Sri Lanka Internet Users
6,087,164
Internet Users in Sri Lanka (2016*)
- Share of Sri Lanka Population: 29.3 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 20,810,816
- Share of World Internet Users: 0.2 %
- 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* | 6,087,164 | 29.3 % | 20,810,816 | 14,723,652 | 4.2 % | 247,259 | 0.46 % |
| 2015* | 5,839,905 | 28.2 % | 20,715,010 | 14,875,105 | 9.8 % | 520,205 | 0.47 % |
| 2014 | 5,319,700 | 25.8 % | 20,618,991 | 15,299,291 | 18.4 % | 825,391 | 0.47 % |
| 2013 | 4,494,309 | 21.9 % | 20,521,959 | 16,027,650 | 20.4 % | 760,090 | 0.49 % |
| 2012 | 3,734,219 | 18.3 % | 20,421,862 | 16,687,643 | 22.5 % | 686,868 | 0.52 % |
| 2011 | 3,047,351 | 15 % | 20,315,673 | 17,268,322 | 25.7 % | 623,194 | 0.57 % |
| 2010 | 2,424,157 | 12 % | 20,201,312 | 17,777,155 | 37.5 % | 661,232 | 0.61 % |
| 2009 | 1,762,925 | 8.8 % | 20,078,873 | 18,315,948 | 52.4 % | 605,851 | 0.65 % |
| 2008 | 1,157,074 | 5.8 % | 19,949,553 | 18,792,479 | 50.5 % | 388,298 | 0.69 % |
| 2007 | 768,776 | 3.9 % | 19,813,816 | 19,045,040 | 54 % | 269,575 | 0.72 % |
| 2006 | 499,201 | 2.5 % | 19,672,418 | 19,173,217 | 42.7 % | 149,278 | 0.75 % |
| 2005 | 349,922 | 1.8 % | 19,526,406 | 19,176,484 | 24.9 % | 69,739 | 0.79 % |
| 2004 | 280,183 | 1.4 % | 19,374,281 | 19,094,098 | -0 % | -113 | 0.82 % |
| 2003 | 280,296 | 1.5 % | 19,217,032 | 18,936,736 | 40 % | 80,074 | 0.82 % |
| 2002 | 200,222 | 1.1 % | 19,061,066 | 18,860,844 | 33.3 % | 50,071 | 0.77 % |
| 2001 | 150,150 | 0.8 % | 18,914,866 | 18,764,716 | 23.5 % | 28,542 | 0.7 % |
| 2000 | 121,608 | 0.6 % | 18,783,745 | 18,662,137 | 86.9 % | 56,556 | 0.6 % |
* 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.
