Afghanistan Internet Users
2,279,167
Internet Users in Afghanistan (2016*)
- Share of Afghanistan Population: 6.8 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 33,369,945
- Share of World Internet Users: 0.1 %
- Internet Users in the World: 3,424,971,237
| Year | Internet Users** | Penetration (% of Pop) | Total Population | Non-Users (Internetless) | 1Y User Change | 1Y User Change | Population Change |
| 2016* | 2,279,167 | 6.8 % | 33,369,945 | 31,090,778 | 4.7 % | 101,366 | 2.59 % |
| 2015* | 2,177,801 | 6.7 % | 32,526,562 | 30,348,761 | 7.8 % | 156,804 | 2.84 % |
| 2014 | 2,020,998 | 6.4 % | 31,627,506 | 29,606,508 | 11.6 % | 210,730 | 3.08 % |
| 2013 | 1,810,268 | 5.9 % | 30,682,500 | 28,872,233 | 11.6 % | 188,806 | 3.21 % |
| 2012 | 1,621,462 | 5.5 % | 29,726,803 | 28,105,341 | 12.6 % | 181,004 | 3.19 % |
| 2011 | 1,440,458 | 5 % | 28,809,167 | 27,368,709 | 28.8 % | 321,970 | 3.03 % |
| 2010 | 1,118,488 | 4 % | 27,962,207 | 26,843,719 | 15.8 % | 152,629 | 2.77 % |
| 2009 | 965,859 | 3.6 % | 27,207,291 | 26,241,432 | 97.9 % | 477,730 | 2.56 % |
| 2008 | 488,129 | 1.8 % | 26,528,741 | 26,040,612 | -0.7 % | -3,545 | 2.52 % |
| 2007 | 491,673 | 1.9 % | 25,877,544 | 25,385,871 | -7.3 % | -38,977 | 2.76 % |
| 2006 | 530,650 | 2.1 % | 25,183,615 | 24,652,965 | 77.7 % | 231,958 | 3.21 % |
| 2005 | 298,691 | 1.2 % | 24,399,948 | 24,101,257 | 1101.3 % | 273,827 | 3.83 % |
| 2004 | 24,865 | 0.1 % | 23,499,850 | 23,474,985 | 25.7 % | 5,083 | 4.41 % |
| 2003 | 19,782 | 0.1 % | 22,507,368 | 22,487,586 | 1918.3 % | 18,802 | 4.75 % |
| 2002 | 980 | 0 % | 21,487,079 | 21,486,099 | 1.1 % | 11 | 4.66 % |
| 2001 | 970 | 0 % | 20,531,160 | 20,530,190 | 23 % | 182 | 4.21 % |
| 2000 | 788 | 0 % | 19,701,940 | 19,701,152 | -88.2 % | -5,875 | 3.49 % |
* estimate for July 1, 2016
** Internet User = individual who can access the Internet at home, via any device type and connection. More details.
Source: Internet Live Stats (www.InternetLiveStats.com)
Elaboration of data by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Bank, and United Nations Population Division.
