Share of the population using the Internet in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the population using the Internet was 53.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 53.4% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 490.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Bangladesh peaked at 53.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +390.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +883.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +96.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +82.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +313.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +20.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 53.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 53.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 62.3%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Bangladesh 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 | +883.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1998 | +390.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | +313.9% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 3.7% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 36.1% | 53.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 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 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,468 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,259 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Bangladesh?
- Share of the population using the internet in Bangladesh was 53.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Bangladesh ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.