Lesotho Internet Users
444,376
Internet Users in Lesotho (2016*)
- Share of Lesotho Population: 20.6 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 2,160,309
- Share of World Internet Users: 0 %
- 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* | 444,376 | 20.6 % | 2,160,309 | 1,715,933 | 18.1 % | 68,128 | 1.18 % |
| 2015* | 376,247 | 17.6 % | 2,135,022 | 1,758,775 | 62.2 % | 144,236 | 1.22 % |
| 2014 | 232,012 | 11 % | 2,109,197 | 1,877,185 | 122.8 % | 127,859 | 1.25 % |
| 2013 | 104,153 | 5 % | 2,083,061 | 1,978,908 | 10.3 % | 9,729 | 1.25 % |
| 2012 | 94,424 | 4.6 % | 2,057,331 | 1,962,907 | 9.9 % | 8,536 | 1.2 % |
| 2011 | 85,888 | 4.2 % | 2,032,950 | 1,947,062 | 10.7 % | 8,279 | 1.11 % |
| 2010 | 77,609 | 3.9 % | 2,010,586 | 1,932,977 | 4.8 % | 3,565 | 1.01 % |
| 2009 | 74,043 | 3.7 % | 1,990,413 | 1,916,370 | 4.9 % | 3,439 | 0.92 % |
| 2008 | 70,605 | 3.6 % | 1,972,194 | 1,901,589 | 4.8 % | 3,224 | 0.85 % |
| 2007 | 67,381 | 3.4 % | 1,955,656 | 1,888,275 | 16.5 % | 9,564 | 0.79 % |
| 2006 | 57,817 | 3 % | 1,940,345 | 1,882,528 | 16.4 % | 8,125 | 0.75 % |
| 2005 | 49,692 | 2.6 % | 1,925,844 | 1,876,152 | 19.5 % | 8,095 | 0.72 % |
| 2004 | 41,597 | 2.2 % | 1,912,042 | 1,870,445 | 43 % | 12,498 | 0.7 % |
| 2003 | 29,099 | 1.5 % | 1,898,778 | 1,869,679 | 42.4 % | 8,661 | 0.7 % |
| 2002 | 20,438 | 1.1 % | 1,885,488 | 1,865,050 | 318.2 % | 15,550 | 0.75 % |
| 2001 | 4,887 | 0.3 % | 1,871,489 | 1,866,602 | 24.3 % | 956 | 0.82 % |
| 2000 | 3,932 | 0.2 % | 1,856,225 | 1,852,293 | 297.2 % | 2,942 | 0.9 % |
* 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.
