Number of people using the Internet in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of people using the Internet was 143.86 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 143.86 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 571.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Pakistan peaked at 143.86 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 165.54 people | — |
| 1996 | 4,143 people | +2402.7% |
| 1997 | 39,196 people | +846.1% |
| 1998 | 64,323 people | +64.1% |
| 1999 | 83,413 people | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million people | +2417.7% |
| 2002 | 4.21 million people | +100.3% |
| 2003 | 8.42 million people | +100.2% |
| 2004 | 10.56 million people | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 11.11 million people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.68 million people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 12.55 million people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 13.26 million people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.58 million people | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 15.94 million people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 16.30 million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.82 million people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.00 million people | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 21.43 million people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 23.90 million people | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 27.27 million people | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 30.77 million people | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 34.81 million people | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 39.40 million people | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 44.50 million people | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 143.86 million people | +223.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 143.86 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 24.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 143.86 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 21.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2417.7% | 83,413 people | 2.10 million people |
| 1996 | +2402.7% | 165.54 people | 4,143 people |
| 1997 | +846.1% | 4,143 people | 39,196 people |
| 2024 | +223.3% | 44.50 million people | 143.86 million people |
| 2002 | +100.3% | 2.10 million people | 4.21 million people |
| 2003 | +100.2% | 4.21 million people | 8.42 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,874 people | 0 people | 83,413 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.83 million people | 2.10 million people | 14.58 million people | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.56 million people | 15.94 million people | 39.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.18 million people | 44.50 million people | 143.86 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 499 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 499 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Pakistan?
- Number of people using the internet in Pakistan was 143.86 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 143.86 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of people using the internet?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.