Number of people using the Internet in Yemen
Yemen: Number of people using the Internet was 6.14 million people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Yemen, 1990–2019
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
Yemen recorded 6.14 million people for number of people using the internet in 2019.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Yemen peaked at 7.89 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 85th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 107.52 people | — |
| 1997 | 2,681 people | +2393.7% |
| 1998 | 4,298 people | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 10,771 people | +150.6% |
| 2000 | 16,190 people | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 18,366 people | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 108,092 people | +488.6% |
| 2003 | 129,754 people | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 194,708 people | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 238,977 people | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 293,776 people | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million people | +314.7% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million people | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million people | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million people | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 4.11 million people | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 4.96 million people | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 5.86 million people | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 6.82 million people | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 7.50 million people | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 7.89 million people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.14 million people | -22.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.14 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6.14 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Yemen 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 | +2393.7% | 107.52 people | 2,681 people |
| 2002 | +488.6% | 18,366 people | 108,092 people |
| 2007 | +314.7% | 293,776 people | 1.22 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,571 people | 0 people | 10,771 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 653,081 people | 16,190 people | 2.58 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 million people | 3.30 million people | 7.89 million people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More science & technology data for Yemen
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 50.89 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 37.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 6 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Yemen?
- Number of people using the internet in Yemen was 6.14 million people in 2019, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for number of people using the internet?
- Yemen ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.