The population share with internet access in Malaysia was forecast to remain on a similar level in 2029 as compared to 2024 with 98 percent. According to this forecast, the internet penetration will stay nearly the same over the forecast period. Notably, the population share with internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via any means. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find further information concerning Singapore and Thailand.

In 2023, 100 percent of households in Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya in Malaysia had access to the internet, while the capital city, Kuala Lumpur had 99.8 percent internet penetration in the same year. Putrajaya is the administrative and judicial center of Malaysia.

This statistic shows data on devices used to go online by internet users in Malaysia in 2014. During the survey period it was found that 19 percent of Malaysian respondents exclusively used a computer to access the internet.

The number of internet users in Malaysia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total two million users (+5.74 percent). After the fifteenth consecutive increasing year, the number of users is estimated to reach 36.82 million users and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the number of internet users of was continuously increasing over the past years.Depicted is the estimated number of individuals in the country or region at hand, that use the internet. As the datasource clarifies, connection quality and usage frequency are distinct aspects, not taken into account here.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find further information concerning Singapore and Thailand.

As of 2022, around 92.3 percent of companies or establishments in Malaysia had fixed broadband. Meanwhile, a total of 72.9 percent of establishments in the country owned both types of broadband, fixed and mobile.

According to a study on internet access affordability in 2023, people in Malaysia had to pay 35.55 U.S. dollars per month on average for broadband internet access. Meanwhile, the cost of mobile data per 1GB was at 0.28 U.S. dollars per month.

The population share with mobile internet access in Malaysia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2028 by in total one percentage points. After the fourteenth consecutive increasing year, the mobile internet penetration is estimated to reach 89.89 percent and therefore a new peak in 2028. Notably, the population share with mobile internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via a mobile broadband connection.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

As of May 2020, home was the most common place to go online in Malaysia, chosen by 70.5 percent of respondents. The same survey also found that 98.7 percent of internet users in the country used a smartphone to access the internet.

As of February 2025, in Southeast Asia, Malaysia's the internet adoption was recorded at approximately 97.7 percent. In comparison, Indonesia, the region's most populous country, had an internet adoption rate of about 74.6 percent. Mobile connects Southeast Asians A preference for mobile over other connected devices is widespread and continuously growing among Southeast Asian users. Users in the region typically spend a higher share of internet time using mobile devices compared to computers. This is reflected in the region’s gaming sector, where mobile gaming apps dominate Southeast Asia’s gaming market, making up the largest segment. As smartphone ownership in the region's major markets has already surpassed 90 percent, mobile devices are the most widely accessible way to go online for consumers across the region. Mobile infrastructure varies across the region Malaysia and Singapore boast some of the highest mobile internet penetration rates in the world, attributable to their national mobile internet infrastructures. While Southeast Asia's most populous markets, Indonesia and the Philippines, also have the largest online populations in the region, there is still room for growth due to mobile infrastructures being unable to accommodate the high user demand. However, mobile network infrastructure is developing quickly, as Indonesia's mobile internet penetration surpassed 61 percent in 2024, marking a significant increase from under 32 percent in 2020.

This statistic shows the preferred devices for internet access in Malaysia in 2016. During the survey period, it was found that six percent of Malaysian internet users went online via their computer or tablet more often than via their smartphone.

According to a 2022 survey on internet users in Malaysia, 94.4 percent of respondents in Malaysia stated they mostly used smartphones to access the internet. Meanwhile, another 40.4 percent said they would access the internet through their laptops.

According to a survey on internet usage in Malaysia in 2023, 98.2 percent of men and 97.2 percent of women said they used the internet. The gap between males and females when it comes to internet use was at one percent, a decrease compared to the previous year.

This statistic shows the share of companies using fixed broadband to access the internet in Malaysia in 2017, sorted by sector. As of this year, around 81 percent of the companies working in the services sector were using fixed broadband to access the internet.

According to a survey on internet activity in Malaysia in 2023, 99.4 percent of the respondents said they used the internet to participate in social networks, while 93.9 percent said they used the internet to download images, movies, or games. A total of 70.6 percent of the respondents used the internet to shop online using e-commerce.

Across Asia, Malaysia had the highest internet adoption rate at around 97.7 percent, followed by South Korea. Worldwide, more than 65 percent of the population is using the internet. Compared to the rest of the world, internet penetration in Asia was still lower than the global average in the past few years. Southeast Asia is leading the way Southeast Asia had the highest internet penetration rates. In China, the internet penetration amounted to only around 78 percent. Nevertheless, in terms of head count, the country has the most internet users in the region with about 991 million. Among the ASEAN states, Indonesia and the Philippines had the biggest internet populations. Countries lagging behind South Asian countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan had low internet penetration rates, mainly due to high internet fees for fixed broadband and mobile networks in these countries. The low literacy rates were also a contributing factor.

This survey shows the share of internet users in Malaysia from October 2015 to January 2016, by connection type. In this time period, approximately 82.8 percent of respondents stated that they used a data or data bundle plan for internet access.

This statistic shows the average internet connection speeds in Malaysia from the first quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2017. The average internet connection speed in Malaysia was approximately 8.9 Mbps by the beginning of 2017.

The population share with internet access in Thailand was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 0.2 percentage points. The internet penetration is estimated to amount to 98 percent in 2029. Notably, the population share with internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via any means. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find further information concerning Malaysia and Indonesia.

The number of households with internet access in Thailand was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 0.1 million households (+0.6 percent). The number of households is estimated to amount to 16.71 million households in 2029. Notably, the number of households with internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.Depicted is the number of housholds with internet access in the country or region at hand.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of households with internet access in countries like Malaysia and Myanmar.

As of November 2023, the median download speed of fixed internet connection in Malaysia was 112.21. In general, fixed internet connection in the country was faster than mobile internet.