Number of people using the Internet in Libya
Libya: Number of people using the Internet was 6.05 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Libya, 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
Libya recorded 6.05 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 429.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Libya peaked at 6.05 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Libya 86th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 6,992 people | — |
| 2000 | 9,923 people | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 19,806 people | +99.6% |
| 2002 | 123,632 people | +524.2% |
| 2003 | 158,159 people | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 202,668 people | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 229,536 people | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 257,215 people | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 288,249 people | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 561,189 people | +94.7% |
| 2009 | 687,602 people | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 909,697 people | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 888,048 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 939,258 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million people | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million people | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million people | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 3.20 million people | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.96 million people | +52.6% |
| 2020 | 5.24 million people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.53 million people | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.83 million people | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.00 million people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.05 million people | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6.05 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6.05 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +524.2% | 19,806 people | 123,632 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,496 people | 0 people | 6,992 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 253,798 people | 9,923 people | 687,602 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million people | 888,048 people | 4.96 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 million people | 5.24 million people | 6.05 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More science & technology data for Libya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 192.97 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.92 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1293 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 443.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Libya?
- Number of people using the internet in Libya was 6.05 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for number of people using the internet?
- Libya ranks 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.