Number of people using the Internet in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people using the Internet was 7.94 million people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Sudan, 1990–2017
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 Sudan is 7.94 million people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.6% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Sudan peaked at 7.94 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Sudan 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2017, 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 317.34 people | — |
| 1998 | 1,273 people | +301.0% |
| 1999 | 2,385 people | +87.4% |
| 2000 | 7,173 people | +200.8% |
| 2001 | 39,976 people | +457.4% |
| 2002 | 128,454 people | +221.3% |
| 2003 | 160,982 people | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 241,875 people | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 2.84 million people | +1073.1% |
| 2015 | 4.80 million people | +69.3% |
| 2016 | 5.82 million people | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 7.94 million people | +36.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.94 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.94 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 567.83 people | 0 people | 2,385 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 569,305 people | 7,173 people | 2.84 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.19 million people | 4.80 million people | 7.94 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More science & technology data for Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.21 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7021 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 34.67 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 18.56 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 470.62 (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 Sudan?
- Number of people using the internet in Sudan was 7.94 million people in 2017, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people using the internet?
- Sudan ranks 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.