Al Jazeera claims at least 40-million viewers in the Arab world. The majority of viewers in the survey that were not living in the Arab world watch it on satellite in the United States.
Viewers in the research ranged between the ages of 15 to over 40 years old. While most viewers report watching an average of 3 - 4 hours a day of Al Jazeera, viewers in the 15 - 29 year old range spent more time watching, averaging an additional hour daily.
Furthermore, the male viewers clearly outnumber the female viewers in every age group.
The majority of the audience earned an income equivalent to $15,000 USD, the second largest group earned between $15,000 to $35,000 USD.
The majority of the viewers of Al Jazeera live in populated urban cities while a very small percentage report living in rural areas.
The majority of Al Jazeera's audience have earned a high school degree. The second largest group reported earning less than a high school degree, while a smaller percentage have obtained a Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D degrees.
A high percentage of Al Jazeera's viewers report being married while a smaller percentage are single.
A high majority of Al Jazeera's audience report being Muslim while only a few viewers claim being Christian of Jewish.
AL JAZEERA TOTAL POTENTIAL AUDIENCE
Country / Region
Total Population
Arabs%
Total Adult Arabs (15y+)
Penetration
Potential Audience
Algeria
32,818,500
99.0%
21,833,492
24.0%
5,240,038
Bahrain
667,238
73.0%
346,804
43.7%
151,553
Cyprus
771,657
3.2%
19,285
25.0%
4,821
Egypt
74,718,797
94.0%
46,425,777
10.0%
4,642,578
Europe
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,000,000
Iran
68,278,826
1.0%
482,731
60.0%
289,639
Iraq
24,683,313
75.0%
10,977,903
47.0%
5,159,615
Israel
6,116,533
19.9%
889,766
47.0%
418,190
Jordan
5,460,265
98.0%
3,430,029
52.0%
1,783,615
Kuwait
2,183,161
80.0%
1,259,247
69.17%
871,021
Lebanon
3,727,703
95.0%
2,581,621
59.3%
1,530,901
Libya
5,499,074
97.0%
3,493,837
55.0%
1,921,610
Morocco
31,689,265
99.1%
20,977,913
39.2%
8,223,342
Oman
2,807,125
75.0%
1,216,889
59.0%
717,964
Qatar
817,052
40.0%
246,096
69.12%
170,102
Saudi Arabia
24,293,844
90.0%
12,615,793
51.23%
6,463,071
Syria
17,585,540
90.3%
9,750,162
38.0%
3,705,062
Tunisia
9,924,742
98.0%
7,100,160
23.0%
1,633,037
Turkey
68,109,469
10.0%
4,958,369
10.0%
495,837
United Arab Emirates
2,484,818
40.0%
728,549
52%
378,845
United States
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,000,000
West Bank & Gaza Strip
3,512,062
88.6%
1,680,311
99.0%
1,663,508
Yemen
19,349,881
98.0%
10,088,254
27.0%
2,723,829
GRAND TOTAL
405,498,865
161,102,989
53,208,177
AL JAZEERA TV: Audience Demographics and Viewership Profile
Al Jazeera claims at least 40-million viewers in the Arab world. The majority of viewers in the survey that were not living in the Arab world watch it on satellite in the United States.
Viewers in the research ranged between the ages of 15 to over 40 years old. While most viewers report watching an average of 3 - 4 hours a day of Al Jazeera, viewers in the 15 - 29 year old range spent more time watching, averaging an additional hour daily.
Furthermore, the male viewers clearly outnumber the female viewers in every age group.
The majority of the audience earned an income equivalent to $15,000 USD, the second largest group earned between $15,000 to $35,000 USD.
The majority of the viewers of Al Jazeera live in populated urban cities while a very small percentage report living in rural areas.
The majority of Al Jazeera's audience have earned a high school degree. The second largest group reported earning less than a high school degree, while a smaller percentage have obtained a Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D degrees.
A high percentage of Al Jazeera's viewers report being married while a smaller percentage are single.
A high majority of Al Jazeera's audience report being Muslim while only a few viewers claim being Christian of Jewish.
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