Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people using the Internet
Iraq
37.51 million people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
35.30 million people
in 2024
Iraq rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 37.51 million people against 35.30 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.21 million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 208 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 218,312 people | 4.06 million people | 3.84 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.78 million people | 20.10 million people | 13.32 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 31.94 million people | 32.57 million people | 631,720 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 37.51 million people against 35.30 million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.21 million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Iraq ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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.