Number of people using the Internet in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of people using the Internet was 11.08 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 11.08 million people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Guatemala peaked at 11.08 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 309.39 people | — |
| 1996 | 2,064 people | +567.1% |
| 1997 | 10,369 people | +402.4% |
| 1998 | 52,020 people | +401.7% |
| 1999 | 67,738 people | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 83,326 people | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 208,053 people | +149.7% |
| 2002 | 415,384 people | +99.7% |
| 2003 | 569,782 people | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 653,178 people | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 745,995 people | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 868,885 people | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 996,599 people | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million people | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million people | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million people | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million people | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 2.41 million people | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million people | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million people | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 4.60 million people | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 5.61 million people | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 6.28 million people | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 6.99 million people | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 7.59 million people | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 8.25 million people | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 8.95 million people | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 9.71 million people | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 10.28 million people | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 11.08 million people | +7.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 11.08 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 11.08 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Guatemala 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 | +567.1% | 309.39 people | 2,064 people |
| 1997 | +402.4% | 2,064 people | 10,369 people |
| 1998 | +401.7% | 10,369 people | 52,020 people |
| 2001 | +149.7% | 83,326 people | 208,053 people |
| 2002 | +99.7% | 208,053 people | 415,384 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,083 people | 0 people | 67,738 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 701,987 people | 83,326 people | 1.32 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 million people | 1.52 million people | 7.59 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 million people | 8.25 million people | 11.08 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 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 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108.83 (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 Guatemala?
- Number of people using the internet in Guatemala was 11.08 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of people using the internet?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.