Egypt's Facebook users double: Ministerial report

The number of Facebook users in Egypt reached 10.7 million in May 2012, according to the latest figures from a report produced by the Ministry of Information.
This number translates to around 13.4 per cent penetration of a population of around 80 million, placing Egypt 20th worldwide in terms of Facebook usage.

Produced after a workshop held on 8-9 June, the ministry's report indicates a significant growth in the use of social networking sites since last year's popular uprising that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak.

By the end of 2010, the number of users in the country stood at just 4.2 million. The report indicates that the more than two fold increase in Facebook users is directly related to the political developments in Egypt.