Internet Users: Zambia
Zambia's internet users is currently 17.101 % of population as of 2024. # Zambia Internet Users Zambia's internet penetration reached 17.
Current (2024)
17.101 % of population
+4.0% y/y
Peak (2024)
17.101 % of population
Low (1990)
0 % of population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2024 · 32 pts
Internet Users — Zambia
1990 — 2024
Internet Users — Zambia
Analysis# Zambia Internet Users
Zambia's internet penetration reached 17.101% of the population in 2024, matching its all-time peak for the year. This represents a dramatic recovery from zero connectivity in 1990, though the growth trajectory remained modest through the early 2010s. From 1990 to 2024, internet access expanded from complete absence to nearly one in six Zambians online—a transformation driven by mobile technology and infrastructure investment across the continent.
Acceleration intensified after 2015, when just 8.8% of Zambians had internet access. The five-year period from 2015 to 2020 saw penetration nearly double to 14.646%, with growth continuing steadily thereafter. The 2023-2024 jump to 17.101% signals sustained momentum, suggesting Zambia's digital infrastructure continues expanding despite broader economic challenges facing the nation.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.101 % of population | +3.95% |
| 2023 | 16.451 % of population | +9.67% |
| 2022 | 15 % of population | +1.20% |
| 2021 | 14.822 % of population | +1.20% |
| 2020 | 14.646 % of population | +1.20% |
| 2019 | 14.472 % of population | +1.20% |
| 2018 | 14.3 % of population | +17.21% |
| 2017 | 12.2 % of population | +18.45% |
| 2016 | 10.3 % of population | +17.05% |
| 2015 | 8.8 % of population | +35.38% |
| 2014 | 6.5 % of population | +35.42% |
| 2013 | 4.8 % of population | +17.07% |
| 2012 | 4.1 % of population | +17.14% |
| 2011 | 3.5 % of population | +16.67% |
| 2010 | 3 % of population | +20.00% |
| 2009 | 2.5 % of population | +13.64% |
| 2008 | 2.2 % of population | +15.79% |
| 2007 | 1.9 % of population | +18.75% |
| 2006 | 1.6 % of population | +23.08% |
| 2005 | 1.3 % of population | +18.18% |
Show all 32 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.1 % of population | +12.24% |
| 2003 | 0.98 % of population | +105.02% |
| 2002 | 0.478 % of population | +105.15% |
| 2001 | 0.233 % of population | +21.99% |
| 2000 | 0.191 % of population | +29.93% |
| 1999 | 0.147 % of population | +390.00% |
| 1998 | 0.03 % of population | +233.33% |
| 1997 | 0.009 % of population | +0.00% |
| 1996 | 0.009 % of population | +0.00% |
| 1995 | 0.009 % of population | +28.57% |
| 1994 | 0.007 % of population | — |
| 1990 | 0 % of population | — |
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