The World’s Largest Unconnected Populations

What We’re Showing

Countries with the largest unconnected populations in absolute terms, according to We Are Social as of January 2024.

Key Takeaways

• India has the largest unconnected population, with over 683 million individuals offline, representing 47.6% of its population.
• Ethiopia and Uganda have the highest percentages of their populations offline, at 80.6% and 73%, respectively.
• China has the second-largest unconnected population at 336 million, but its percentage of the offline population is relatively lower at 23.6%.