Number of people using the Internet in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Number of people using the Internet was 31,788 people in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Gibraltar, 1990–2016
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 Gibraltar is 31,788 people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Gibraltar peaked at 31,788 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Gibraltar 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2016, 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 Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 733.68 people | — |
| 1998 | 1,156 people | +57.5% |
| 1999 | 1,645 people | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 5,301 people | +222.3% |
| 2001 | 5,855 people | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 6,588 people | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 8,009 people | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 9,443 people | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 11,394 people | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 13,406 people | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 15,486 people | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 17,640 people | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 20,056 people | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 20,311 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 20,579 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 20,824 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 31,788 people | +52.6% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 31,788 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 31,788 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Gibraltar 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 | +222.3% | 1,645 people | 5,301 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 883.59 people | 0 people | 1,645 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,318 people | 5,301 people | 20,056 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,376 people | 20,311 people | 31,788 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 199 Monaco 38,262 people compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36,015 people compare
- 201 San Marino 33,077 people compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 25,408 people compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 24,750 people compare
- 205 Palau 14,851 people compare
More science & technology data for Gibraltar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.6 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.976 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3,671 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.8056 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 36,708 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 97.6 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Gibraltar?
- Number of people using the internet in Gibraltar was 31,788 people in 2016, 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 31,788 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Gibraltar rank for number of people using the internet?
- Gibraltar ranks 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.