Afghanistan — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Afghanistan, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Afghanistan was 16.09% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 25 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 17.60% in 2019. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Afghanistan ranks 197 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 97%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 85.34%, so Afghanistan sits below it. It peaked in 2019 and has fallen 9% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 130%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 23 of 23 economies; Yemen, Rep. (17.49%) is just above it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 1827% in 2003. That is 14% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 195th of 201 in 1990 → 171st of 200 in 2010 → 169th of 183 in 2020 → 175th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.09% | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 15.93% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 15.87% | -0.6 pp |
| 2021 | 16.51% | -0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 17.05% | -0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +3.3 pp |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +2.5 pp |
| 2016 | 11% | +2.7 pp |
| 2015 | 8.26% | +1.3 pp |
| 2014 | 7% | +1.1 pp |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +0.4 pp |
| 2012 | 5.45% | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 5% | +1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 3.55% | +1.7 pp |
| 2008 | 1.84% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 2.11% | +0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 1.22% | +1.1 pp |
| 2004 | 0.11% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 0.09% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 0% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 0% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Afghanistan’s Internet users in 2001?
0% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 16.09%; 2023: 15.93%; 2022: 15.87%; 2021: 16.51%; 2020: 17.05%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.