- Egypt has roughly 96 million internet users (96,000,000 people) — about 81.4% of the population and rank #12 globally.
- The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Signal, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Food, News, Music, Travel, Tools, Classifieds, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Banking and more.
- The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
Egypt in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 96 million96,000,000 · #12
- Penetration
- 81.4%#107
- Population
- 118 million118,000,000 · #13
- GDP
- $389B#42
- GDP growth
- +2.4%#139
- GDP per person
- $3,297#160
- Land area
- 1.00M km²#30
- Capital
- Cairo
- Region
- Africa
- Official languages
- Arabic (official)
How Egypt goes online
Egypt is one of the Arab world’s biggest online markets, with Facebook and WhatsApp reaching most people. Commerce and delivery are still maturing, and Fawry’s agent network quietly handles a huge share of bill payments.
Around 81.4%. With a population of about 118 million and 96 million online, roughly 22 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 86 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
86 Most-used appsWebsites people in Egypt actually use
24The 24 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Egypt are online?
About 96 million (96,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 81.4% of the population, which puts Egypt at #12 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 Egypt use most?
Mostly WhatsApp, Signal, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Food, News, Music, Travel, Tools, Classifieds, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading, Banking. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Egypt?
WhatsApp, Signal dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
How high is internet penetration in Egypt?
Around 81.4%. With a population of about 118 million and 96 million online, roughly 22 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 Egypt?
The everyday ones are Google Egypt, Youm7, Al-Ahram, plus the other 24 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- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Egypt: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/eg-en.html