Digital 2021: Sierra Leone
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Sierra Leone, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Sierra Leone in 2021.
Sierra Leone’s population
Sierra Leone had a population of 8.06 million in January 2021.
Sierra Leone’s population increased by 164 thousand (+2.1%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
50.1% of Sierra Leone’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’].
43.2% of Sierra Leone’s population lives in urban centres, while 56.8% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Sierra Leone
There were 2.39 million internet users in Sierra Leone in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Sierra Leone increased by 399 thousand (+20%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Sierra Leone stood at 29.7% 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 Sierra Leone
There were 850.0 thousand social media users in Sierra Leone in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Sierra Leone increased by 150 thousand (+21%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Sierra Leone was equivalent to 10.5% 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 Sierra Leone
There were 8.07 million mobile connections in Sierra Leone in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Sierra Leone increased by 983 thousand (+14%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Sierra Leone in January 2021 was equivalent to 100.1% 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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