This page contains all the data, insights, and trends you need to help you understand how people in Kenya use connected devices and services in 2023.
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State of Digital 2023
All the data, trends, and insights you need to help you understand how people use the internet, mobile, social media, and e-commerce
Kenya
Essential headlines for mobile, internet, and social media use
Total Population
54.56M
URBANISATION:
29.3%
Mobile Connections
63.94M
vs. POPULATION:
117.2%
Internet Users
17.86M
vs. POPULATION:
32.7%
Social Media Users
10.55M
vs. POPULATION:
19.3%
SOURCES: THE U.N.; LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES; GSMA INTELLIGENCE; ITU; GWI; EUROSTAT; CNNIC; APJII; OCDH; SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS’ SELF-SERVICE ADVERTISING TOOLS; COMPANY EARNINGS REPORTS; MEDIASCOPE; CAFEBAZAAR.COMPARABILITY ADVISORY: SOURCE CHANGES. INTERNET USER NUMBERS NO LONGER INCLUDE DATA SOURCED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, SO DATA ARE NOT COMPARABLE WITH PREVIOUS REPORTS. SOCIAL MEDIA USER NUMBERS MAY NOT REPRESENT UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, SO MAY EXCEED INTERNET USER NUMBERS.
Annual Digital Growth
The year-on-year change in key indicators of digital adoption
Total Population
+0.3%
FEB 2022 vs. JAN 2023
+1.2 Million
Mobile Connections
+3%
FEB 2022 vs. JAN 2023
+0.4 Million
Internet Users
-9%
FEB 2022 vs. JAN 2023
-5.49 Million
Social Media Users
-1.8%
FEB 2022 vs. JAN 2023
-1.2 Million
SOURCES: THE U.N.; LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES; GSMA INTELLIGENCE; ITU; GWI; EUROSTAT; CNNIC; APJII; OCDH; SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS’ SELF-SERVICE ADVERTISING TOOLS; COMPANY EARNINGS REPORTS; MEDIASCOPE; CAFEBAZAAR. ||COMPARABILITY ADVISORY: SOURCE CHANGES. INTERNET USER NUMBERS NO LONGER INCLUDE DATA SOURCED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, SO DATA ARE NOT COMPARABLE WITH PREVIOUS REPORTS. SOCIAL MEDIA USER NUMBERS MAY NOT REPRESENT UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, SO MAY EXCEED INTERNET USER NUMBERS.
Population Essentials
Population demographics and other key indicators
Total Population
54.56M
Urbanisation
29.3%
Female Population
[N.A]
Density / KM2
95.5
Male Population
[N.A]
Literacy (15+ Years)
67.6%
Annual Change
-0.1%
Female Literacy
[N.A]
Median Age
19.6
Male Literacy
[N.A]
SOURCES: EXTRAPOLATIONS OF DATA PUBLISHED BY: THE UNITED NATIONS; THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; THE WORLD BANK; UNESCO; UNICEF; THE CIA WORLD FACTBOOK; PEW RESEARCH; INDEXMUNDI; PHRASEBASE; ETHNOLOGUE (ALL ACCESSED JAN 2021). NOTE: THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT PUBLISH POPULATION DATA FOR GENDERS OTHER THAN ‘FEMALE’ OR ‘MALE’.
Population By Age Group
The total number of people within each age group
Total Population
54.56M
-1.04 Million
Aged 13+
67.6%
36.8 Million
Aged 18+
54.8%
29.8 Million
Aged 16 - 64
55.5%
30.3 Million
SOURCES: THE U.N.; LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES; GSMA INTELLIGENCE; ITU; GWI; EUROSTAT; CNNIC; APJII; OCDH; SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS’ SELF-SERVICE ADVERTISING TOOLS; COMPANY EARNINGS REPORTS; MEDIASCOPE; CAFEBAZAAR. ||COMPARABILITY ADVISORY: SOURCE CHANGES. INTERNET USER NUMBERS NO LONGER INCLUDE DATA SOURCED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, SO DATA ARE NOT COMPARABLE WITH PREVIOUS REPORTS. SOCIAL MEDIA USER NUMBERS MAY NOT REPRESENT UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS, SO MAY EXCEED INTERNET USER NUMBERS.
