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
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
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.