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Afghanistan: Internet users (% of population), 1990–2024
Value in 202416.1
Change since 2014+129.9%7.0 (2014)
World rank177 / 1822024
Rank in region20 / 20Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World71.2World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
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18.8
18.7
17.1
16.1
15.6
13.8
12.6
8.9
Values and rank by year
| Year | Internet users (% of population) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.1 | +1.0% | 177 / 182 |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +0.4% | 176 / 181 |
| 2022 | 15.9 | -3.9% | 176 / 182 |
| 2021 | 16.5 | -3.1% | 171 / 180 |
| 2020 | 17.0 | -3.1% | 170 / 184 |
| 2019 | 17.6 | +4.8% | 167 / 189 |
| 2018 | 16.8 | +24.4% | 161 / 182 |
| 2017 | 13.5 | +22.7% | 183 / 200 |
| 2016 | 11.0 | +33.2% | 185 / 203 |
| 2015 | 8.3 | +18.0% | 181 / 201 |
| 2014 | 7.0 | +18.6% | 177 / 201 |
| 2013 | 5.9 | +8.2% | 176 / 201 |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +9.1% | 174 / 203 |
| 2011 | 5.0 | +25.0% | 171 / 204 |
| 2010 | 4.0 | +12.7% | 171 / 201 |
| 2009 | 3.6 | +92.9% | 168 / 202 |
| 2008 | 1.8 | -3.2% | 178 / 202 |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -9.8% | 170 / 203 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +72.1% | 162 / 200 |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +1056.9% | 166 / 199 |
| 2004 | 0.1 | +20.4% | 194 / 198 |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +1826.9% | 191 / 195 |
| 2002 | 0.0 | -3.4% | 199 / 202 |
| 2001 | 0.0 | – | 197 / 199 |
| 1990 | 0.0 | – | 21 / 208 |
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