Device Ownership
Percentage of internet users aged 16 to 64 that owns each kind of device
Mobile Phone (Any)
99.9%
TV Streaming
3.1%
Smart Phone
99.8%
Games Console
7.5%
Non-smartphone
9.8%
Smart Home Dvc
3.3%
Laptop / Desktop
45.9%
Smart Watch
14.0%
Tablet Device
12.7%
Virtual Reality
0.7%
SOURCES: EXTRAPOLATIONS OF DATA PUBLISHED BY: THE UNITED NATIONS; THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; THE WORLD BANK; UNESCO; UNICEF; THE CIA WORLD FACTBOOK; PEW RESEARCH; INDEXMUNDI; PHRASEBASE; ETHNOLOGUE (ALL ACCESSED JAN 2021). NOTE: THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT PUBLISH POPULATION DATA FOR GENDERS OTHER THAN ‘FEMALE’ OR ‘MALE’.
Overview Of Internet Use
Key indicators of internet adoption and use
Total Number Of Internet Users (Any Device)
17.86
Million
Internet Users As A Percentage Of Population
32.7%
Annual Change In The No. Of Internet Users
-23%
Average Daily Time On Internet (16 - 64yrs)
[N/A]
Percentage Of Internet Users On Mobile Devices
96.8%
SOURCES: KEPIOS (JAN 2021) BASED ON EXTRAPOLATIONS OF DATA PUBLISHED BY: THE ITU; LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES; GWI; GSMA INTELLIGENCE; EUROSTAT; APJII; CNNIC; THE UNITED NATIONS. DATA FOR TIME SPENT AND MOBILE INTERNET SHARE FROM GWI (Q3 2020). SEE GLOBALWEBINDEX.COM FOR MORE DETAILS.COMPARABILITY ADVISORY: SOURCE AND BASE CHANGES. INTERNET USER NUMBERS NO LONGER INCLUDE DATA SOURCED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. FIGURES ARE NOT COMPARABLE WITH DATA PUBLISHED IN PREVIOUS REPORTS.
Different Perspectives: Internet Adoption
Indicators of internet adoption published by different sources, offered for reference and perspective
ITU: Individuals Using The Internet
15.71M
vs. POPULATION:
28.8%
Cia World Factbook: Internet Users*
16.1M
vs. POPULATION:
30%
Internet World Stats: Internet Users
46.87M
vs. POPULATION:
86.2%
CAK: Internet Subscriptions*
48.37M
vs. POPULATION:
79.9%
SOURCES: AS STATED ABOVE EACH ICON (ALL ACCESSED JAN 2021); POPULATION DATA VIA THE UNITED NATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES. *NOTE: “INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS” MAY NOT EQUATE TO UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS.COMPARABILITY ADVISORY: THE HEADLINE FIGURE FOR INTERNET USERS CITED ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT INCLUDES DATA FROM SOURCES NOT FEATURED ON THIS SLIDE, AND MAY NOT MATCH ANY OF THE VALUES SHOWN HERE.
Mobile Internet Use
Users who access the internet via mobile phones
Total Number Of Mobile Internet Users (Cellular And / Or Wifi)
17.86
Million
Mobile Internet Users As A Percentage Of Total Internet Users
96.8%
Smartphone Internet Users As A Percentage Of Total Internet Users
96.6%
Feature Phone Internet Users As A Percentage Of Total Internet Users
1.2%
Average Daily Time Users Aged 16 To 64 Spend Using Mobile Internet
[N/A]
SOURCES: KEPIOS (JAN 2021) BASED ON EXTRAPOLATIONS OF DATA PUBLISHED BY: THE ITU; LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES; GWI; GSMA INTELLIGENCE; EUROSTAT; APJII; CNNIC; THE UNITED NATIONS. DATA FOR TIME SPENT AND MOBILE INTERNET SHARE FROM GWI (Q3 2020). SEE GLOBALWEBINDEX.COM FOR MORE DETAILS.COMPARABILITY ADVISORY: SOURCE AND BASE CHANGES. INTERNET USER NUMBERS NO LONGER INCLUDE DATA SOURCED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. FIGURES ARE NOT COMPARABLE WITH DATA PUBLISHED IN PREVIOUS REPORTS.
