Malaysia — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Malaysia, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Malaysia was 98.02% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 34 years, from 1990 to 2024. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Malaysia ranks 13 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 6%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 80.51%, so Malaysia sits above it. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 54%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 1 of 32 economies; Korea, Rep. (97.90%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 2329% in 1993. That is 15% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 30th of 201 in 1990 → 30th of 195 in 2000 → 49th of 200 in 2010 → 36th of 183 in 2020 → 12th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.02% | +0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 97.69% | +0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2021 | 96.75% | +7.2 pp |
| 2020 | 89.56% | +5.4 pp |
| 2019 | 84.19% | +3.0 pp |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +1.1 pp |
| 2017 | 80.14% | +1.4 pp |
| 2016 | 78.79% | +7.7 pp |
| 2015 | 71.06% | +7.4 pp |
| 2014 | 63.67% | +6.6 pp |
| 2013 | 57.06% | -8.7 pp |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +4.8 pp |
| 2011 | 61% | +4.7 pp |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +4.1 pp |
| 2006 | 51.64% | +3.0 pp |
| 2005 | 48.63% | +6.4 pp |
| 2004 | 42.25% | +7.3 pp |
| 2003 | 34.97% | +2.6 pp |
| 2002 | 32.34% | +5.6 pp |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +5.3 pp |
| 2000 | 21.38% | +9.1 pp |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +5.6 pp |
| 1998 | 6.75% | +4.4 pp |
| 1997 | 2.31% | +1.5 pp |
| 1996 | 0.85% | +0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 0.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 0.03% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 0% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Malaysia’s Internet users in 1992?
0% (1992). 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: 98.02%; 2023: 97.69%; 2022: 97.4%; 2021: 96.75%; 2020: 89.56%. 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.