Number of people using the Internet in Syria
Syria: Number of people using the Internet was 6.61 million people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Syria, 1990–2018
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2018, number of people using the internet in Syria stood at 6.61 million people. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Syria peaked at 6.61 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Syria 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Syria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 5,026 people | — |
| 1998 | 10,078 people | +100.5% |
| 1999 | 20,123 people | +99.7% |
| 2000 | 30,231 people | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 60,321 people | +99.5% |
| 2002 | 365,630 people | +506.1% |
| 2003 | 607,873 people | +66.3% |
| 2004 | 792,445 people | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million people | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million people | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million people | +56.1% |
| 2008 | 3.03 million people | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 3.80 million people | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 4.65 million people | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 5.15 million people | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 5.53 million people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.68 million people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.69 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.82 million people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.12 million people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.29 million people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.61 million people | +5.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 6.61 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 6.61 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million people, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +506.1% | 60,321 people | 365,630 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,523 people | 0 people | 20,123 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million people | 30,231 people | 3.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million people | 4.65 million people | 6.61 million people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 80 Afghanistan 6.86 million people compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 6.65 million people compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 6.65 million people compare
- 84 Honduras 6.35 million people compare
- 85 Yemen 6.14 million people compare
- 86 Libya 6.05 million people compare
More science & technology data for Syria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 93.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 23 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 23 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Syria?
- Number of people using the internet in Syria was 6.61 million people in 2018, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for number of people using the internet?
- Syria ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.