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Asia · #75 · 2025–2026

Syria: internet and everyday apps

Syria has about 8.5 million people online — a penetration rate of 34% and rank #75 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 12 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 8.5 million Penetration 34.0% World rank #75 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Syria has roughly 8.5 million internet users (8,500,000 people) — about 34% of the population and rank #75 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, News and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Syria in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
8.5 million8,500,000 · #75
Penetration
34.0%#191
Population
25 million25,000,000 · #57
GDP
$24B#126
GDP growth
-0.2%#197
GDP per person
$948#204
Land area
185.2k km²#88
Capital
Damascus
Region
Asia
Official languages
Arabic

How Syria goes online

In Syria a conversation usually begins on WhatsApp: a short voice note to family, or a work group that sorts out the day's appointments each morning. Facebook is still where people follow neighbourhood news and market prices, and Telegram has become a main channel for breaking news. Electricity goes for long stretches and the internet weakens with it, so messages are saved and videos postponed. Mobile wallets are spreading slowly.

Around 34%. With a population of about 25 million and 8.5 million online, roughly 16.5 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 12 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

12 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Telegram Messaging · Telegram FZ-LLC · 2013

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994 noon Shopping · Noon（Emaar 与 PIF 支持） · 2017

Mobility

2 Most-used apps →
Careem Mobility · Uber · 2012 Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009

Food

1 Most-used apps →
Talabat Food · Delivery Hero · 2004

News

1 Most-used apps →
Al Jazeera News · Al Jazeera Media Network · 2003

Websites people in Syria actually use

8

The 8 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News3Banking2Telecom1Education1Transport1
Enab BaladiNewsenabbaladi.netIndependent Syrian outlet covering local news and long investigations. SANANewssana.syState news agency publishing official statements, often compared with other outlets. Al-WatanNewsalwatan.syA daily close to the government, heavy on the local economy. Cham BankBankingchambank.syPrivate Islamic bank used for accounts and everyday local transfers. Central Bank of SyriaBankingcb.gov.syThe central bank: the Syrian pound and monetary policy. SyriatelTelecomsyriatel.syMobile operator site for credit top-ups and data bundles without visiting a branch. Damascus UniversityEducationdamascusuniversity.edu.sySyria’s oldest and largest university — exam results, registration dates and faculty announcements. Syrian AirTransportsyrianair.comThe flag carrier, operating out of Damascus and Aleppo.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Syria are online?

About 8.5 million (8,500,000 people). That works out to roughly 34% of the population, which puts Syria at #75 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Syria use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, News. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Syria?

WhatsApp, Telegram dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Syria?

Around 34%. With a population of about 25 million and 8.5 million online, roughly 16.5 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Syria?

The everyday ones are Enab Baladi, SANA, Cham Bank, plus the other 8 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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