Number of people using the Internet in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people using the Internet was 7.11 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 7.11 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 359.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Mozambique peaked at 7.11 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 501.37 people | — |
| 1997 | 2,000 people | +298.9% |
| 1998 | 3,503 people | +75.1% |
| 1999 | 9,985 people | +185.0% |
| 2000 | 19,869 people | +99.0% |
| 2001 | 29,666 people | +49.3% |
| 2002 | 49,218 people | +65.9% |
| 2003 | 81,359 people | +65.3% |
| 2004 | 134,805 people | +65.7% |
| 2005 | 173,482 people | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 175,226 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 193,717 people | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 340,377 people | +75.7% |
| 2009 | 600,099 people | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 959,068 people | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million people | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million people | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million people | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million people | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million people | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million people | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million people | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million people | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 3.73 million people | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million people | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 5.19 million people | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 6.19 million people | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 6.71 million people | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 7.11 million people | +6.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7.11 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7.11 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Mozambique 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 | +298.9% | 501.37 people | 2,000 people |
| 1999 | +185.0% | 3,503 people | 9,985 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,198 people | 0 people | 9,985 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 179,782 people | 19,869 people | 600,099 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million people | 959,068 people | 3.73 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 million people | 4.40 million people | 7.11 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More science & technology data for Mozambique
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 29 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Mozambique?
- Number of people using the internet in Mozambique was 7.11 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people using the internet?
- Mozambique ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.