Internet users — all countries

Internet users — South Asia

Internet users in South Asia in 2025 — 67.8%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 67.8 pp.

2025 67.8% +5 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 67.8%2025
Period minimum 0%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population

Internet users — South Asia, 1990–202502040608019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 0%1995: 0.02%1996: 0.04%1997: 0.06%1998: 0.12%1999: 0.23%2000: 0.47%2001: 0.67%2002: 1.47%2003: 1.87%2004: 2.22%2005: 2.1%2006: 2.6%2007: 3.7%2008: 4.1%2009: 4.9%2010: 7.1%2011: 9.4%2012: 10.4%2013: 11.7%2014: 13%2015: 14.7%2016: 16.7%2017: 18.8%2018: 20.9%2019: 29.7%2020: 42.5%2021: 48%2022: 54.2%2023: 58.3%2024: 62.8%2025: 67.8%
Change over the period: +67.8 pp Annual average: 1.94 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Asia

South Asia 67.8%
World 73.6%
Internet users — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 67.8 +5 pp
2024 62.8 +4.5 pp
2023 58.3 +4.1 pp
2022 54.2 +6.2 pp
2021 48 +5.5 pp
2020 42.5 +12.8 pp
2019 29.7 +8.8 pp
2018 20.9 +2.1 pp
2017 18.8 +2.1 pp
2016 16.7 +2 pp
2015 14.7 +1.7 pp
2014 13 +1.3 pp
2013 11.7 +1.3 pp
2012 10.4 +1 pp
2011 9.4 +2.3 pp
2010 7.1 +2.2 pp
2009 4.9 +0.8 pp
2008 4.1 +0.4 pp
2007 3.7 +1.1 pp
2006 2.6 +0.5 pp
2005 2.1 −0.12 pp
2004 2.22 +0.35 pp
2003 1.87 +0.4 pp
2002 1.47 +0.8 pp
2001 0.67 +0.19 pp
2000 0.47 +0.25 pp
1999 0.23 +0.11 pp
1998 0.12 +0.06 pp
1997 0.06 +0.02 pp
1996 0.04 +0.02 pp
1995 0.02
1990 0

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.