Digital 2021: Equatorial Guinea
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Equatorial Guinea, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Equatorial Guinea in 2021.
Equatorial Guinea’s population
Equatorial Guinea had a population of 1.43 million in January 2021.
Equatorial Guinea’s population increased by 47 thousand (+3.4%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
44.4% of Equatorial Guinea’s population is female, while 55.6% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
73.3% of Equatorial Guinea’s population lives in urban centres, while 26.7% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Equatorial Guinea
There were 374.2 thousand internet users in Equatorial Guinea in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Equatorial Guinea increased by 12 thousand (+3.4%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Equatorial Guinea stood at 26.2% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Equatorial Guinea
There were 130.0 thousand social media users in Equatorial Guinea in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Equatorial Guinea increased by 30 thousand (+30%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Equatorial Guinea was equivalent to 9.1% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Equatorial Guinea
There were 769.6 thousand mobile connections in Equatorial Guinea in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Equatorial Guinea increased by 37 thousand (+5.1%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Equatorial Guinea in January 2021 was equivalent to 54.0% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
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