Internet users in Morocco
Morocco: Internet users was 16.46 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Morocco, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
In 2011, internet users in Morocco stood at 16.46 million. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4,020.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Morocco peaked at 16.46 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Morocco 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 999.18 | — |
| 1996 | 1,551 | +55.2% |
| 1997 | 5,995 | +286.6% |
| 1998 | 39,962 | +566.6% |
| 1999 | 49,947 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 199,765 | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 399,489 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 699,016 | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 998,308 | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 3.49 million | +249.8% |
| 2005 | 4.58 million | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 6.07 million | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 6.67 million | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.37 million | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 13.07 million | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 15.66 million | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 16.46 million | +5.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 16.46 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 722,442, 22.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 16.46 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.59 million, 3.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +566.6% | 5,995 | 39,962 |
| 2000 | +300.0% | 49,947 | 199,765 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,409 | 0 | 49,947 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.65 million | 199,765 | 13.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.06 million | 15.66 million | 16.46 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More science & technology data for Morocco
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 153.06 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 125.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Morocco?
- Internet users in Morocco was 16.46 million in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for internet users?
- Morocco ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,020.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.