Internet use in Malaysia
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
+0.33 pp from 2023
% · World Bank World Development Indicators · Missing observations remain gaps.
Underlying data
Download CSV| Year | Value | Status & source note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not available | missing |
| 2024 | 98.0206059 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, |
| 2023 | 97.69272633 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, |
| 2022 | 97.3986404 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, |
| 2021 | 96.7514278 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, |
| 2020 | 89.55501192 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, |
| 2019 | 84.1871450078281 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, |
| 2018 | 81.2010486181174 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, |
| 2017 | 80.1404790103961 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, |
| 2016 | 78.7883099275229 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, Estimates by DOSM |
| 2015 | 71.0640678111957 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, |
| 2014 | 63.6654258813225 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, Estimate by DOSM |
| 2013 | 57.05751226 | present · Source and notes: Department of Statistics, |
| 2012 | 65.8 | present · Source and notes: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, Refers to total population. |
| 2011 | 61 | present · Source and notes: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, Refers to total population. |
| 2010 | 56.3 | present · Source and notes: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, Refers to total population. |
| 2009 | 55.9 | present · Source and notes: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Malaysia, Refers to total population. |
| 2008 | 55.8 | present · Source and notes: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Malaysia, Refers to total population. |
| 2007 | 55.7 | present · Source and notes: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Malaysia, |
| 2006 | 51.6379889864403 | present · Source and notes: PIKOM., |
| 2005 | 48.6291702459839 | present · Source and notes: PIKOM., |
| 2004 | 42.2522656295248 | present · Source and notes: PIKOM., |
| 2003 | 34.9711523397291 | present · Source and notes: PIKOM., |
| 2002 | 32.3382043389359 | present · Source and notes: PIKOM., |
| 2001 | 26.6959725007084 | present · Source and notes: PIKOM., |
| 2000 | 21.3847311644538 | present · Source and notes: PIKOM., |
Definition & method
Methodology: The Internet is a world-wide public computer network. It provides access to a number of communication services including the World Wide Web and carries email, news, entertainment and data files, irrespective of the device used (not assumed to be only via a computer - it may also be by mobile phone, PDA, games machine, digital TV etc.). Access can be via a fixed or mobile network. For additional/latest information on sources and country notes, please also refer to: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx Statistical concept(s): The number of in-scope individuals using the Internet is calculated by aggregating the weighted responses. The proportion of individuals using the Internet is expressed as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the total number of in-scope individuals using the Internet by the total number of in-scope individuals, and then multiplying the result by 100.
What to keep in mind
- Internet use in the previous three months differs from subscriptions, broadband availability and household access. National surveys and reporting periods vary.
- Annual 2000–2025 selection. Source estimates and historical values may be revised; unavailable values remain missing.