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Internet users in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: 54.6% (individuals using the Internet (% of population), 2024), +3.4 pp on 2023. It ranks #142 of 182 countries for internet use share (2024).

  • 54.6% Latest · 2024
  • +3.4 pp vs 2023
  • #142of 182 countries · 2024
  • 25Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2025

All internet users statistics

Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Sri Lanka

Fig 1 · J61 · Sri Lanka Annual

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2024

25 observations · 2000 to 2024

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population). 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 0.65% to 54.6%. Latest value 54.6% (2024). % 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 55%
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population). 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 0.65% to 54.6%. Latest value 54.6% (2024). % 0 20 40 60 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 55%
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population). 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 0.65% to 54.6%. Latest value 54.6% (2024). % 0 20 40 60 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 55%
View the underlying data
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Period Type Value
2000 Estimate 0.65%
2001 Estimate 0.79%
2002 Estimate 1.05%
2003 Estimate 1.46%
2004 Estimate 1.45%
2005 Estimate 1.79%
2006 Estimate 2.54%
2007 Estimate 3.88%
2008 Estimate 4.82%
2009 Estimate 5.87%
2010 Estimate 6.91%
2011 Estimate 7.96%
2012 Estimate 9%
2013 Estimate 10%
2014 Estimate 10.5%
2015 Estimate 15.3%
2016 Estimate 22.2%
2017 Estimate 25.1%
2018 Estimate 28.3%
2019 Estimate 32%
2020 Estimate 36.2%
2021 Estimate 44.5%
2022 Estimate 48.3%
2023 Estimate 51.2%
2024 Estimate 54.6%
Source: ITU · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

25 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

Measure Period Value Source
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2024 54.6% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2023 51.2% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2022 48.3% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2021 44.5% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2020 36.2% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2019 32% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2018 28.3% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2017 25.1% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2016 22.2% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2015 15.3% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2014 10.5% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2013 10% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2012 9% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2011 7.96% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2010 6.91% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2009 5.87% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2008 4.82% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2007 3.88% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2006 2.54% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2005 1.79% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2004 1.45% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2003 1.46% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2002 1.05% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2001 0.79% ITU
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 2000 0.65% ITU

How Sri Lanka ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest internet users figure for Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka: 54.6% individuals using the Internet (% of population) in 2024, +3.4 pp on 2023.

How does Sri Lanka rank?

#142 of 182 for internet use share (2024, 54.6%).

Where does the Sri Lanka data come from?

25 records from 1 document by ITU. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher.

StatOrigin. (2026). Internet users in Sri Lanka [Data set]. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/internet-users/sri-lanka

"Internet users in Sri Lanka." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/internet-users/sri-lanka. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

StatOrigin. "Internet users in Sri Lanka." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 1, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/internet-users/sri-lanka.

@misc{statorigin_internet_users_sri_lanka_2026, title = {Internet users in Sri Lanka}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/internet-users/sri-lanka}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-01} }