Number of people using the Internet in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of people using the Internet was 19.23 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan stood at 19.23 million people. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Kazakhstan peaked at 19.23 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Kazakhstan ranks 45th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 88.8 people | — |
| 1995 | 1,891 people | +2029.0% |
| 1996 | 5,220 people | +176.1% |
| 1997 | 10,364 people | +98.5% |
| 1998 | 20,499 people | +97.8% |
| 1999 | 71,715 people | +249.9% |
| 2000 | 103,640 people | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 156,709 people | +51.2% |
| 2002 | 262,213 people | +67.3% |
| 2003 | 315,013 people | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 420,092 people | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 472,928 people | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 526,334 people | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 653,540 people | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million people | +176.5% |
| 2009 | 3.02 million people | +67.4% |
| 2010 | 5.32 million people | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 8.64 million people | +62.3% |
| 2012 | 10.71 million people | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 11.11 million people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.76 million people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 12.81 million people | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 13.70 million people | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 14.26 million people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.94 million people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 15.73 million people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 16.74 million people | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 17.95 million people | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 18.49 million people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.88 million people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 19.23 million people | +1.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 19.23 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 19.23 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2029.0% | 88.8 people | 1,891 people |
| 1999 | +249.9% | 20,499 people | 71,715 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,682 people | 0 people | 71,715 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 774,220 people | 103,640 people | 3.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.90 million people | 5.32 million people | 15.73 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.26 million people | 16.74 million people | 19.23 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More science & technology data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 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 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 9.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,819 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Kazakhstan?
- Number of people using the internet in Kazakhstan was 19.23 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of people using the internet?
- Kazakhstan ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.