Number of people using the Internet in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of people using the Internet was 14.37 million users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Tanzania, 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
Tanzania recorded 14.37 million users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 875.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Tanzania peaked at 14.37 million users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 6,200 users | 0 users | 25,009 users | 5 |
| 2000s | 424,020 users | 40,151 users | 1.05 million users | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 million users | 1.30 million users | 9.82 million users | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.13 million users | 11.88 million users | 14.37 million users | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Tanzania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,453 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 86.77 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2015)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.2% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2464 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 168,955 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.5 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 300.87 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Tanzania?
- Number of people using the internet in Tanzania was 14.37 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.37 million users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of people using the internet?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 875.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.