Number of people using the Internet in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of people using the Internet was 84.98 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Vietnam, 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
Vietnam recorded 84.98 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Vietnam peaked at 84.98 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 13th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 98.76 people | — |
| 1997 | 2,954 people | +2891.3% |
| 1998 | 9,864 people | +233.9% |
| 1999 | 98,411 people | +897.7% |
| 2000 | 196,163 people | +99.3% |
| 2001 | 986,820 people | +403.1% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million people | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 3.01 million people | +105.8% |
| 2004 | 6.14 million people | +104.1% |
| 2005 | 10.33 million people | +68.3% |
| 2006 | 14.18 million people | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 17.36 million people | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 20.37 million people | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 22.96 million people | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 26.80 million people | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 31.03 million people | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 32.94 million people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 34.87 million people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 37.59 million people | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 41.77 million people | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 49.82 million people | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 55.34 million people | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 67.22 million people | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 66.72 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.95 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 73.42 million people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 78.34 million people | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 78.36 million people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.98 million people | +8.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 84.98 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 17.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 84.98 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 122.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2891.3% | 98.76 people | 2,954 people |
| 1999 | +897.7% | 9,864 people | 98,411 people |
| 2001 | +403.1% | 196,163 people | 986,820 people |
| 1998 | +233.9% | 2,954 people | 9,864 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,266 people | 0 people | 98,411 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.70 million people | 196,163 people | 22.96 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.41 million people | 26.80 million people | 67.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.81 million people | 68.95 million people | 84.98 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More science & technology data for Vietnam
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 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 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 419.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 8,678 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,678 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Vietnam?
- Number of people using the internet in Vietnam was 84.98 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 84.98 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of people using the internet?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.