Syria vs Yemen: Number of people using the Internet
Syria
6.61 million people
in 2018
Yemen
6.14 million people
in 2019
Syria rank
83rd
Yemen rank
85th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 6.61 million people against 6.14 million people in Yemen, a difference of 470,100 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Syria ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 85th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,045 people | 3,571 people | 3,474 people | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.37 million people | 653,081 people | 715,923 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 5.52 million people | 5.78 million people | 258,224 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 6.61 million people against 6.14 million people in Yemen as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Syria and Yemen?
- 470,100 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Syria ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 85th 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.