Internet Users: Hong Kong
Hong Kong's internet users is currently 95.755 % of population as of 2024. # Hong Kong Internet Users Hong Kong maintains exceptional digital connectivity, with 95.
Current (2024)
95.755 % of population
-0.2% y/y
Peak (2023)
95.978 % of population
Low (1990)
0 % of population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2024 · 35 pts
Internet Users — Hong Kong
1990 — 2024
Internet Users — Hong Kong
Analysis# Hong Kong Internet Users
Hong Kong maintains exceptional digital connectivity, with 95.755% of its population online as of 2024. This figure sits just 0.223 percentage points below the all-time peak of 95.978% recorded in 2023, indicating near-saturation internet penetration. The contrast with 1990—when 0% of the population had internet access—underscores a complete digital transformation across three decades.
The most striking acceleration occurred between 2021 and 2022, when internet penetration jumped from 93.087% to 95.614%, a gain of 2.527 percentage points in a single year. Growth has stabilized since then, suggesting Hong Kong has reached its practical ceiling for internet adoption. With over 95% of the population connected, further expansion depends primarily on reaching isolated populations or improving infrastructure rather than driving mass adoption.
Historical Data
35 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 95.755 % of population | -0.23% |
| 2023 | 95.978 % of population | +0.38% |
| 2022 | 95.614 % of population | +2.71% |
| 2021 | 93.087 % of population | +0.73% |
| 2020 | 92.413 % of population | +0.73% |
| 2019 | 91.743 % of population | +1.37% |
| 2018 | 90.507 % of population | +1.22% |
| 2017 | 89.416 % of population | +2.21% |
| 2016 | 87.479 % of population | +2.98% |
| 2015 | 84.948 % of population | +6.36% |
| 2014 | 79.866 % of population | +7.64% |
| 2013 | 74.2 % of population | +1.78% |
| 2012 | 72.9 % of population | +0.97% |
| 2011 | 72.2 % of population | +0.28% |
| 2010 | 72 % of population | +3.75% |
| 2009 | 69.4 % of population | +4.05% |
| 2008 | 66.7 % of population | +2.93% |
| 2007 | 64.8 % of population | +6.58% |
| 2006 | 60.8 % of population | +6.85% |
| 2005 | 56.9 % of population | +0.89% |
Show all 35 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.4 % of population | +8.05% |
| 2003 | 52.2 % of population | +21.16% |
| 2002 | 43.082 % of population | +11.41% |
| 2001 | 38.671 % of population | +38.96% |
| 2000 | 27.828 % of population | +31.26% |
| 1999 | 21.2 % of population | +46.21% |
| 1998 | 14.5 % of population | +38.10% |
| 1997 | 10.5 % of population | +121.05% |
| 1996 | 4.75 % of population | +47.52% |
| 1995 | 3.22 % of population | +15.83% |
| 1994 | 2.78 % of population | +109.02% |
| 1993 | 1.33 % of population | +56.47% |
| 1992 | 0.85 % of population | +602.48% |
| 1991 | 0.121 % of population | — |
| 1990 | 0 % of population | — |
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