Number of people using the Internet in Honduras
Honduras: Number of people using the Internet was 6.35 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Honduras, 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 Honduras stood at 6.35 million people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 204.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Honduras peaked at 6.35 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Honduras 84th 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 2,112 people | — |
| 1996 | 2,580 people | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 10,382 people | +302.4% |
| 1998 | 18,766 people | +80.7% |
| 1999 | 36,739 people | +95.8% |
| 2000 | 79,187 people | +115.5% |
| 2001 | 95,645 people | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 180,230 people | +88.4% |
| 2003 | 341,722 people | +89.6% |
| 2004 | 408,744 people | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 486,093 people | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 597,233 people | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 736,471 people | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 769,208 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 802,610 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 927,776 people | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million people | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million people | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million people | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million people | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 2.78 million people | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million people | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.52 million people | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 3.92 million people | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 4.58 million people | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 5.35 million people | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.95 million people | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 6.18 million people | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 6.35 million people | +2.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.35 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.35 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +302.4% | 2,580 people | 10,382 people |
| 2000 | +115.5% | 36,739 people | 79,187 people |
| 1999 | +95.8% | 18,766 people | 36,739 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,763 people | 0 people | 36,739 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 449,714 people | 79,187 people | 802,610 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million people | 927,776 people | 3.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million people | 4.58 million people | 6.35 million people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Honduras
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7094 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 7.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 70.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 130.35 (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 Honduras?
- Number of people using the internet in Honduras was 6.35 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Honduras rank for number of people using the internet?
- Honduras ranks 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.