Internet Users: Nepal
Nepal's internet users is currently 46.322 % of population as of 2024. # Nepal Internet Users Nepal's internet penetration reached 46.
Current (2024)
46.322 % of population
+1.1% y/y
Peak (2024)
46.322 % of population
Low (1990)
0 % of population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2024 · 35 pts
Internet Users — Nepal
1990 — 2024
Internet Users — Nepal
Analysis# Nepal Internet Users
Nepal's internet penetration reached 46.322% of the population in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1990, when internet access was virtually nonexistent at 0%. Over three decades, Nepal has built digital infrastructure at an accelerating pace, with the percentage nearly doubling between 2015 and 2024.
The most significant growth occurred between 2015 and 2020, when internet users jumped from 17.582% to 36.965%—a gain of nearly 20 percentage points in just five years. Growth has since moderated, with annual increases slowing to approximately 0.3–0.5 percentage points annually from 2021 onward. Nepal's trajectory suggests the nation is approaching saturation in accessible markets, though the 46% figure indicates substantial room remains for expansion into less-connected populations.
Historical Data
35 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.322 % of population | +1.12% |
| 2023 | 45.807 % of population | +0.78% |
| 2022 | 45.451 % of population | +10.89% |
| 2021 | 40.989 % of population | +10.89% |
| 2020 | 36.965 % of population | +10.88% |
| 2019 | 33.337 % of population | +16.56% |
| 2018 | 28.6 % of population | +17.70% |
| 2017 | 24.3 % of population | +17.39% |
| 2016 | 20.7 % of population | +17.73% |
| 2015 | 17.582 % of population | +13.87% |
| 2014 | 15.44 % of population | +16.09% |
| 2013 | 13.3 % of population | +19.29% |
| 2012 | 11.149 % of population | +23.88% |
| 2011 | 9 % of population | +13.49% |
| 2010 | 7.93 % of population | +302.54% |
| 2009 | 1.97 % of population | +13.87% |
| 2008 | 1.73 % of population | +22.70% |
| 2007 | 1.41 % of population | +23.58% |
| 2006 | 1.141 % of population | +37.97% |
| 2005 | 0.827 % of population | +83.78% |
Show all 35 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.45 % of population | +17.49% |
| 2003 | 0.383 % of population | +22.36% |
| 2002 | 0.313 % of population | +30.42% |
| 2001 | 0.24 % of population | +17.07% |
| 2000 | 0.205 % of population | +39.46% |
| 1999 | 0.147 % of population | +129.69% |
| 1998 | 0.064 % of population | +190.91% |
| 1997 | 0.022 % of population | +340.00% |
| 1996 | 0.005 % of population | +400.00% |
| 1995 | 0.001 % of population | — |
| 1994 | 0 % of population | — |
| 1993 | 0 % of population | — |
| 1992 | 0 % of population | — |
| 1991 | 0 % of population | — |
| 1990 | 0 % of population | — |
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