Digital 2021: Mali
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Mali, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Mali in 2021.
Mali’s population
Mali had a population of 20.55 million in January 2021.
Mali’s population increased by 597 thousand (+3.0%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
49.9% of Mali’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’].
44.3% of Mali’s population lives in urban centres, while 55.7% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Mali
There were 5.74 million internet users in Mali in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Mali increased by 895 thousand (+18%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Mali stood at 27.9% 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 Mali
There were 2.10 million social media users in Mali in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Mali increased by 400 thousand (+24%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Mali was equivalent to 10.2% 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 Mali
There were 20.93 million mobile connections in Mali in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Mali increased by 784 thousand (+3.9%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Mali in January 2021 was equivalent to 101.8% 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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