Digital 2021: Niger
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Niger, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Niger in 2021.
Niger’s population
Niger had a population of 24.66 million in January 2021.
Niger’s population increased by 906 thousand (+3.8%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
49.7% of Niger’s population is female, while 50.3% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
16.7% of Niger’s population lives in urban centres, while 83.3% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Niger
There were 3.36 million internet users in Niger in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Niger increased by 583 thousand (+21%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Niger stood at 13.6% 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 Niger
There were 590.0 thousand social media users in Niger in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Niger increased by 100 thousand (+20%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Niger was equivalent to 2.4% 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 Niger
There were 10.65 million mobile connections in Niger in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Niger decreased by 619 thousand (-5.5%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Niger in January 2021 was equivalent to 43.2% 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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