Middle East

Middle East Internet Usage and Population Statistics

MIDDLE EAST

Population
( 2007 Est. )

Usage, in
Dec/2000

Internet Usage,
Latest Data

% Population
(Penetration)

(%) of
M.E.

Use Growth
(2000-2007)

Bahrain

738,874

40,000

155,000

21.0 %

0.8 %

287.5 %

Iran

70,431,905

250,000

7,600,000

10.8 %

38.9 %

2,940.0 %

Iraq

27,162,627

12,500

36,000

0.1 %

0.2 %

188.0 %

Israel

7,237,384

1,270,000

3,700,000

51.1 %

18.9 %

191.3 %

Jordan

5,375,307

127,300

719,800

13.4 %

3.7 %

465.4 %

Kuwait

2,730,603

150,000

700,000

25.6 %

3.6 %

366.7 %

Lebanon

4,556,561

300,000

700,000

15.4 %

3.6 %

133.3 %

Oman

2,452,234

90,000

285,000

11.6 %

1.5 %

216.7 %

Palestine(West Bk.)

3,070,228

35,000

243,000

7.9 %

1.2 %

594.3 %

Qatar

824,355

30,000

219,000

26.6 %

1.1 %

630.0 %

Saudi Arabia

24,069,943

200,000

2,540,000

10.6 %

13.0 %

1,170.0 %

Syria

19,514,386

30,000

1,100,000

5.6 %

5.6 %

3,566.7 %

United Arab Emirates

3,981,978

735,000

1,321,000

33.2 %

6.8 %

79.7 %

Yemen

21,306,342

15,000

220,500

1.0 %

1.1 %

1,370.0 %

TOTAL Middle East

193,452,727

3,284,800

19,539,300

10.1 %

100.0 %

494.8 %