Number of people using the Internet in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Number of people using the Internet was 32.55 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Uzbekistan, 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
Uzbekistan recorded 32.55 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 203.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Uzbekistan peaked at 32.55 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Uzbekistan 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 350.64 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,002 people | +185.7% |
| 1997 | 2,495 people | +149.0% |
| 1998 | 5,020 people | +101.2% |
| 1999 | 7,514 people | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 120,055 people | +1497.7% |
| 2001 | 149,932 people | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 274,812 people | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 491,752 people | +78.9% |
| 2004 | 675,130 people | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 881,248 people | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million people | +93.5% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million people | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million people | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 3.32 million people | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 4.51 million people | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 5.36 million people | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 6.91 million people | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 7.97 million people | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 10.73 million people | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 13.16 million people | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 14.64 million people | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 15.50 million people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 17.87 million people | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 23.21 million people | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 23.88 million people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 26.23 million people | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 29.31 million people | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 31.74 million people | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 32.55 million people | +2.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 32.55 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 32.55 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.52 million people, 5.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1497.7% | 7,514 people | 120,055 people |
| 1996 | +185.7% | 350.64 people | 1,002 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,730 people | 0 people | 7,514 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million people | 120,055 people | 3.32 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.98 million people | 4.51 million people | 23.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.74 million people | 23.88 million people | 32.55 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More science & technology data for Uzbekistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 110.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 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 40.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 251 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 251 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Uzbekistan?
- Number of people using the internet in Uzbekistan was 32.55 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.55 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for number of people using the internet?
- Uzbekistan ranks 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.