Libya vs Syria: Number of people using the Internet

Libya
6.05 million people
in 2024
Syria
6.61 million people
in 2018
Libya rank
86th
Syria rank
83rd

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Libya
  • Syria
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 6.61 million people against 6.05 million people in Libya, a difference of 562,360 people.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 86th 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 Libya Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 3,496 people 10,061 people 6,565 people Syria
2000s 253,798 people 1.37 million people 1.12 million people Syria
2010s 1.70 million people 5.73 million people 4.02 million people Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Libya or Syria?
Syria, at 6.61 million people against 6.05 million people in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Libya and Syria?
562,360 people, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Libya and Syria rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Libya ranks 86th 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

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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