Number of people using the Internet in Lebanon

Lebanon: Number of people using the Internet was 4.73 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.73 million users
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
95th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.84 million users
in 2018
All-time low
0 users
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2021

Number of people using the Internet in Lebanon, 1990–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200520211990: 0 users1995: 2.8k users1996: 5.6k users1997: 50.9k users1998: 113.7k users1999: 228.9k users2000: 344.3k users2001: 298.6k users2002: 312.4k users2003: 362.0k users2004: 413.9k users2005: 473.6k users2006: 712.7k users2007: 907.8k users2008: 1.1M users2009: 1.5M users2010: 2.2M users2011: 2.6M users2012: 3.2M users2013: 4.0M users2014: 4.6M users2015: 4.8M users2016: 4.8M users2017: 4.8M users2018: 4.8M users2019: 4.7M users2020: 4.7M users2021: 4.7M users

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

Lebanon recorded 4.73 million users for number of people using the internet in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Lebanon peaked at 4.84 million users in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.

That places Lebanon 95th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67,016 users 0 users 228,934 users 6
2000s 643,979 users 298,592 users 1.50 million users 10
2010s 4.07 million users 2.20 million users 4.84 million users 10
2020s 4.70 million users 4.68 million users 4.73 million users 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 92 Finland 5.14 million users compare
  2. 93 Haiti 4.93 million users compare
  3. 94 Slovakia 4.84 million users compare
  4. 97 New Zealand 4.70 million users compare
  5. 98 Laos 4.62 million users compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people using the internet in Lebanon?
Number of people using the internet in Lebanon was 4.73 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 4.84 million users in 2018.
What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
How does Lebanon rank for number of people using the internet?
Lebanon ranks 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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); 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
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