Number of people using the Internet in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of people using the Internet was 7.20 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong stood at 7.20 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Hong Kong peaked at 7.23 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong 77th 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 6,960 people | — |
| 1992 | 49,304 people | +608.4% |
| 1993 | 78,483 people | +59.2% |
| 1994 | 167,784 people | +113.8% |
| 1995 | 198,226 people | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 305,686 people | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 681,376 people | +122.9% |
| 1998 | 948,836 people | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million people | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million people | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million people | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 2.91 million people | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 3.51 million people | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 3.83 million people | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.88 million people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.17 million people | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.48 million people | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.64 million people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.84 million people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.06 million people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.11 million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.21 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.33 million people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.77 million people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 6.19 million people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.42 million people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.61 million people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.75 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.89 million people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.90 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.02 million people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.23 million people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.20 million people | -0.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7.20 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 2.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.20 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 10.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +608.4% | 6,960 people | 49,304 people |
| 1997 | +122.9% | 305,686 people | 681,376 people |
| 1994 | +113.8% | 78,483 people | 167,784 people |
| 1993 | +59.2% | 49,304 people | 78,483 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383,724 people | 0 people | 1.40 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 million people | 1.85 million people | 4.84 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 million people | 5.06 million people | 6.89 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 million people | 6.90 million people | 7.23 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More science & technology data for Hong Kong
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 364.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 3.6 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22,647 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 15,445 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 15,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Hong Kong?
- Number of people using the internet in Hong Kong was 7.20 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of people using the internet?
- Hong Kong ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.