Number of people using the Internet in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of people using the Internet was 5.91 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 5.91 million people. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 301.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Tajikistan peaked at 5.91 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Tajikistan ranks 89th 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1999 | 2,036 people | — |
| 2000 | 3,054 people | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 3,284 people | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 3,623 people | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 4,300 people | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 5,261 people | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 20,683 people | +293.1% |
| 2006 | 266,240 people | +1187.2% |
| 2007 | 517,831 people | +94.5% |
| 2008 | 644,312 people | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 754,266 people | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 883,822 people | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million people | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million people | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million people | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million people | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million people | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million people | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 3.03 million people | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million people | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million people | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million people | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 4.98 million people | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 5.65 million people | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 5.91 million people | +4.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 5.91 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 5.91 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1187.2% | 20,683 people | 266,240 people |
| 2005 | +293.1% | 5,261 people | 20,683 people |
| 2007 | +94.5% | 266,240 people | 517,831 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,018 people | 0 people | 2,036 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 222,286 people | 3,054 people | 754,266 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million people | 883,822 people | 3.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 million people | 2.69 million people | 5.91 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More science & technology data for Tajikistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.22 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 19.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 21.81 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Tajikistan?
- Number of people using the internet in Tajikistan was 5.91 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of people using the internet?
- Tajikistan ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.