Pakistan Internet Users (% of Population) (2024)
Pakistan's Internet Users (% of Population): 57.3 % of population in 2024, +38.4pp vs 2020. World Bank (IT.NET.USER.ZS), 1990–2024.
Pakistan (2024)
57.3
% of population
+38.4pp vs 2020
Change vs. prior observation
+38.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
27
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.3 | n/a |
| 2020 | 18.9 | +1.8pp |
| 2019 | 17.1 | +1.8pp |
| 2018 | 15.3 | +1.5pp |
| 2017 | 13.8 | +1.4pp |
| 2016 | 12.4 | +1.4pp |
| 2015 | 11 | +1pp |
| 2014 | 10 | +1pp |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.9pp |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 8 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.5pp |
| 2009 | 7.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 6.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2006 | 6.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2005 | 6.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2004 | 6.2 | +1.2pp |
| 2003 | 5 | +2.4pp |
| 2002 | 2.6 | +1.3pp |
About this Dataset
Pakistan recorded 57.3 % of population in 2024. The latest change was +38.4pp. Across 1990–2024 the series ranges from 0 % of population in 1990 to 57.3 % of population in 2024.
This page tracks the share of the population using the internet in Pakistan. Internet penetration is the foundational metric for digital economy addressable market sizing.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of the population using the internet in Pakistan. Internet penetration is the foundational metric for digital economy addressable market sizing. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (27 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 57.3 % of population in 2024, up from a low of 0 % of population in 1990. The latest change was +38.4pp.