Digital 2021: South Sudan
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for South Sudan, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in South Sudan in 2021.
South Sudan’s population
South Sudan had a population of 11.29 million in January 2021.
South Sudan’s population increased by 159 thousand (+1.4%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
49.9% of South Sudan’s population is female, while 50.1% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
20.4% of South Sudan’s population lives in urban centres, while 79.6% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in South Sudan
There were 900.7 thousand internet users in South Sudan in January 2021.
The number of internet users in South Sudan increased by 13 thousand (+1.5%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in South Sudan stood at 8.0% 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 South Sudan
There were 450.0 thousand social media users in South Sudan in January 2021.
The number of social media users in South Sudan increased by 170 thousand (+61%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in South Sudan was equivalent to 4.0% 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 South Sudan
There were 2.61 million mobile connections in South Sudan in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in South Sudan increased by 385 thousand (+17%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in South Sudan in January 2021 was equivalent to 23.1% 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
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