Number of people using the Internet in Malawi
Malawi: Number of people using the Internet was 4.11 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 4.11 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 323.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Malawi peaked at 4.11 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 114th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 493.25 people | — |
| 1998 | 1,954 people | +296.1% |
| 1999 | 9,645 people | +393.7% |
| 2000 | 14,346 people | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 19,015 people | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 25,554 people | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 33,964 people | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 43,441 people | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 49,370 people | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 56,108 people | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 131,129 people | +133.7% |
| 2008 | 97,835 people | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 154,035 people | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 335,078 people | +117.5% |
| 2011 | 508,325 people | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 683,461 people | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 816,172 people | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 969,036 people | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million people | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million people | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million people | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million people | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million people | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 3.07 million people | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 3.47 million people | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 3.80 million people | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 4.11 million people | +8.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.11 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.11 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Malawi 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 | +393.7% | 1,954 people | 9,645 people |
| 1998 | +296.1% | 493.25 people | 1,954 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,023 people | 0 people | 9,645 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 62,480 people | 14,346 people | 154,035 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million people | 335,078 people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million people | 2.72 million people | 4.11 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (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 Malawi?
- Number of people using the internet in Malawi was 4.11 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for number of people using the internet?
- Malawi ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.