Number of people using the Internet in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of people using the Internet was 4.25 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Nicaragua, 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
In 2024, number of people using the internet in Nicaragua stood at 4.25 million people. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 297.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Nicaragua peaked at 4.25 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 111th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 600.51 people | — |
| 1995 | 1,393 people | +131.9% |
| 1996 | 3,978 people | +185.6% |
| 1997 | 9,908 people | +149.1% |
| 1998 | 14,846 people | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 24,671 people | +66.2% |
| 2000 | 49,233 people | +99.6% |
| 2001 | 73,712 people | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 88,307 people | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 97,988 people | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 122,367 people | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 137,100 people | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 152,030 people | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 214,392 people | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 295,559 people | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 412,932 people | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 573,745 people | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 616,819 people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 796,674 people | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 927,496 people | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million people | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million people | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million people | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million people | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million people | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million people | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 2.95 million people | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million people | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million people | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 4.11 million people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.25 million people | +3.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.25 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.25 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +185.6% | 1,393 people | 3,978 people |
| 1997 | +149.1% | 3,978 people | 9,908 people |
| 1995 | +131.9% | 600.51 people | 1,393 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,914 people | 0 people | 24,671 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 164,362 people | 49,233 people | 412,932 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 573,745 people | 2.53 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 million people | 2.95 million people | 4.25 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 145 (2014)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 145 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Nicaragua?
- Number of people using the internet in Nicaragua was 4.25 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of people using the internet?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.