Number of people using the Internet in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of people using the Internet was 24,750 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands is 24,750 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 195.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Marshall Islands peaked at 26,464 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Marshall Islands 204th 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 Marshall Islands, 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 | 18.1 people | — |
| 1999 | 484.95 people | +2580.0% |
| 2000 | 777.97 people | +60.4% |
| 2001 | 872.47 people | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,201 people | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 1,327 people | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1,864 people | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 2,013 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,973 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,055 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,393 people | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 2,913 people | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 3,643 people | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 5,191 people | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 6,427 people | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 7,095 people | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 8,366 people | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 9,410 people | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 14,212 people | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 18,007 people | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 19,872 people | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 21,897 people | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 24,094 people | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 26,464 people | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 25,756 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 24,879 people | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 24,750 people | -0.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 24,750 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 24,750 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Marshall Islands 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 | +2580.0% | 18.1 people | 484.95 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.88 people | 0 people | 484.95 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,739 people | 777.97 people | 2,913 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,412 people | 3,643 people | 21,897 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,189 people | 24,094 people | 26,464 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More science & technology data for Marshall Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 39.71 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3971 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15,913 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.41 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5437 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.92 (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 Marshall Islands?
- Number of people using the internet in Marshall Islands was 24,750 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26,464 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of people using the internet?
- Marshall Islands ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.