Number of people using the Internet in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of people using the Internet was 5.65 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Paraguay, 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
Paraguay recorded 5.65 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Paraguay peaked at 5.65 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 92nd 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 956.26 people | — |
| 1997 | 4,775 people | +399.4% |
| 1998 | 9,555 people | +100.1% |
| 1999 | 19,112 people | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 38,136 people | +99.5% |
| 2001 | 57,002 people | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 94,439 people | +65.7% |
| 2003 | 112,491 people | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 186,023 people | +65.4% |
| 2005 | 430,781 people | +131.6% |
| 2006 | 438,325 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 623,207 people | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 801,057 people | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million people | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million people | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million people | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million people | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million people | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million people | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 3.06 million people | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million people | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.87 million people | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 4.18 million people | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.46 million people | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.88 million people | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.15 million people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.16 million people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.34 million people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.65 million people | +5.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5.65 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5.65 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Paraguay 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 | +399.4% | 956.26 people | 4,775 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,880 people | 0 people | 19,112 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 385,332 people | 38,136 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million people | 1.14 million people | 4.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 million people | 4.88 million people | 5.65 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 253.35 (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 Paraguay?
- Number of people using the internet in Paraguay was 5.65 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of people using the internet?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.