Number of people using the Internet in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people using the Internet was 28.00 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Iraq, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 28.00 million users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 1,641.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Iraq peaked at 28.00 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 34th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 users | 0 users | 0 users | 1 |
| 2000s | 218,312 users | 25,198 users | 318,617 users | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.78 million users | 776,134 users | 18.26 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.30 million users | 22.61 million users | 28.00 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 98 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 81.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 635 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 17.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Iraq?
- Number of people using the internet in Iraq was 28.00 million users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.00 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people using the internet?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,641.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.