Number of people using the Internet in Moldova
Moldova: Number of people using the Internet was 1.86 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Moldova, 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 Moldova is 1.86 million people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Moldova peaked at 1.99 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 136th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 24.48 people | — |
| 1995 | 102.18 people | +317.5% |
| 1996 | 136.75 people | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 825.13 people | +503.4% |
| 1998 | 7,661 people | +828.5% |
| 1999 | 17,613 people | +129.9% |
| 2000 | 37,519 people | +113.0% |
| 2001 | 43,416 people | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 110,261 people | +154.0% |
| 2003 | 215,056 people | +95.0% |
| 2004 | 307,830 people | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 422,666 people | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 565,264 people | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 587,794 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 671,020 people | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 787,934 people | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 849,547 people | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 917,426 people | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 991,102 people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million people | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million people | +78.8% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.86 million people | -1.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.86 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.86 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Moldova 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 | +828.5% | 825.13 people | 7,661 people |
| 1997 | +503.4% | 136.75 people | 825.13 people |
| 1995 | +317.5% | 24.48 people | 102.18 people |
| 2002 | +154.0% | 43,416 people | 110,261 people |
| 1999 | +129.9% | 7,661 people | 17,613 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,766 people | 0 people | 17,613 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 374,876 people | 37,519 people | 787,934 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million people | 849,547 people | 1.99 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.95 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More science & technology data for Moldova
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 120.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 335.06 (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 Moldova?
- Number of people using the internet in Moldova was 1.86 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for number of people using the internet?
- Moldova ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.