Number of people using the Internet in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people using the Internet was 4.52 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 4.52 million people. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 275.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Rwanda peaked at 4.52 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Rwanda 107th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 59.24 people | — |
| 1997 | 126.41 people | +113.4% |
| 1998 | 953.64 people | +654.4% |
| 1999 | 5,475 people | +474.2% |
| 2000 | 5,161 people | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 19,945 people | +286.5% |
| 2002 | 24,594 people | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 30,648 people | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 37,988 people | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 50,343 people | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 202,019 people | +301.3% |
| 2008 | 441,192 people | +118.4% |
| 2009 | 774,653 people | +75.6% |
| 2010 | 825,404 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 740,161 people | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 868,980 people | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 998,401 people | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million people | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million people | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million people | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million people | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million people | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million people | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 3.11 million people | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.26 million people | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.82 million people | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 4.02 million people | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.52 million people | +12.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.52 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.52 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +654.4% | 126.41 people | 953.64 people |
| 1999 | +474.2% | 953.64 people | 5,475 people |
| 2007 | +301.3% | 50,343 people | 202,019 people |
| 2001 | +286.5% | 5,161 people | 19,945 people |
| 2008 | +118.4% | 202,019 people | 441,192 people |
| 1997 | +113.4% | 59.24 people | 126.41 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,323 people | 0 people | 5,475 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 176,283 people | 5,161 people | 774,653 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million people | 740,161 people | 2.73 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 million people | 3.11 million people | 4.52 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More science & technology data for Rwanda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (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 Rwanda?
- Number of people using the internet in Rwanda was 4.52 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people using the internet?
- Rwanda ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.