Number of people using the Internet in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people using the Internet was 1.97 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 1.97 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 472.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Namibia peaked at 1.97 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 134th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 98.85 people | — |
| 1996 | 148.64 people | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 993.29 people | +568.2% |
| 1998 | 4,973 people | +400.7% |
| 1999 | 5,969 people | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 29,912 people | +401.2% |
| 2001 | 44,884 people | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 49,776 people | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 64,424 people | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 73,891 people | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 78,860 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 87,621 people | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 97,612 people | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 109,088 people | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 135,031 people | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 244,738 people | +81.2% |
| 2011 | 257,559 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 284,019 people | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 313,099 people | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 343,121 people | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 609,908 people | +77.8% |
| 2016 | 756,968 people | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 923,459 people | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million people | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million people | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million people | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million people | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million people | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.97 million people | +4.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.97 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.97 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Namibia 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 | +568.2% | 148.64 people | 993.29 people |
| 2000 | +401.2% | 5,969 people | 29,912 people |
| 1998 | +400.7% | 993.29 people | 4,973 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,030 people | 0 people | 5,969 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 77,110 people | 29,912 people | 135,031 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,581 people | 244,738 people | 1.32 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.97 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 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 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (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 Namibia?
- Number of people using the internet in Namibia was 1.97 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.