Number of people using the Internet in Kuwait
Kuwait: Number of people using the Internet was 4.87 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Kuwait, 1990–2025
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
Kuwait recorded 4.87 million people for number of people using the internet in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Kuwait peaked at 4.88 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 1,523 people | — |
| 1994 | 2,447 people | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 3,413 people | +39.5% |
| 1996 | 14,811 people | +333.9% |
| 1997 | 38,793 people | +161.9% |
| 1998 | 56,251 people | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 90,441 people | +60.8% |
| 2000 | 131,579 people | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 171,730 people | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 211,126 people | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 472,675 people | +123.9% |
| 2004 | 494,611 people | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 579,912 people | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 680,835 people | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 872,745 people | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million people | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million people | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million people | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million people | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million people | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million people | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million people | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million people | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.43 million people | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million people | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 4.31 million people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.42 million people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.36 million people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.35 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.58 million people | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.84 million people | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.88 million people | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.87 million people | -0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.87 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.87 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +333.9% | 3,413 people | 14,811 people |
| 1997 | +161.9% | 14,811 people | 38,793 people |
| 2003 | +123.9% | 211,126 people | 472,675 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,960 people | 0 people | 90,441 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 614,892 people | 131,579 people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million people | 1.81 million people | 4.42 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million people | 4.35 million people | 4.88 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More science & technology data for Kuwait
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 167.68 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.67 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3956 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,395 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Kuwait?
- Number of people using the internet in Kuwait was 4.87 million people in 2025, 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for number of people using the internet?
- Kuwait ranks 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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); 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.