Internet Users: Cameroon
Cameroon's internet users is currently 46.259 % of population as of 2024. # Cameroon Internet Users Cameroon's internet penetration reached 46.
Current (2024)
46.259 % of population
+9.5% y/y
Peak (2024)
46.259 % of population
Low (1990)
0 % of population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2024 · 29 pts
Internet Users — Cameroon
1990 — 2024
Internet Users — Cameroon
Analysis# Cameroon Internet Users
Cameroon's internet penetration reached 46.259% of the population in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents extraordinary growth from essentially zero connectivity in 1990, reflecting the country's digital transformation over three decades. The trajectory has been consistently upward, with no regression since reliable measurement began.
The most dramatic acceleration occurred between 2018 and 2024, when internet users jumped from 29.7% to 46.259%—a 56% increase in just six years. Annual gains have remained substantial, averaging approximately 1-2 percentage points yearly since 2015. Cameroon's current rate of expansion suggests ongoing momentum, positioning the country among the faster-digitizing nations in Central Africa.
Historical Data
29 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.259 % of population | +9.50% |
| 2023 | 42.244 % of population | +5.28% |
| 2022 | 40.126 % of population | +3.17% |
| 2021 | 38.893 % of population | +3.17% |
| 2020 | 37.697 % of population | +3.17% |
| 2019 | 36.539 % of population | +23.03% |
| 2018 | 29.7 % of population | +28.00% |
| 2017 | 23.203 % of population | +12.64% |
| 2016 | 20.6 % of population | +12.57% |
| 2015 | 18.3 % of population | +12.86% |
| 2014 | 16.215 % of population | +62.15% |
| 2013 | 10 % of population | +33.33% |
| 2012 | 7.5 % of population | +50.00% |
| 2011 | 5 % of population | +16.28% |
| 2010 | 4.3 % of population | +11.98% |
| 2009 | 3.84 % of population | +12.94% |
| 2008 | 3.4 % of population | +16.04% |
| 2007 | 2.93 % of population | +44.41% |
| 2006 | 2.029 % of population | +44.62% |
| 2005 | 1.403 % of population | +43.75% |
Show all 29 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.976 % of population | +65.99% |
| 2003 | 0.588 % of population | +62.88% |
| 2002 | 0.361 % of population | +30.32% |
| 2001 | 0.277 % of population | +9.92% |
| 2000 | 0.252 % of population | +95.35% |
| 1999 | 0.129 % of population | +892.31% |
| 1998 | 0.013 % of population | +85.71% |
| 1997 | 0.007 % of population | — |
| 1990 | 0 % of population | — |
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