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Arabic
Speaking Internet Users
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COUNTRIES
|
Population
(2009 Est.)
|
Internet
Users, Latest Data
|
Penetration
(% Population)
|
User
Growth
2000-2009
|
% Users
in Table
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Algeria
|
34,178,188
|
4,100,000
|
12.0 %
|
8,100.0 %
|
6.8
%
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Bahrain
|
728,709
|
402,900
|
55.3 %
|
907.3 %
|
0.7 %
|
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Comoros
|
752,438
|
23,000
|
3.1 %
|
1,433.3 %
|
0.0
%
|
|
Djibouti
|
724,622
|
19,200
|
2.6 %
|
1,271.4 %
|
0.0 %
|
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Egypt
|
78,866,635
|
16,636,000
|
21.1 %
|
3,596.9 %
|
27.6
%
|
|
Iraq
|
28,945,569
|
300,000
|
1.0 %
|
2,300.0 %
|
0.5 %
|
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Jordan
|
6,269,285
|
1,595,200
|
25.4 %
|
1,153.4 %
|
2.6
%
|
|
Kuwait
|
2,692,526
|
1,000,000
|
37.1 %
|
566.7 %
|
1.7 %
|
|
Lebanon
|
4,017,095
|
945,000
|
23.5 %
|
215.0 %
|
1.6
%
|
|
Libya
|
6,324,357
|
323,000
|
5.1 %
|
3,130.0 %
|
0.5 %
|
|
Mauritania
|
73,129,486
|
60,000
|
1.9 %
|
1,100.0 %
|
0.1
%
|
|
Morocco
|
31,285,174
|
10,442,500
|
33.4 %
|
10,342.5 %
|
17.3 %
|
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Oman
|
3,418,085
|
557,000
|
16.3 %
|
518.9 %
|
0.9
%
|
|
Qatar
|
833,285
|
436,000
|
52.3 %
|
1,353.3 %
|
0.7 %
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
28,686,633
|
7,761,800
|
27.1 %
|
3,780.3 %
|
12.9
%
|
|
Somalia
|
9,832,017
|
102,000
|
1.0 %
|
50,900.0 %
|
0.2 %
|
|
Sudan
|
41,087,825
|
4,200,000
|
10.2 %
|
13,900.0 %
|
7.0
%
|
|
Syria
|
21,762,978
|
3,565,000
|
16.4 %
|
11,783.3 %
|
5.9 %
|
|
Tunisia
|
10,486,339
|
3,500,000
|
33.4 %
|
3,400.0 %
|
5.8
%
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
4,798,491
|
3,558,000
|
74.1 %
|
384.1 %
|
5.9 %
|
|
Palestine
|
2,461,267
|
355,500
|
14.4 %
|
915.7 %
|
0.6
%
|
|
Yemen
|
22,858,238
|
370,000
|
1.6 %
|
2,366.7 %
|
0.6 %
|
|
TOTAL
|
344,139,242
|
60,252,100
|
17.5 %
|
2,297.7 %
|
100.0 %
|
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NOTES: (1) Arabic
Speaking Internet Usage and Population Statistics were updated
for December 31, 2009. (2) CLICK on each country name to see
detailed data for the individual country or region. (3)
Population numbers are based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. (4) The most recent user data comes mainly
from figures published by Nielsen Online , ITU
, and trustworthy
local agencies. (5) Data on this site may be cited, giving the
due credit and establishing an active link back to
Internet World
Stats .
(6) For definitions and help, see the site surfing
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reserved.
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Africa and Middle East Telecommunications - Boom or
Bust
The reality for Africa - a continent of some fifty-plus
countries and almost one billion people - is that there is a wide range of very different
cases. The countries most affected by the crisis are those with economies that depend
heavily on resources exports, like Botswana (diamonds) and Equatorial Guinea (oil) - and
other oil exporting countries such as Gabon, Angola, Cameroon, Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria
also don’t fare too well. Middle Eastern countries however have not suffered so much
but the effects have certainly been felt. The countries that have suffered most are generally
those with the most open economies. Countries such as Yemen or Syria have registered very
little change, if any. Iraq and Lebanon have continued to grow because they were coming
from very low rates due to past political turmoil. Qatar is so immensely wealthy and its
rate of growth so high that a considerable drop still left it at over 11%.
Read the Executive Summary.
Middle East Internet, Broadband and
Digital Media Report
This annual report offers a wealth of information
on the Digital Media, Broadband and Internet markets in each of the following countries:
Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Syria, Turkey, UAE and Yemen.
See the Executive Summary and Table of Content.
Middle East Telecommunications - Mobile Market, Overview and
Forecasts
The very dynamic mobile market of the Middle
East has very high penetration rates but continues with surprisingly high growth rates
as competition continues to increase. All countries now have at least two licensed
operators. In addition MVNOs are appearing. Several very large players have grown
both by buying new licences and established operators in the Middle East, Africa and
West Asia. The increasing pan-regional competition should be an added factor to greater
growth. 3G services are operating in the more developed markets, together with HSPA.
This report includes five and ten year forecasts for most markets.
See further details in the Executive Summary.
More about Middle East
Telecommunications Reports
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