Number of people using the Internet in Laos
Laos: Number of people using the Internet was 5.10 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Laos, 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
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Laos is 5.10 million people, measured 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 433.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Laos peaked at 5.10 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Laos 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 506.98 people | — |
| 1999 | 2,019 people | +298.2% |
| 2000 | 6,031 people | +198.7% |
| 2001 | 10,031 people | +66.3% |
| 2002 | 15,032 people | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 19,026 people | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 20,897 people | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 49,914 people | +138.9% |
| 2006 | 69,764 people | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 99,322 people | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 218,288 people | +119.8% |
| 2009 | 374,498 people | +71.6% |
| 2010 | 443,394 people | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 578,393 people | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 700,640 people | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 826,423 people | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 955,872 people | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million people | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million people | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million people | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million people | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million people | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 3.97 million people | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 4.62 million people | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 4.88 million people | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.94 million people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.10 million people | +3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.10 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.10 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 7.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +298.2% | 506.98 people | 2,019 people |
| 2000 | +198.7% | 2,019 people | 6,031 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 841.93 people | 0 people | 2,019 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 88,280 people | 6,031 people | 374,498 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 443,394 people | 3.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 million people | 3.97 million people | 5.10 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More science & technology data for Laos
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 64.76 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 72.2 (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 Laos?
- Number of people using the internet in Laos was 5.10 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for number of people using the internet?
- Laos ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.