Digital 2021: Somalia
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Somalia, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Somalia in 2021.
Somalia’s population
Somalia had a population of 16.12 million in January 2021.
Somalia’s population increased by 457 thousand (+2.9%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
50.1% of Somalia’s population is female, while 49.9% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
46.4% of Somalia’s population lives in urban centres, while 53.6% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Somalia
There were 1.95 million internet users in Somalia in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Somalia increased by 329 thousand (+20%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Somalia stood at 12.1% 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 Somalia
There were 2.10 million social media users in Somalia in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Somalia increased by 500 thousand (+31%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Somalia was equivalent to 13.0% 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 Somalia
There were 7.30 million mobile connections in Somalia in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Somalia increased by 351 thousand (+5.1%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Somalia in January 2021 was equivalent to 45.3% 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.
Additional resources
Still need more data? Here are a few suggestions:
Click here to see all of our published reports for Somalia.
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