Nepal Internet Users
Individuals using the Internet IT.NET.USER.ZS
Nepal's internet users was 69.39% in 2025, ranked 136th globally. This represents a 24.4% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1990–2025.
Overview
Nepal's internet users stood at 69.39% in 2025, a rise of +13.62% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 69.39% by 2025. Nepal ranked 136th globally.
Since the early 1990s Nepal recorded no internet users, the country’s digital uptake has been a long‑run story of expansion, culminating in an all‑time peak of 69.39 percent in 2025, which also places Nepal at 136th globally. Over the 35‑year coverage period the share of the population online rose from a trough of 0.00 percent in 1994 to the current level, reflecting sustained infrastructure rollout, mobile broadband diffusion and policy incentives that have narrowed the digital divide. Nepal’s performance is comparable to peer nations such as Tajikistan (69.87 percent) and Honduras (69.82 percent), suggesting that regional benchmarks for emerging economies are converging around the high‑sixties threshold. The upward trajectory is likely to continue as 5G deployments and affordable data plans expand, though any slowdown in investment or regulatory setbacks could temper future growth.
Data & projection
| Year | Internet Users | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 75.38% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 69.39% | - | - |
| 2025 | 69.39% | +13.62% | #136 |
| 2023 | 55.77% | +1.88% | #142 |
| 2022 | 53.89% | +8.59% | #141 |
| 2021 | 45.29% | +6.44% | #143 |
| 2020 | 38.86% | +5.52% | #145 |
| 2019 | 33.34% | +4.74% | #147 |
| 2018 | 28.60% | +4.30% | #142 |
| 2017 | 24.30% | +3.60% | #163 |
| 2016 | 20.70% | +3.12% | #160 |
| 2015 | 17.58% | +2.14% | #159 |
| 2014 | 15.44% | +2.14% | #157 |
| 2013 | 13.30% | +2.15% | #151 |
| 2012 | 11.15% | +2.15% | #151 |
| 2011 | 9.00% | +1.07% | #159 |
| 2010 | 7.93% | +5.96% | #152 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Nepal matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2016. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw internet users improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Nepal's internet users was 69.39% in 2025. Ranked 136th globally. This represents a 24.4% increase from the previous year.
Nepal's internet users peaked at 69.39% in 2025.
The lowest internet users in Nepal was 0.00% in 1990.
Nepal ranks 136th globally in internet users as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is IT.NET.USER.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Nepal's internet users is projected to reach 69.39% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The internet users of Nepal in 2025 was 69.39%. This ranks 136th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_nepal_internet-users,
title = {Nepal Internet Users},
url = {https://historysaid.com/nepal/internet-users/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}