Kuwait Internet Users
3,202,110
Internet Users in Kuwait (2016*)
- Share of Kuwait Population: 79.9 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 4,007,146
- Share of World Internet Users: 0.1 %
- Internet Users in the World: 3,424,971,237
| Year | Internet Users** | Penetration (% of Pop) | Total Population | Non-Users (Internetless) | 1Y User Change | 1Y User Change | Population Change |
| 2016* | 3,202,110 | 79.9 % | 4,007,146 | 805,036 | 3.4 % | 106,322 | 2.96 % |
| 2015* | 3,095,788 | 79.5 % | 3,892,115 | 796,327 | 4.8 % | 142,082 | 3.7 % |
| 2014 | 2,953,706 | 78.7 % | 3,753,121 | 799,415 | 8.9 % | 241,909 | 4.44 % |
| 2013 | 2,711,798 | 75.5 % | 3,593,689 | 881,891 | 12.6 % | 302,703 | 5.09 % |
| 2012 | 2,409,095 | 70.5 % | 3,419,581 | 1,010,486 | 13.1 % | 278,716 | 5.57 % |
| 2011 | 2,130,379 | 65.8 % | 3,239,181 | 1,108,802 | 13.4 % | 251,863 | 5.87 % |
| 2010 | 1,878,516 | 61.4 % | 3,059,473 | 1,180,957 | 28.3 % | 414,845 | 6.19 % |
| 2009 | 1,463,671 | 50.8 % | 2,881,243 | 1,417,572 | 28.8 % | 327,450 | 6.5 % |
| 2008 | 1,136,222 | 42 % | 2,705,290 | 1,569,068 | 28.6 % | 252,792 | 6.57 % |
| 2007 | 883,430 | 34.8 % | 2,538,591 | 1,655,161 | 28.4 % | 195,465 | 6.24 % |
| 2006 | 687,965 | 28.8 % | 2,389,498 | 1,701,533 | 17.2 % | 101,101 | 5.56 % |
| 2005 | 586,864 | 25.9 % | 2,263,604 | 1,676,740 | 18.2 % | 90,184 | 4.49 % |
| 2004 | 496,680 | 22.9 % | 2,166,344 | 1,669,664 | 5.8 % | 27,116 | 3.36 % |
| 2003 | 469,564 | 22.4 % | 2,095,993 | 1,626,429 | 124.3 % | 260,258 | 2.63 % |
| 2002 | 209,306 | 10.2 % | 2,042,215 | 1,832,909 | 23 % | 39,123 | 2.62 % |
| 2001 | 170,183 | 8.6 % | 1,990,022 | 1,819,839 | 31 % | 40,302 | 3.14 % |
| 2000 | 129,880 | 6.7 % | 1,929,470 | 1,799,590 | 47.4 % | 41,740 | 4.12 % |
* estimate for July 1, 2016
** Internet User = individual who can access the Internet at home, via any device type and connection. More details.
Source: Internet Live Stats (www.InternetLiveStats.com)
Elaboration of data by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Bank, and United Nations Population Division.
