Number of people using the Internet in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people using the Internet was 37.51 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Iraq, 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
Iraq recorded 37.51 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 781.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Iraq peaked at 37.51 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 28th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Iraq, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 25,198 people | — |
| 2002 | 130,033 people | +416.0% |
| 2003 | 160,816 people | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 248,201 people | +54.3% |
| 2005 | 255,667 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 272,528 people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 264,042 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 289,710 people | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 318,617 people | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 776,134 people | +143.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million people | +107.2% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million people | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 3.25 million people | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 4.26 million people | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 5.71 million people | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 7.65 million people | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 10.22 million people | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 13.66 million people | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 18.26 million people | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 22.61 million people | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 28.00 million people | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 34.69 million people | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 36.87 million people | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 37.51 million people | +1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 37.51 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 7.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 37.51 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +416.0% | 25,198 people | 130,033 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 218,312 people | 25,198 people | 318,617 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.78 million people | 776,134 people | 18.26 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.94 million people | 22.61 million people | 37.51 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 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 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Iraq?
- Number of people using the internet in Iraq was 37.51 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 37.51 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people using the internet?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 781.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.