Number of people using the Internet in Mali
Mali: Number of people using the Internet was 9.01 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Mali, 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 Mali is 9.01 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 614.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Mali peaked at 9.01 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Mali ranks 68th 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 214.39 people | — |
| 1997 | 1,075 people | +401.6% |
| 1998 | 2,162 people | +101.1% |
| 1999 | 6,838 people | +216.2% |
| 2000 | 16,477 people | +141.0% |
| 2001 | 22,144 people | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 27,900 people | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 39,370 people | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 56,710 people | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 68,654 people | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 102,072 people | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 117,108 people | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 234,570 people | +100.3% |
| 2009 | 277,840 people | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 318,904 people | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 362,319 people | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 474,797 people | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 611,086 people | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million people | +106.4% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million people | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million people | +39.9% |
| 2017 | 3.74 million people | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 4.37 million people | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 5.26 million people | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 6.32 million people | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 7.60 million people | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 8.12 million people | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 8.57 million people | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 9.01 million people | +5.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.01 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.01 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +401.6% | 214.39 people | 1,075 people |
| 1999 | +216.2% | 2,162 people | 6,838 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,058 people | 0 people | 6,838 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 96,285 people | 16,477 people | 277,840 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million people | 318,904 people | 5.26 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 million people | 6.32 million people | 9.01 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More science & technology data for Mali
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.2 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (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 Mali?
- Number of people using the internet in Mali was 9.01 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for number of people using the internet?
- Mali ranks 68th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 614.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.