Share of the population using the Internet in Kenya
Kenya: Share of the population using the Internet was 35.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Kenya, 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
Kenya recorded 35.0% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Kenya peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Kenya 175th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 7.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 24.7% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 37 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 160 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 14.35 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.04 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Kenya?
- Share of the population using the internet in Kenya was 35.0% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Kenya ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.