Number of people using the Internet in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of people using the Internet was 6.65 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Kyrgyzstan, 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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 6.65 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 297.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 6.65 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 82nd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 3,472 people | — |
| 1999 | 9,923 people | +185.8% |
| 2000 | 51,012 people | +414.1% |
| 2001 | 148,498 people | +191.1% |
| 2002 | 149,684 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 197,131 people | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 259,850 people | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 543,822 people | +109.3% |
| 2006 | 642,220 people | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 739,154 people | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 835,040 people | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 862,343 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 891,131 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 970,653 people | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million people | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million people | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million people | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million people | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 3.20 million people | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 4.05 million people | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.84 million people | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 5.28 million people | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.87 million people | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 6.46 million people | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 6.65 million people | +2.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.65 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 6.65 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +414.1% | 9,923 people | 51,012 people |
| 2001 | +191.1% | 51,012 people | 148,498 people |
| 1999 | +185.8% | 3,472 people | 9,923 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,465 people | 0 people | 9,923 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 442,875 people | 51,012 people | 862,343 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million people | 891,131 people | 4.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 million people | 4.84 million people | 6.65 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More science & technology data for Kyrgyzstan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.07 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.72 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of people using the internet in Kyrgyzstan was 6.65 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of people using the internet?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.