World StatisticsSri Lanka: Internet users (% of population), 1990–2024
Value in 202454.6
Change since 2014+419.9%10.5 (2014)
World rank142 / 1822024
Rank in region4 / 6South Asia
World71.2World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
58.6
57.5
57.3
55.8
54.6
53.4
51.8
49.5
47.9
Values and rank by year
| Year | Internet users (% of population) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.6 | +6.6% | 142 / 182 |
| 2023 | 51.2 | +6.0% | 141 / 181 |
| 2022 | 48.3 | +8.7% | 142 / 182 |
| 2021 | 44.5 | +22.9% | 141 / 180 |
| 2020 | 36.2 | +13.0% | 146 / 184 |
| 2019 | 32.0 | +13.0% | 148 / 189 |
| 2018 | 28.3 | +13.0% | 146 / 182 |
| 2017 | 25.1 | +13.0% | 159 / 200 |
| 2016 | 22.2 | +45.4% | 158 / 203 |
| 2015 | 15.3 | +45.4% | 162 / 201 |
| 2014 | 10.5 | +4.5% | 169 / 201 |
| 2013 | 10.0 | +11.6% | 163 / 201 |
| 2012 | 9.0 | +13.1% | 163 / 203 |
| 2011 | 8.0 | +15.1% | 164 / 204 |
| 2010 | 6.9 | +17.8% | 160 / 201 |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +21.6% | 157 / 202 |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +24.3% | 155 / 202 |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +52.9% | 158 / 203 |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +41.6% | 158 / 200 |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +23.9% | 159 / 199 |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -0.9% | 156 / 198 |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +38.9% | 148 / 195 |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +32.3% | 152 / 202 |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +22.6% | 144 / 199 |
| 2000 | 0.6 | +86.0% | 135 / 196 |
| 1999 | 0.3 | +17.6% | 129 / 194 |
| 1998 | 0.3 | +82.7% | 107 / 187 |
| 1997 | 0.2 | +197.2% | 105 / 181 |
| 1996 | 0.1 | +894.5% | 107 / 171 |
| 1995 | 0.0 | +97.8% | 106 / 138 |
| 1994 | 0.0 | – | 69 / 91 |
| 1990 | 0.0 | – | 115 / 208 |
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