Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of internet users

Australia
25.17 million
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
31.33 million
in 2021
Australia rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

Number of internet users over time

  • Australia
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020052021

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 31.33 million against 25.17 million in Australia, a difference of 6.16 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.95 million 17,358 2.93 million Australia
2000s 13.08 million 4.61 million 8.48 million Australia
2010s 20.11 million 20.34 million 227,700 Saudi Arabia
2020s 24.77 million 30.83 million 6.05 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of internet users, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 31.33 million against 25.17 million in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of internet users between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
6.16 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of internet users?
Australia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of internet users
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
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