You’ll find our complete #Digital2021 report for Pakistan by We are Social & HootSuit in the SlideShare embed below.
This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Pakistan, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Pakistan in 2021.
Pakistan’s population
- Pakistan had a population of 223.0 million in January 2021.
- Pakistan’s population increased by 4.3 million (+2.0%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
- 48.5% of Pakistan’s population is female, while 51.5% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
- 37.3% of Pakistan’s population lives in urban centers, while 62.7% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Pakistan
- There were 61.34 million internet users in Pakistan in January 2021.
- The number of internet users in Pakistan increased by 11 million (+21%) between 2020 and 2021.
- Internet penetration in Pakistan stood at 27.5% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Pakistan
- There were 46.00 million social media users in Pakistan in January 2021.
- The number of social media users in Pakistan increased by 9.0 million (+24%) between 2020 and 2021.
- The number of social media users in Pakistan was equivalent to 20.6% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Pakistan
- There were 173.2 million mobile connections in Pakistan in January 2021.
- The number of mobile connections in Pakistan increased by 6.9 million (+4.2%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
- The number of mobile connections in Pakistan in January 2021 was equivalent to 77.7% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
Additional resources
Still need more data? Here are a few suggestions:
- Click here to see published reports for Pakistan.
Digital Pakistan Policy 2021 Survey Form
Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication Pakistan (MoITT) is the national focal Ministry and enabling arm of the Government of Pakistan for planning, coordinating and directing efforts to initiate and launch Information Technology and Telecommunications programs and projects aimed at economic development of the country. Digital Pakistan Policy 2021 will aid Pakistan’s digital transformation to improve its citizens’ quality of life and economic well-being by ensuring availability of modern, affordable and reliable digital services. MoITT believes in an inclusive approach for effective policy, therefore, Civil Society, Private Sector and Public at large are invited to respond to following survey form so that the policy draft is updated in the best interests of citizens of Pakistan.
