Number of people using the Internet in Malta
Malta: Number of people using the Internet was 533,922 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Malta, 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 Malta stood at 533,922 people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Malta peaked at 533,922 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Malta 164th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 849.19 people | — |
| 1996 | 3,989 people | +369.7% |
| 1997 | 15,005 people | +276.2% |
| 1998 | 25,044 people | +66.9% |
| 1999 | 30,076 people | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 51,155 people | +70.1% |
| 2001 | 70,265 people | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 114,514 people | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 126,111 people | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 138,919 people | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 166,541 people | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 163,785 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 190,754 people | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 205,017 people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 242,784 people | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 261,140 people | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 283,145 people | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 286,459 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 292,753 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 316,936 people | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 337,430 people | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 354,855 people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 378,412 people | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 395,146 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 432,249 people | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 447,748 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 453,225 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 486,184 people | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 508,929 people | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 533,922 people | +4.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 533,922 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 16% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 533,922 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +369.7% | 849.19 people | 3,989 people |
| 1997 | +276.2% | 3,989 people | 15,005 people |
| 2000 | +70.1% | 30,076 people | 51,155 people |
| 1998 | +66.9% | 15,005 people | 25,044 people |
| 2002 | +63.0% | 70,265 people | 114,514 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,494 people | 0 people | 30,076 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 146,984 people | 51,155 people | 242,784 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,852 people | 261,140 people | 432,249 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 486,002 people | 447,748 people | 533,922 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Malta?
- Number of people using the internet in Malta was 533,922 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 533,922 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for number of people using the internet?
- Malta ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.