Number of people using the Internet in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of people using the Internet was 6.93 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Zimbabwe, 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
Zimbabwe recorded 6.93 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.93 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 189.19 people | — |
| 1995 | 842.85 people | +345.5% |
| 1996 | 1,875 people | +122.4% |
| 1997 | 3,763 people | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 9,461 people | +151.4% |
| 1999 | 19,089 people | +101.8% |
| 2000 | 47,739 people | +150.1% |
| 2001 | 95,757 people | +100.6% |
| 2002 | 132,964 people | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 220,182 people | +65.6% |
| 2004 | 259,684 people | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 299,602 people | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 303,275 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 384,122 people | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 453,570 people | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 525,712 people | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 854,819 people | +62.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million people | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million people | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million people | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million people | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million people | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.61 million people | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million people | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 4.55 million people | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 5.15 million people | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 5.83 million people | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 6.32 million people | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 6.93 million people | +9.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.93 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.93 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +345.5% | 189.19 people | 842.85 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,031 people | 0 people | 19,089 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 272,261 people | 47,739 people | 525,712 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million people | 854,819 people | 4.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 million people | 4.55 million people | 6.93 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 76 Cuba 7.74 million people compare
- 77 Hong Kong 7.20 million people compare
- 78 Mozambique 7.11 million people compare
- 80 Afghanistan 6.86 million people compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 6.65 million people compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 6.65 million people compare
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Zimbabwe?
- Number of people using the internet in Zimbabwe was 6.93 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of people using the internet?
- Zimbabwe ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.