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Internet users Cuba, in 26 editions.
The entry for Cuba published Internet users in 26 editions of 36, from 2000 to 2025. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Internet users in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 20
- the first edition with it
- 2000
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Internet Service Providers (ISPs)” (2000 to 2003), “Internet users” (2001 to 2025) and “Internet hosts” (2004 to 2014).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Internet Service Providers (ISPs)”
1 (1999)
1 (1999)
Published as “Internet Service Providers (ISPs)”
4 (2001)
Published as “Internet users”
60,000 (2000)
1 (1999) 4 (2001)
60,000 (2000)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Internet Service Providers (ISPs)”
5 (2001)
Published as “Internet users”
120,000 (2002)
4 5 (2001)60,000 (2000) 120,000 (2002)
Published as “Internet hosts”
1,529 (2003)
Published as “Internet users”
120,000 (2001)
5 (2001) 1,529 (2003)
120,000 (2002) (2001)
Published as “Internet hosts”
1,529 (2003)
Published as “Internet users”
120,000
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels, but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market, or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2004)
Rewritten: too little of the 2004 text remains to mark the changes.
1,529 (2003)
120,000
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels, but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market, or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2004)
Published as “Internet hosts”
2,234 (2006)
Published as “Internet users”
190,000
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets, to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2005)
1,529 (2003) 2,234 (2006)120,000 190,000
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels, hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market, market or take advantage of public outlets outlets, to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2004) (2005)
Published as “Internet hosts”
3,388 (2007)
Published as “Internet users”
240,000
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2006)
2,234 (2006) 3,388 (2007)190,000 240,000
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets, outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2005) (2006)
Published as “Internet hosts”
3,664 (2008)
Published as “Internet users”
1.31 million
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2007)
3,388 (2007) 3,664 (2008)240,000 1.31 million
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2006) (2007)
Published as “Internet hosts”
3,637 (2009)
- country comparison to the world: 138
Published as “Internet users”
1.45 million
country comparison to the world: 77
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2008)
3,664 (2008) 3,637 (2009)1.31 country comparison to the world:
138
1.45 million
country comparison to the world:
77
note:
private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2007) (2008)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Internet hosts”
3,025 (2010)
- country comparison to the world: 145
Published as “Internet users”
1.606 million
country comparison to the world: 79
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2009)
3,637 (2009) 3,025 (2010)
country comparison to the world:138 1451.45 1.606 million
country comparison to the world:77 79
note:
private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2008) (2009)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
Published as “Internet hosts”
3,244 (2012)
- country comparison to the world: 154
Published as “Internet users”
1.606 million
country comparison to the world: 79
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2009)
3,025 (2010) 3,244 (2012)
country comparison to the world:145 154
1.606 million
country comparison to the world:
79
note:
private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2009)
- total:
- 3 million
- percent of population:
- 27.5%
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
3,244 (2012) total: 3 million
country comparison to the world:
154
1.606country comparison to the world: percent of population: 27.5%
79
note:(2009) (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
- total:
- 3.432 million
- percent of population:
- 31.1%
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (July 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
total: 3 3.432 million
percent of population: 27.5% 31.1%
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (2014 (July 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
- total:
- 4,334,022
- percent of population:
- 38.8%
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (July 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
total: 3.432 million 4,334,022
percent of population: 31.1% 38.8%
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (July 2015 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
- total:
- 4,334,022 (July 2016 est.)
- percent of population:
- 38.8% (July 2016 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"
total: 4,334,022 (July 2016 est.)
percent of population: 38.8% (July 2016 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" (July 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
- total:
- 4,334,022
- percent of population:
- 38.8% (July 2016 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"
total: 4,334,022 (July 2016 est.)
percent of population: 38.8% (July 2016 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"
- total:
- 6,353,020
- percent of population:
- 57.15% (July 2018 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"
total: 4,334,022 6,353,020
percent of population: 38.8% 57.15% (July 2016 2018 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"
- total:
- 7.7 million (2021 est.)
- percent of population:
- 67.97% (2019 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"
total: 6,353,020 7.7 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 57.15% (July 2018 67.97% (2019 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"
- total:
- 8,381,696 (2020 est.)
- percent of population:
- 74% (2020 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"; issues relating to COVID-19 impact research into internet adoption, so actual internet user figures may be different than published numbers suggest
total: 7.7 million (2021 8,381,696 (2020 est.)
percent of population: 67.97% (2019 74% (2020 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet" "intranet"; issues relating to COVID-19 impact research into internet adoption, so actual internet user figures may be different than published numbers suggest
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- total:
- 7.81 million (2021 est.)
- percent of population:
- 71% (2021 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"; issues relating to COVID-19 impact research into internet adoption, so actual internet user figures may be different than published numbers suggest
total: 8,381,696 (2020 7.81 million (2021 est.)
percent of population: 74% (2020 71% (2021 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"; issues relating to COVID-19 impact research into internet adoption, so actual internet user figures may be different than published numbers suggest
- percent of population:
- 71% (2023 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"; issues relating to COVID-19 impact research into internet adoption, so actual internet user figures may be different than published numbers suggest
total: 7.81 million (2021 est.)percent of population: 71% (2021 (2023 est.)
note: private citizens are prohibited from buying computers or accessing the Internet without special authorization; foreigners may access the Internet in large hotels but are subject to firewalls; some Cubans buy illegal passwords on the black market or take advantage of public outlets to access limited email and the government-controlled "intranet"; issues relating to COVID-19 impact research into internet adoption, so actual internet user figures may be different than published numbers suggest
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cuba: Internet users.” The World Factbook, 2000–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cuba/internet-users.