United Arab Emirates Internet Users
8,515,420
Internet Users in the U.A.E. (2016*)
- Share of United Arab Emirates Population: 91.9 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 9,266,971
- Share of World Internet Users: 0.2 %
- 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* | 8,515,420 | 91.9 % | 9,266,971 | 751,551 | 1.7 % | 143,340 | 1.2 % |
| 2015* | 8,372,080 | 91.4 % | 9,156,963 | 784,883 | 1.9 % | 158,210 | 0.78 % |
| 2014 | 8,213,870 | 90.4 % | 9,086,139 | 872,269 | 3.3 % | 258,689 | 0.51 % |
| 2013 | 7,955,181 | 88 % | 9,039,978 | 1,084,797 | 4.5 % | 345,521 | 0.98 % |
| 2012 | 7,609,660 | 85 % | 8,952,542 | 1,342,882 | 11.7 % | 796,577 | 2.49 % |
| 2011 | 6,813,083 | 78 % | 8,734,722 | 1,921,639 | 20.3 % | 1,149,055 | 4.87 % |
| 2010 | 5,664,028 | 68 % | 8,329,453 | 2,665,425 | 14.9 % | 732,557 | 8.1 % |
| 2009 | 4,931,471 | 64 % | 7,705,423 | 2,773,952 | 13.4 % | 584,381 | 11.67 % |
| 2008 | 4,347,089 | 63 % | 6,900,142 | 2,553,053 | 18.6 % | 680,928 | 14.81 % |
| 2007 | 3,666,161 | 61 % | 6,010,100 | 2,343,939 | 36.3 % | 977,108 | 16.22 % |
| 2006 | 2,689,053 | 52 % | 5,171,255 | 2,482,202 | 50 % | 896,262 | 15.38 % |
| 2005 | 1,792,790 | 40 % | 4,481,976 | 2,689,186 | 49.6 % | 594,787 | 12.73 % |
| 2004 | 1,198,004 | 30.1 % | 3,975,945 | 2,777,941 | 12.1 % | 129,193 | 9.66 % |
| 2003 | 1,068,811 | 29.5 % | 3,625,798 | 2,556,987 | 11.2 % | 107,733 | 6.83 % |
| 2002 | 961,079 | 28.3 % | 3,394,060 | 2,432,981 | 13.7 % | 115,689 | 5.48 % |
| 2001 | 845,390 | 26.3 % | 3,217,865 | 2,372,475 | 17.3 % | 124,788 | 5.5 % |
| 2000 | 720,602 | 23.6 % | 3,050,128 | 2,329,526 | 67.2 % | 289,626 | 5.75 % |
* 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.
