Number of people using the Internet in Qatar
Qatar: Number of people using the Internet was 2.80 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Qatar, 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
Qatar recorded 2.80 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Qatar peaked at 2.80 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Qatar ranks 124th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 977.22 people | — |
| 1996 | 4,920 people | +403.5% |
| 1997 | 16,955 people | +244.6% |
| 1998 | 20,435 people | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 24,929 people | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 31,370 people | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 41,830 people | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 72,729 people | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 143,294 people | +97.0% |
| 2004 | 160,092 people | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 204,152 people | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 281,869 people | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 447,180 people | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 632,134 people | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 854,327 people | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million people | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million people | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million people | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million people | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million people | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million people | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.57 million people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million people | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.80 million people | +7.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.80 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 86% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.80 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Qatar 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 | +403.5% | 977.22 people | 4,920 people |
| 1997 | +244.6% | 4,920 people | 16,955 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,369 people | 0 people | 24,929 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 286,898 people | 31,370 people | 854,327 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million people | 1.12 million people | 2.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.80 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More science & technology data for Qatar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 409.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4009 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,471 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Qatar?
- Number of people using the internet in Qatar was 2.80 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for number of people using the internet?
- Qatar ranks 124th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.