UAE Facebook & YouTube Users 2019
Facebook was the most popular social media platform in 2018. But in 2019, Youtube Users have grown to the same level as the Facebook platform. Almost 82% of the UAE’s population has profiles on Facebook while YouTube’s penetration also stands at 82%.
Facebook has found favor among the commercial entities, the political class as well as the masses of the country. The latest statistics for 2019 show that, with 7.88 million users, Facebook is poised to remain a potent force for many years to come. Several popular brands use their Facebook profiles to reach out to fans and provide them unique offers and messages.
YouTube platform with 7.88 million users, faces stiff competition from Instagram. A very large percentage of Instagram’s 5.86 million users are young people, especially teenagers.
A few other social media platforms that are popular in the UAE are Twitter (48% penetration), LinkedIn (43% penetration), Pinterest (25% penetration) and Tumblr (16% penetration).
Popular Social Networks in UAE
Social Network Platforms |
Active Users |
Facebook |
7.88 million |
YouTube |
7.88 million |
Instagram |
5.86 million |
Twitter |
4.61 million |
LinkedIn |
4.13 million |
Pinterest |
2.40 million |
Tumblr |
1.54 million |
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