Number of people using the Internet in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of people using the Internet was 24.09 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Myanmar, 1990–2020
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
Myanmar recorded 24.09 million people for number of people using the internet in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 19,559.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Myanmar peaked at 24.09 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Myanmar 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 68.08 people | — |
| 2001 | 132.41 people | +94.5% |
| 2002 | 197.18 people | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 11,230 people | +5595.4% |
| 2004 | 11,455 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 30,930 people | +170.0% |
| 2006 | 86,992 people | +181.3% |
| 2007 | 104,493 people | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 106,460 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 107,053 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 122,561 people | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 484,314 people | +295.2% |
| 2012 | 697,724 people | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 904,728 people | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million people | +314.5% |
| 2015 | 5.57 million people | +48.5% |
| 2016 | 8.24 million people | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 12.26 million people | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 15.36 million people | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 19.24 million people | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 24.09 million people | +25.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 24.09 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 24.09 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 34.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5595.4% | 197.18 people | 11,230 people |
| 2014 | +314.5% | 904,728 people | 3.75 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.04 people | 0 people | 68.08 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 50,994 people | 132.41 people | 107,053 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.66 million people | 122,561 people | 19.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.09 million people | 24.09 million people | 24.09 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 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 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (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 Myanmar?
- Number of people using the internet in Myanmar was 24.09 million people in 2020, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.09 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of people using the internet?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19,559.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.