Internet Connection Speeds: Overview
Average download speeds for mobile and fixed internet connections, with year-on-year comparisons
Average Download Speed Of Mobile Internet Connections
20.41
MBPS
1 Year Change In Average Mobile Internet Connections Speed
+54.7%
Average Download Speed Of Fixed Internet Connections
9.60
MBPS
Year-on-year Change In Average Speed Of Fixed Internet Connections
+11.9%
SOURCES: AS STATED ABOVE EACH ICON (ALL ACCESSED JAN 2021); POPULATION DATA VIA THE UNITED NATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES. *NOTE: “INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS” MAY NOT EQUATE TO UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS.COMPARABILITY ADVISORY: THE HEADLINE FIGURE FOR INTERNET USERS CITED ELSEWHERE IN THIS REPORT INCLUDES DATA FROM SOURCES NOT FEATURED ON THIS SLIDE, AND MAY NOT MATCH ANY OF THE VALUES SHOWN HERE.
Share Of Web Traffic By Device
Each device’s share of total web pages served to web browsers
Mobile Phones
74.9%
FEB 2022 vs. JAN 2023:
+5.5%
+539 BPS
Laptops & Desktops
24.3%
FEB 2022 vs. JAN 2023:
-5.3%
-518 BPS
Tablet Computers
0.8%
FEB 2022 vs. JAN 2023:
-0.1%
-20 BPS
Other Devices
0.01%
FEB 2022 vs. JAN 2023:
[UNCHANGED]
SOURCE: STATCOUNTER (ACCESSED JAN 2021). FIGURES REPRESENT EACH DEVICE’S SHARE OF WEB PAGES SERVED TO WEB BROWSERS ONLY. NOTES: FIGURES FOR DEVICE SHARE ARE FOR DECEMBER 2020; ANNUAL CHANGE FIGURES COMPARE MONTHLY SHARE VALUES FOR DECEMBER 2020 TO DECEMBER 2019. PERCENTAGE CHANGE VALUES REPRESENT RELATIVE CHANGE (I.E. AN INCREASE OF 20% FROM A STARTING VALUE OF 50% WOULD EQUAL 60%, NOT 70%). ‘BPS’ VALUES REPRESENT BASIS POINTS, AND INDICATE THE ABSOLUTE CHANGE IN SHARE VALUES.
Share Of Web Traffic By Browser
Based on web pages served to web browsers running on any device
Chrome
56.59%
Y-O-Y: -1.86%
Microsoft Edge*
1.65%
Y-O-Y: +0.01%
Safari
2.43%
Y-O-Y: -0.33%
Opera
35.89%
Y-O-Y: +3.5%
Firefox
2.03%
Y-O-Y: -0.83%
Internet Explorer
0.2%
Y-O-Y: -50%
Laptop / Desktop
1.4%
Y-O-Y: +9.2%
Other
0.37%
Y-O-Y: -0.11%
SOURCES: EXTRAPOLATIONS OF DATA PUBLISHED BY: THE UNITED NATIONS; THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; THE WORLD BANK; UNESCO; UNICEF; THE CIA WORLD FACTBOOK; PEW RESEARCH; INDEXMUNDI; PHRASEBASE; ETHNOLOGUE (ALL ACCESSED JAN 2021). NOTE: THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT PUBLISH POPULATION DATA FOR GENDERS OTHER THAN ‘FEMALE’ OR ‘MALE’.
This Report Has Been Summarized From DATAREPORTAL 2023 Kenya Digital Report