Number of people using the Internet in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people using the Internet was 24.85 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 24.85 million people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 366.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Ghana peaked at 24.85 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Ghana 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 60.55 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,006 people | +1561.9% |
| 1997 | 5,016 people | +398.4% |
| 1998 | 6,018 people | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 20,107 people | +234.1% |
| 2000 | 30,166 people | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 40,336 people | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 172,113 people | +326.7% |
| 2003 | 254,082 people | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 375,434 people | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 411,094 people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 627,439 people | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 910,228 people | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million people | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million people | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million people | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 2.35 million people | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million people | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 4.11 million people | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 5.33 million people | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 6.60 million people | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million people | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 11.37 million people | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 13.17 million people | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 6.90 million people | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 19.94 million people | +188.9% |
| 2021 | 22.31 million people | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 23.18 million people | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 23.88 million people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.85 million people | +4.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24.85 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24.85 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1561.9% | 60.55 people | 1,006 people |
| 1997 | +398.4% | 1,006 people | 5,016 people |
| 2002 | +326.7% | 40,336 people | 172,113 people |
| 1999 | +234.1% | 6,018 people | 20,107 people |
| 2020 | +188.9% | 6.90 million people | 19.94 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,368 people | 0 people | 20,107 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 520,889 people | 30,166 people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 million people | 1.99 million people | 13.17 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.83 million people | 19.94 million people | 24.85 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More science & technology data for Ghana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.65 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,270 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Ghana?
- Number of people using the internet in Ghana was 24.85 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.85 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people using the internet?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.