Number of people using the Internet in Oman
Oman: Number of people using the Internet was 5.03 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Oman, 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
Oman recorded 5.03 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Oman peaked at 5.03 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Oman 100th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 9,639 people | — |
| 1998 | 19,180 people | +99.0% |
| 1999 | 56,773 people | +196.0% |
| 2000 | 80,341 people | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 136,161 people | +69.5% |
| 2002 | 160,641 people | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 171,511 people | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 162,538 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 164,403 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 208,720 people | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 428,705 people | +105.4% |
| 2008 | 525,306 people | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 719,489 people | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 987,932 people | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million people | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million people | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million people | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million people | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million people | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.37 million people | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 3.64 million people | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.93 million people | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.14 million people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.31 million people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.51 million people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.81 million people | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 5.03 million people | +4.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5.03 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5.03 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +196.0% | 19,180 people | 56,773 people |
| 2007 | +105.4% | 208,720 people | 428,705 people |
| 1998 | +99.0% | 9,639 people | 19,180 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,119 people | 0 people | 56,773 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 275,781 people | 80,341 people | 719,489 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million people | 987,932 people | 4.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million people | 4.29 million people | 5.03 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More science & technology data for Oman
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.41 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,640 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Oman?
- Number of people using the internet in Oman was 5.03 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for number of people using the internet?
- Oman ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.