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South Africa Internet Users

78.4%as of 2024Reported+0.0% vs 2023

Individuals using the internet as a share of population. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodInternet Users
202478.4%
202378.3%
202278.3%
202175%
202072.1%
201969.7%
201862.4%
201756.2%
201654%
201551.9%
201449%
201346.5%

Internet Users across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryInternet UsersPeriod
Nigeria41.2%2024
Kenya35%2024
Egypt74.6%2024
Ghana72.2%2024
Ethiopia21.9%2024
Tanzania31.2%2024

Internet Users in every African country

52 countries carry a recent share of the population using the internet figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.

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