Kenya vs Tanzania: Number of people using the Internet
Kenya
14.35 million users
in 2021
Tanzania
14.37 million users
in 2021
Kenya rank
48th
Tanzania rank
47th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 14.37 million users against 14.35 million users in Kenya, a difference of 23,300 users.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 207 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,102 users | 6,200 users | 5,902 users | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.13 million users | 424,020 users | 710,309 users | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.08 million users | 4.96 million users | 2.12 million users | Kenya |
| 2020s | 13.63 million users | 13.13 million users | 503,950 users | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 14.37 million users against 14.35 million users in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 23,300 users, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Kenya ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of individuals using the Internet.