Number of people using the Internet in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of people using the Internet was 44,725 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Micronesia (country), 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
Micronesia (country) recorded 44,725 people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Micronesia (country) peaked at 44,725 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Micronesia (country) ranks 195th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 307.77 people | — |
| 1997 | 634.22 people | +106.1% |
| 1998 | 2,072 people | +226.6% |
| 1999 | 3,127 people | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 4,185 people | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 5,237 people | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 6,263 people | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 10,367 people | +65.5% |
| 2004 | 12,332 people | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 13,237 people | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 14,118 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 14,967 people | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 15,785 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 16,571 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21,508 people | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 24,555 people | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 28,024 people | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 30,058 people | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 32,139 people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 34,247 people | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 36,379 people | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 38,651 people | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 40,243 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 41,878 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 43,682 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 43,756 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 44,375 people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 44,725 people | +0.8% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 44,725 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 44,725 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Micronesia (country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +226.6% | 634.22 people | 2,072 people |
| 1997 | +106.1% | 307.77 people | 634.22 people |
| 2003 | +65.5% | 6,263 people | 10,367 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,228 people | 0 people | 3,127 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,306 people | 4,185 people | 16,571 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,768 people | 21,508 people | 41,878 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,134 people | 43,682 people | 44,725 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 192 Dominica 54,319 people compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 52,317 people compare
- 194 Faroe Islands 48,966 people compare
- 196 Samoa 42,408 people compare
- 197 Liechtenstein 39,748 people compare
- 198 Greenland 39,030 people compare
More science & technology data for Micronesia (country)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 19.99 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.1999 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 22,410 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.01 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.74 (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 Micronesia (country)?
- Number of people using the internet in Micronesia (country) was 44,725 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 44,725 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of people using the internet?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.