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Saudi Arabia
Internet usage, broadband and telecommunications reports
Internet Usage Statistics:
13,000,000 Internet users as of June 30, 2012;
49.0% of the population, according to IWS.
Internet Usage Statistics:
13,000,000 Internet users as of June/12, 49.0% of the population, according to IWS.
Facebook Users in Saudi Arabia:
5,536,280 as of September 30, 2012, according to Facebook.
Latest Population Estimate:
26,534,504 population for 2012, according to U.S. Census Bureau.
Gross Domestic Product:
GDP per capita is US$ 17,820 for 2011 according to I.M.F.
Saudi Arabia Country Area (Size):
2,149,690 sq km and the population density is 12 persons per sq km.
Internet Growth and Population Statistics:
YEAR
Users
Population
% Pop.
Usage Source
2000
200,000
21,624,422
0.9 %
ITU
2003
1,500,000
21,771,609
6.9 %
ITU
2005
2,540,000
23,595,634
10.8 %
C+I+A
2007
4,700,000
24,069,943
19.5 %
ITU
2009
7,761,800
28,686,633
27.1 %
2010
9,800,000
25,731,776
38.1 %
2012
13,000,000
26,534,504
49.0 %
Saudi Arabia Search Engines and Directories:
Search Engine Colossus
Saudi Arabia Search Engines and Directories.
dmoz Directory
Saudi Arabia Middle East Open Directory
WTO Saudi Arabia Page
Saudi Arabia information from the World Trade Organization
Saudi Arabia Wikipedia
Wikipedia Saudi Arabia web site.
Saudi Arabia Yellow Pages
Saudian Directory and Yellow Pages.
Saudi Arabia Country ProfileSaudi Arabia Profile
Saudi Arabia information report from the BBC
Saudi Arabia CIA World Factbook
Map, Demography and Basic data for Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia Information Page
Middle East Digital Media, Internet Mobile and Broadband Market Forecast Report
The countries covered in this report include: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Overall penetration rates for the region remain low, but increasing competition is improving affordability while a generally young population is a driver for growth. The state of broadband development is most evident in the small, oil-rich and developed countries of the Gulf, where take up is driven by some of the highest incomes per capita in the world. Examples include Qatar, Bahrain and UAE.
Saudi Arabia Telecoms, Mobile Broadband and Forecasts Report
Intense mobile competition among four mobile network operators and availability of mobile number portability has pushed mobile SIM card penetration levels towards 200%. Prepaid users represent the overwhelming majority of total subscriptions, only adding to the fierce competition. All three GSM/WCDMA based operators have either launched LTE networks or awarded contracts to do so, underpinning a future growth path centred on mobile broadband services and applications. Read executive summary.
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