Number of people using the Internet in Guinea
Guinea: Number of people using the Internet was 4.91 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Guinea, 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
Guinea recorded 4.91 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 569.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Guinea peaked at 4.91 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Guinea 103rd 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 10.14 people | — |
| 1995 | 50.53 people | +398.5% |
| 1996 | 151.52 people | +199.8% |
| 1997 | 301.39 people | +98.9% |
| 1998 | 501.08 people | +66.3% |
| 1999 | 5,025 people | +902.9% |
| 2000 | 8,043 people | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 14,991 people | +86.4% |
| 2002 | 34,872 people | +132.6% |
| 2003 | 40,004 people | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 46,113 people | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 50,140 people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 60,188 people | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 75,368 people | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 91,070 people | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 95,349 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 103,961 people | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 213,136 people | +105.0% |
| 2012 | 338,569 people | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 503,634 people | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 734,267 people | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million people | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million people | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million people | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million people | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 3.11 million people | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.50 million people | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 3.92 million people | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 4.40 million people | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 4.66 million people | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.91 million people | +5.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.91 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.91 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +902.9% | 501.08 people | 5,025 people |
| 1995 | +398.5% | 10.14 people | 50.53 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 862.84 people | 0 people | 5,025 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 51,614 people | 8,043 people | 95,349 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million people | 103,961 people | 3.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 million people | 3.50 million people | 4.91 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More science & technology data for Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 97.88 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9788 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.10 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54.9 (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 Guinea?
- Number of people using the internet in Guinea was 4.91 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for number of people using the internet?
- Guinea ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 569.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.