Digital 2021: Saudi Arabia
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Saudi Arabia, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Saudi Arabia in 2021.
Saudi Arabia’s population
Saudi Arabia had a population of 35.08 million in January 2021.
Saudi Arabia’s population increased by 535 thousand (+1.5%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
42.2% of Saudi Arabia’s population is female, while 57.8% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
84.4% of Saudi Arabia’s population lives in urban centres, while 15.6% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Saudi Arabia
There were 33.58 million internet users in Saudi Arabia in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Saudi Arabia increased by 1.3 million (+4.2%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Saudi Arabia stood at 95.7% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Saudi Arabia
There were 27.80 million social media users in Saudi Arabia in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Saudi Arabia increased by 2.1 million (+8.0%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Saudi Arabia was equivalent to 79.3% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Saudi Arabia
There were 39.53 million mobile connections in Saudi Arabia in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Saudi Arabia decreased by 468 thousand (-1.2%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Saudi Arabia in January 2021 was equivalent to 112.7% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
Additional resources
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