Number of people using the Internet in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of people using the Internet was 4.68 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Lebanon, 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
Lebanon recorded 4.68 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Lebanon peaked at 4.84 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 106th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 2,836 people | — |
| 1996 | 5,649 people | +99.2% |
| 1997 | 50,944 people | +801.9% |
| 1998 | 113,731 people | +123.2% |
| 1999 | 228,934 people | +101.3% |
| 2000 | 344,301 people | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 298,592 people | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 312,445 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 362,041 people | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 413,935 people | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 473,650 people | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 712,670 people | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 907,788 people | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million people | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million people | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million people | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million people | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million people | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 4.05 million people | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 4.63 million people | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 4.79 million people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.81 million people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.82 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.72 million people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.68 million people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.73 million people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.68 million people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.68 million people | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.68 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.68 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +801.9% | 5,649 people | 50,944 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,016 people | 0 people | 228,934 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 643,978 people | 298,592 people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million people | 2.20 million people | 4.84 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 million people | 4.68 million people | 4.73 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More science & technology data for Lebanon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 74.01 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7401 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 415.62 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Lebanon?
- Number of people using the internet in Lebanon was 4.68 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of people using the internet?
- Lebanon ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.