Share of the population using the Internet: Africa
40.86534% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 30 years from 1990 to 2024 are below.
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.86534 |
| 2023 | 39.366383 |
| 2022 | 38.278225 |
| 2021 | 36.438953 |
| 2020 | 33.92297 |
| 2019 | 29.723717 |
| 2018 | 27.063763 |
| 2017 | 25.992117 |
| 2016 | 22.376753 |
| 2015 | 20.07798 |
| 2014 | 17.32925 |
| 2013 | 14.842922 |
| 2012 | 12.769857 |
| 2011 | 10.996563 |
| 2010 | 9.586089 |
| 2009 | 7.487641 |
| 2008 | 6.422083 |
| 2007 | 5.4099584 |
| 2006 | 4.5291142 |
| 2005 | 3.6843462 |
| 2004 | 2.9413443 |
| 2003 | 1.5518373 |
| 2002 | 1.1392702 |
| 2001 | 0.73272187 |
| 2000 | 0.5536274 |
| 1999 | 0.3639469 |
| 1998 | 0.2209171 |
| 1997 | 0.12030759 |
| 1996 | 0.06504364 |
| 1990 | 0 |