Number of people using the Internet in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of people using the Internet was 120,313 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Kiribati, 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
Kiribati recorded 120,313 people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 751.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Kiribati peaked at 120,313 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Kiribati 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 528.5 people | — |
| 1999 | 1,054 people | +99.5% |
| 2000 | 1,582 people | +50.1% |
| 2001 | 2,112 people | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 2,307 people | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2,825 people | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 3,363 people | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 3,921 people | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 4,501 people | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 6,124 people | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 7,296 people | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 9,550 people | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 9,859 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 11,065 people | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 12,067 people | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 13,091 people | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 14,127 people | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 17,405 people | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 23,008 people | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 30,441 people | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 40,271 people | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 51,790 people | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 66,771 people | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 86,125 people | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 110,897 people | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 116,626 people | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 120,313 people | +3.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 120,313 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 120,313 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527.57 people | 0 people | 1,054 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,358 people | 1,582 people | 9,550 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,313 people | 9,859 people | 51,790 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,146 people | 66,771 people | 120,313 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 139,243 people compare
- 179 Guam 131,618 people compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 122,594 people compare
- 182 Seychelles 106,571 people compare
- 183 Aruba 105,658 people compare
- 184 Grenada 82,234 people compare
More science & technology data for Kiribati
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5352 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 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Kiribati?
- Number of people using the internet in Kiribati was 120,313 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 120,313 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of people using the internet?
- Kiribati ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 751.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.