Afghanistan vs Syria: Number of people using the Internet
Afghanistan
6.86 million people
in 2024
Syria
6.61 million people
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
80th
Syria rank
83rd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.86 million people against 6.61 million people in Syria, a difference of 252,670 people.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 80th and Syria ranks 83rd of 208 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 315,102 people | 1.52 million people | 1.20 million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.89 million people | 5.73 million people | 2.83 million people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 6.86 million people against 6.61 million people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 252,670 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th and Syria ranks 83rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.