Number of people using the Internet in Maldives
Maldives: Number of people using the Internet was 449,896 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Maldives, 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
Maldives recorded 449,896 people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Maldives peaked at 449,896 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Maldives 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 595.53 people | — |
| 1997 | 827.22 people | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 1,555 people | +87.9% |
| 1999 | 3,107 people | +99.9% |
| 2000 | 6,215 people | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 10,373 people | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 15,595 people | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 17,720 people | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 19,858 people | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 21,050 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 34,638 people | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 52,890 people | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 77,991 people | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 86,372 people | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 95,718 people | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 127,049 people | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 150,589 people | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 176,431 people | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 203,830 people | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 233,181 people | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 263,669 people | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 297,680 people | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 335,602 people | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 377,844 people | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 397,164 people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 423,027 people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 439,787 people | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 444,743 people | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 449,896 people | +1.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 449,896 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 449,896 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.85 million people, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +100.0% | 3,107 people | 6,215 people |
| 1999 | +99.9% | 1,555 people | 3,107 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 608.43 people | 0 people | 3,107 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,270 people | 6,215 people | 86,372 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,159 people | 95,718 people | 377,844 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,923 people | 397,164 people | 449,896 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More science & technology data for Maldives
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 148.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.48 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,499 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.74 (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 Maldives?
- Number of people using the internet in Maldives was 449,896 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 449,896 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for number of people using the internet?
- Maldives ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.