Kenya vs Tanzania: Number of people using the Internet
Kenya
19.74 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
21.36 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Tanzania rank
43rd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 21.36 million people against 19.74 million people in Kenya, a difference of 1.63 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,102 people | 6,200 people | 5,902 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 424,020 people | 710,309 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.08 million people | 4.96 million people | 2.12 million people | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.14 million people | 16.79 million people | 648,140 people | Tanzania |
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 21.36 million people against 19.74 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 1.63 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, 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
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.