Number of people using the Internet in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of people using the Internet was 9.39 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Tunisia, 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
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Tunisia is 9.39 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Tunisia peaked at 9.39 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 66th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 665.56 people | — |
| 1995 | 1,026 people | +54.2% |
| 1996 | 2,565 people | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 4,117 people | +60.5% |
| 1998 | 10,305 people | +150.3% |
| 1999 | 154,495 people | +1399.2% |
| 2000 | 268,608 people | +73.9% |
| 2001 | 424,195 people | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 523,792 people | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 653,734 people | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 867,054 people | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 990,176 people | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million people | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million people | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million people | +62.6% |
| 2009 | 3.63 million people | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 3.96 million people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 4.26 million people | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.56 million people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.88 million people | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 5.20 million people | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.30 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.72 million people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.47 million people | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 7.55 million people | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 7.92 million people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.21 million people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.23 million people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.39 million people | +14.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 9.39 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 9.39 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1399.2% | 10,305 people | 154,495 people |
| 1996 | +150.0% | 1,026 people | 2,565 people |
| 1998 | +150.3% | 4,117 people | 10,305 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,739 people | 0 people | 154,495 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million people | 268,608 people | 3.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 million people | 3.96 million people | 7.92 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 million people | 8.21 million people | 9.39 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,493 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Tunisia?
- Number of people using the internet in Tunisia was 9.39 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of people using the internet?
- Tunisia ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.