Share of the population using the Internet in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of the population using the Internet was 93.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Kazakhstan, 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
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Kazakhstan stood at 93.4%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Kazakhstan peaked at 93.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +2068.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +181.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +103.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +102.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +254.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +44.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +173.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +65.5% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +73.6% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +60.1% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 93.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 93.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Kazakhstan 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 | +2068.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +254.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 31.6% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 85.9% | 93.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More science & technology data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 9.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,819 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Kazakhstan?
- Share of the population using the internet in Kazakhstan was 93.4% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.