Number of people using the Internet in Somalia
Somalia: Number of people using the Internet was 5.31 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 5.31 million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 2,342.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Somalia peaked at 5.31 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Somalia 95th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 114.07 people | — |
| 1997 | 230.82 people | +102.3% |
| 1998 | 583.93 people | +153.0% |
| 1999 | 1,180 people | +102.1% |
| 2000 | 1,768 people | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 7,270 people | +311.3% |
| 2002 | 11,041 people | +51.9% |
| 2003 | 37,278 people | +237.6% |
| 2004 | 108,306 people | +190.5% |
| 2005 | 114,670 people | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 120,752 people | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 127,062 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 133,274 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 138,822 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 154,360 people | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 171,553 people | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 193,044 people | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 217,434 people | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 243,003 people | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 269,756 people | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 437,870 people | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 2.50 million people | +471.3% |
| 2021 | 4.12 million people | +64.8% |
| 2022 | 4.91 million people | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 4.80 million people | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.31 million people | +10.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.31 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.31 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +471.3% | 437,870 people | 2.50 million people |
| 2001 | +311.3% | 1,768 people | 7,270 people |
| 2003 | +237.6% | 11,041 people | 37,278 people |
| 2004 | +190.5% | 37,278 people | 108,306 people |
| 1998 | +153.0% | 230.82 people | 583.93 people |
| 1997 | +102.3% | 114.07 people | 230.82 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.54 people | 0 people | 1,180 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 80,024 people | 1,768 people | 138,822 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,003 people | 154,360 people | 437,870 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.33 million people | 2.50 million people | 5.31 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.96 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5396 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 15.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (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 Somalia?
- Number of people using the internet in Somalia was 5.31 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Somalia ranks 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,342.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.