Digital 2021: Rwanda
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Rwanda, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Rwanda in 2021.
Rwanda’s population
Rwanda had a population of 13.11 million in January 2021.
Rwanda’s population increased by 324 thousand (+2.5%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
50.8% of Rwanda’s population is female, while 49.2% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
17.5% of Rwanda’s population lives in urban centres, while 82.5% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Rwanda
There were 4.12 million internet users in Rwanda in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Rwanda increased by 806 thousand (+24%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Rwanda stood at 31.4% 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 Rwanda
There were 850.0 thousand social media users in Rwanda in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Rwanda increased by 240 thousand (+39%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Rwanda was equivalent to 6.5% 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 Rwanda
There were 9.69 million mobile connections in Rwanda in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Rwanda increased by 175 thousand (+1.8%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Rwanda in January 2021 was equivalent to 73.9% 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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