Digital 2021: Zimbabwe
You’ll find our complete #Digital2021 report for Zimbabwe in the SlideShare embed above (click here if that’s not working for you).
This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Zimbabwe, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Zimbabwe in 2021.
Zimbabwe’s population
Zimbabwe had a population of 14.98 million in January 2021.
Zimbabwe’s population increased by 223 thousand (+1.5%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
52.3% of Zimbabwe’s population is female, while 47.7% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
32.3% of Zimbabwe’s population lives in urban centres, while 67.7% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Zimbabwe
There were 5.01 million internet users in Zimbabwe in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Zimbabwe increased by 203 thousand (+4.2%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Zimbabwe stood at 33.4% 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 Zimbabwe
There were 1.30 million social media users in Zimbabwe in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Zimbabwe increased by 320 thousand (+33%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Zimbabwe was equivalent to 8.7% 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 Zimbabwe
There were 14.76 million mobile connections in Zimbabwe in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Zimbabwe increased by 1.6 million (+12%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Zimbabwe in January 2021 was equivalent to 98.5% 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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