Number of people using the Internet in Somalia
Somalia: Number of people using the Internet was 4.12 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Somalia, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people using the internet in Somalia stood at 4.12 million users. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.8% on the previous year and up 2,571.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Somalia peaked at 4.12 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
That places Somalia 103rd out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.54 users | 0 users | 1,180 users | 6 |
| 2000s | 80,024 users | 1,768 users | 138,822 users | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,003 users | 154,360 users | 437,870 users | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million users | 2.50 million users | 4.12 million users | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 100 Kuwait 4.35 million users compare
- 101 Oman 4.29 million users compare
- 102 Costa Rica 4.19 million users compare
- 104 Madagascar 4.08 million users compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 3.99 million users compare
- 106 Guinea 3.92 million users compare
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 27.9% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.723 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 132,726 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.72 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 92.47 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 90.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Somalia?
- Number of people using the internet in Somalia was 4.12 million users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Somalia ranks 103rd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,571.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.