Number of internet users in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Number of internet users was 3.86 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.86 million
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
107th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.86 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2020

Number of internet users in Palestine, State of, 1990–2020

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200520201990: 02000: 35.0k2001: 59.6k2002: 103.0k2003: 140.4k2004: 152.9k2005: 569.4k2006: 671.1k2007: 791.3k2008: 932.7k2009: 1.3M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.8M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.8M2017: 3.0M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.5M2020: 3.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 3.86 million for number of internet users in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of internet users in Palestine, State of peaked at 3.86 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

Palestine, State of ranks 107th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of internet users in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Number of internet users in Palestine, State of, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0
2000 35,026
2001 59,556 +70.0%
2002 102,996 +72.9%
2003 140,361 +36.3%
2004 152,939 +9.0%
2005 569,363 +272.3%
2006 671,062 +17.9%
2007 791,282 +17.9%
2008 932,677 +17.9%
2009 1.26 million +35.5%
2010 1.50 million +18.9%
2011 1.69 million +12.5%
2012 1.83 million +8.2%
2013 2.01 million +9.9%
2014 2.37 million +17.8%
2015 2.56 million +8.2%
2016 2.78 million +8.2%
2017 3.00 million +8.2%
2018 3.12 million +4.1%
2019 3.50 million +12.1%
2020 3.86 million +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 471,908 35,026 1.26 million 10
2010s 2.44 million 1.50 million 3.50 million 10
2020s 3.86 million 3.86 million 3.86 million 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 104 Madagascar 4.08 million compare
  2. 105 Burkina Faso 3.99 million compare
  3. 106 Guinea 3.92 million compare
  4. 108 Benin 3.78 million compare
  5. 109 Tajikistan 3.66 million compare
  6. 110 El Salvador 3.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of internet users in Palestine, State of?
Number of internet users in Palestine, State of was 3.86 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of internet users recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2020.
What is the lowest number of internet users recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Palestine, State of rank for number of internet users?
Palestine, State of ranks 107th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of internet users rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of internet users
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
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