Number of people using the Internet in Senegal
Senegal: Number of people using the Internet was 11.12 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Senegal, 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
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Senegal is 11.12 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 344.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Senegal peaked at 11.12 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Senegal ranks 57th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 61.32 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,016 people | +1556.2% |
| 1997 | 2,534 people | +149.6% |
| 1998 | 7,593 people | +199.6% |
| 1999 | 30,263 people | +298.6% |
| 2000 | 40,268 people | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 100,474 people | +149.5% |
| 2002 | 105,338 people | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 225,299 people | +113.9% |
| 2004 | 481,397 people | +113.7% |
| 2005 | 537,807 people | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 645,355 people | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 810,977 people | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 857,886 people | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 925,304 people | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million people | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million people | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million people | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million people | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 3.17 million people | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 3.86 million people | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 4.59 million people | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 5.62 million people | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 7.09 million people | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 8.95 million people | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 9.48 million people | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10.03 million people | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 10.70 million people | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 11.12 million people | +4.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 11.12 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 11.12 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Senegal 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 | +1556.2% | 61.32 people | 1,016 people |
| 1999 | +298.6% | 7,593 people | 30,263 people |
| 1998 | +199.6% | 2,534 people | 7,593 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,911 people | 0 people | 30,263 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 473,011 people | 40,268 people | 925,304 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 million people | 1.01 million people | 7.09 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 million people | 8.95 million people | 11.12 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (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 Senegal?
- Number of people using the internet in Senegal was 11.12 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for number of people using the internet?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.