Number of people using the Internet in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of people using the Internet was 4.35 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Kuwait, 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
Kuwait recorded 4.35 million users for number of people using the internet in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Kuwait peaked at 4.42 million users in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 25,960 users | 0 users | 90,442 users | 8 |
| 2000s | 614,893 users | 131,579 users | 1.42 million users | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million users | 1.81 million users | 4.42 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 million users | 4.35 million users | 4.36 million users | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Kuwait
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,395 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 167.68 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 100.0% (2025)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 49,049 (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 144.75 per million people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.01 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Kuwait?
- Number of people using the internet in Kuwait was 4.35 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million users in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of people using the internet?
- Kuwait ranks 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.