Internet Users: Algeria
Algeria's internet users is currently 77.418 % of population as of 2024. # Algeria Internet Users Algeria's internet penetration reached 77.
Current (2024)
77.418 % of population
+1.6% y/y
Peak (2024)
77.418 % of population
Low (1990)
0 % of population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2024 · 32 pts
Internet Users — Algeria
1990 — 2024
Internet Users — Algeria
Analysis# Algeria Internet Users
Algeria's internet penetration reached 77.418% of the population in 2024, matching the all-time peak for the country. This represents a remarkable transformation from near-zero connectivity in 1990, when internet access was essentially unavailable. The dramatic expansion reflects Algeria's digital infrastructure development over three and a half decades.
The period from 2015 to 2024 reveals accelerating adoption, with users doubling from 38.2% to 77.418%. Growth particularly accelerated between 2019 and 2021, jumping from 55.791% to 72.212%—a shift likely driven by pandemic-related digital adoption. With penetration now stabilizing around three-quarters of the population, Algeria's internet user base appears to have entered a maturation phase, suggesting future growth will depend on reaching remaining rural and underserved populations.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.418 % of population | +1.60% |
| 2023 | 76.198 % of population | +1.89% |
| 2022 | 74.782 % of population | +3.56% |
| 2021 | 72.212 % of population | +13.77% |
| 2020 | 63.473 % of population | +13.77% |
| 2019 | 55.791 % of population | +13.77% |
| 2018 | 49.038 % of population | +2.82% |
| 2017 | 47.691 % of population | +11.05% |
| 2016 | 42.945 % of population | +12.42% |
| 2015 | 38.2 % of population | +29.49% |
| 2014 | 29.5 % of population | +31.11% |
| 2013 | 22.5 % of population | +23.63% |
| 2012 | 18.2 % of population | +22.15% |
| 2011 | 14.9 % of population | +19.20% |
| 2010 | 12.5 % of population | +11.31% |
| 2009 | 11.23 % of population | +10.31% |
| 2008 | 10.18 % of population | +7.71% |
| 2007 | 9.451 % of population | +28.13% |
| 2006 | 7.376 % of population | +26.21% |
| 2005 | 5.844 % of population | +26.11% |
Show all 32 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.634 % of population | +111.12% |
| 2003 | 2.195 % of population | +37.88% |
| 2002 | 1.592 % of population | +146.44% |
| 2001 | 0.646 % of population | +31.30% |
| 2000 | 0.492 % of population | +146.00% |
| 1999 | 0.2 % of population | +900.00% |
| 1998 | 0.02 % of population | +100.00% |
| 1997 | 0.01 % of population | +400.00% |
| 1996 | 0.002 % of population | +0.00% |
| 1995 | 0.002 % of population | — |
| 1994 | 0 % of population | — |
| 1990 | 0 % of population | — |
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