Number of people using the Internet in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Number of people using the Internet was 17.95 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
17.95 million users
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
42nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
17.95 million users
in 2021
All-time low
0 users
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2021

Number of people using the Internet in Kazakhstan, 1990–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200520211990: 0 users1994: 88.8 users1995: 1.9k users1996: 5.2k users1997: 10.4k users1998: 20.5k users1999: 71.7k users2000: 103.6k users2001: 156.7k users2002: 262.2k users2003: 315.0k users2004: 420.1k users2005: 472.9k users2006: 526.3k users2007: 653.5k users2008: 1.8M users2009: 3.0M users2010: 5.3M users2011: 8.6M users2012: 10.7M users2013: 11.1M users2014: 11.8M users2015: 12.8M users2016: 13.7M users2017: 14.3M users2018: 14.9M users2019: 15.7M users2020: 16.7M users2021: 18.0M users

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

In 2021, number of people using the internet in Kazakhstan stood at 17.95 million users. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Kazakhstan peaked at 17.95 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.

Kazakhstan ranks 42nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,682 users 0 users 71,715 users 7
2000s 774,220 users 103,640 users 3.02 million users 10
2010s 11.90 million users 5.32 million users 15.73 million users 10
2020s 17.35 million users 16.74 million users 17.95 million users 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 39 Ghana 22.31 million users compare
  2. 40 Venezuela 20.93 million users compare
  3. 41 Ethiopia 20.39 million users compare
  4. 43 Chile 17.56 million users compare
  5. 44 Netherlands 16.32 million users compare
  6. 45 Romania 16.09 million users compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people using the internet in Kazakhstan?
Number of people using the internet in Kazakhstan was 17.95 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 17.95 million users in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
How does Kazakhstan rank for number of people using the internet?
Kazakhstan ranks 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. 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); 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
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