Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Africa
Africa: Radio sets (per 1,000 people) was 10.86 million per 1,000 people in 2001. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Africa, 1970–2001
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for radio sets in Africa is 10.86 million per 1,000 people, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Africa peaked at 10.86 million per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million per 1,000 people, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.44 million per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 2.27 million per 1,000 people | +58.3% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.19 million per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.49 million per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 2.72 million per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 3.38 million per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 3.46 million per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.87 million per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 4.27 million per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 4.74 million per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 5.96 million per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 6.01 million per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.36 million per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 6.61 million per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 6.80 million per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.78 million per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.01 million per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.29 million per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.63 million per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.03 million per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.43 million per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 8.82 million per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 9.23 million per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 10.23 million per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 10.38 million per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.77 million per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.86 million per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +58.3% | 1.44 million per 1,000 people | 2.27 million per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.21 million per 1,000 people | 1.44 million per 1,000 people | 2.72 million per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.15 million per 1,000 people | 3.38 million per 1,000 people | 6.80 million per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 million per 1,000 people | 6.78 million per 1,000 people | 10.38 million per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.81 million per 1,000 people | 10.77 million per 1,000 people | 10.86 million per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More science & technology data for Africa
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 41.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 94.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 90.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 77.6% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 69.4% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 54.9% (2024)
- Mobile phone subscribers 623.58 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone mainlines 28.95 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers 652.53 per 1,000 people (2011)
- Revenue from mobile communication 25.95 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Africa?
- Radio sets in Africa was 10.86 million per 1,000 people in 2001, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest radio sets recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 million per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Africa rank for radio sets?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2001.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Radio sets (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Radio sets per 1000 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of radio sets in use by the population and multiplying by 1000.