Number of people using the Internet in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people using the Internet was 1.81 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Liberia, 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
In 2024, number of people using the internet in Liberia stood at 1.81 million people. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 632.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Liberia peaked at 1.81 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Liberia 137th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 108.34 people | — |
| 1998 | 109.47 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 318.85 people | +191.3% |
| 2000 | 518.36 people | +62.6% |
| 2001 | 1,020 people | +96.7% |
| 2002 | 1,012 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 994.16 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 978.99 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 18,202 people | +1759.2% |
| 2006 | 18,501 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20,231 people | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 20,251 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78,861 people | +289.4% |
| 2010 | 93,354 people | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 105,529 people | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 113,699 people | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 143,048 people | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 246,928 people | +72.6% |
| 2015 | 465,943 people | +88.7% |
| 2016 | 746,630 people | +60.2% |
| 2017 | 790,375 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 854,335 people | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million people | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million people | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million people | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million people | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million people | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.81 million people | +5.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.81 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.81 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1759.2% | 978.99 people | 18,202 people |
| 2009 | +289.4% | 20,251 people | 78,861 people |
| 1999 | +191.3% | 109.47 people | 318.85 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.17 people | 0 people | 318.85 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 16,057 people | 518.36 people | 78,861 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,333 people | 93,354 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.81 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (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 Liberia?
- Number of people using the internet in Liberia was 1.81 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 632.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.