Internet users — all countries

Internet users — Middle East & North Africa

Internet users in Middle East & North Africa in 2025 — 63.7%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 63.7 pp.

2025 63.7% +2.2 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 63.7%2025
Period minimum 0%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population

Internet users — Middle East & North Africa, 1990–202502040608019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 0%1995: 0.04%1996: 0.09%1997: 0.23%1998: 0.5%1999: 0.95%2000: 1.72%2001: 2.07%2002: 3.74%2003: 5.1%2004: 8.4%2005: 8.3%2006: 9.6%2007: 11.7%2008: 14.1%2009: 16.1%2010: 18.3%2011: 20.1%2012: 22.4%2013: 25.2%2014: 28.7%2015: 31.8%2016: 35%2017: 39.7%2018: 42.3%2019: 46%2020: 50.6%2021: 54.2%2022: 57.8%2023: 59.5%2024: 61.5%2025: 63.7%
Change over the period: +63.7 pp Annual average: 1.82 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa

Middle East & North Africa 63.7%
World 73.6%
Internet users — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 63.7 +2.2 pp
2024 61.5 +2 pp
2023 59.5 +1.7 pp
2022 57.8 +3.6 pp
2021 54.2 +3.6 pp
2020 50.6 +4.6 pp
2019 46 +3.7 pp
2018 42.3 +2.6 pp
2017 39.7 +4.7 pp
2016 35 +3.2 pp
2015 31.8 +3.1 pp
2014 28.7 +3.5 pp
2013 25.2 +2.8 pp
2012 22.4 +2.3 pp
2011 20.1 +1.8 pp
2010 18.3 +2.2 pp
2009 16.1 +2 pp
2008 14.1 +2.4 pp
2007 11.7 +2.1 pp
2006 9.6 +1.3 pp
2005 8.3 −0.1 pp
2004 8.4 +3.31 pp
2003 5.1 +1.36 pp
2002 3.74 +1.67 pp
2001 2.07 +0.35 pp
2000 1.72 +0.77 pp
1999 0.95 +0.45 pp
1998 0.5 +0.27 pp
1997 0.23 +0.15 pp
1996 0.09 +0.05 pp
1995 0.04
1990 0

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.