Internet users — all countries

Internet users — Southern Asia

Internet users in Southern Asia in 2024 — 62.57%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 62.57 pp.

2024 62.57% +3.99 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 62.57%2024
Period minimum 0%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — Southern Asia, 1990–202402040608019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0%1995: 0.02%1996: 0.04%1997: 0.06%1998: 0.12%1999: 0.23%2000: 0.5%2001: 0.71%2002: 1.61%2003: 2.09%2004: 2.45%2005: 2.83%2006: 3.28%2007: 4.25%2008: 4.78%2009: 5.54%2010: 7.55%2011: 9.63%2012: 10.63%2013: 12.1%2014: 13.75%2015: 15.52%2016: 17.73%2017: 20.1%2018: 22.4%2019: 29.92%2020: 40.65%2021: 48.83%2022: 54.68%2023: 58.58%2024: 62.57%
Change over the period: +62.57 pp Annual average: 1.84 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Southern Asia 62.57%
World 71.2%
Internet users — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 62.57 +3.99 pp
2023 58.58 +3.9 pp
2022 54.68 +5.85 pp
2021 48.83 +8.19 pp
2020 40.65 +10.73 pp
2019 29.92 +7.52 pp
2018 22.4 +2.3 pp
2017 20.1 +2.37 pp
2016 17.73 +2.21 pp
2015 15.52 +1.77 pp
2014 13.75 +1.65 pp
2013 12.1 +1.47 pp
2012 10.63 +1 pp
2011 9.63 +2.08 pp
2010 7.55 +2.01 pp
2009 5.54 +0.76 pp
2008 4.78 +0.52 pp
2007 4.25 +0.98 pp
2006 3.28 +0.45 pp
2005 2.83 +0.38 pp
2004 2.45 +0.36 pp
2003 2.09 +0.48 pp
2002 1.61 +0.91 pp
2001 0.71 +0.21 pp
2000 0.5 +0.27 pp
1999 0.23 +0.12 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.