,312 people | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 764,528 people | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 905,941 people | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million people | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million people | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million people | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million people | +3.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.37 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.37 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +313.0% | 686.85 people | 2,837 people |
| 1996 | +296.3% | 116.57 people | 462 people |
| 1999 | +257.4% | 2,837 people | 10,137 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,373 people | 0 people | 10,137 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 68,366 people | 13,413 people | 142,790 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,590 people | 177,250 people | 764,528 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million people | 905,941 people | 1.37 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (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 Gambia?
- Number of people using the internet in Gambia was 1.37 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Gambia ranks 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.