Digital 2021 in Palestine.

This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Palestine. Read on below for essential insights into digital use in Palestine in 2021.

Palestine’s population:

• Palestine had a population of 5.16 million in January 2021. 
• Palestine’s population increased by 120 thousand (+2.4%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
• Internet penetration in Palestine stood at 70.6% in January 2021.

Internet users in Palestine:

• There were 3.65 million internet users in Palestine in January 2021.
• The number of internet users in Palestine increased by 399 thousand (+12%) between January 2020 and January 2021.

Social media statistics for Palestine:

• There were 3.10 million social media users in Palestine in January 2021.
• The number of social media users in Palestine increased by 400 thousand (+15%) between 2020 and 2021.
• The number of social media users in Palestine was equivalent to 60.1% of the total population in January 2021.

Mobile connections in Palestine:

• There were 4.35 million mobile connections in Palestine in January 2021.
• The number of mobile connections in Palestine increased by 13 thousand (+0.3%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
• The number of mobile connections in Palestine in January 2021 was equivalent to 84.2% of the total population.

Social media overview for Palestine:

• Facebook continues to be the most used social media platform with 2.8 million users in January 2021, which increased by 400k between January 2020 and January 2021. 
• Instagram is the second most used social media platform with 1.5 million users in January 2021, which increased by 300k between January 2020 and January 2021. 
• Snapchat has 1.1 million social media users in Palestine, increased by 150k between January 2020 and January 2021 – Snapchat’s growth in Palestine continues to be slower than Facebook and Instagram. 
• LinkedIn grows to 280k thousand users, increased by 30k from January 2020 and January 2021, making it the least growing social media platform in Palestine. 

Recap:

• The number of social media users in Palestine was equivalent to 60.1% of the total population in January 2021, a competitive number in comparison to a 66.8% penetration in Jordan, and 78.2 penetration in Lebanon. 
• Facebook continues to dominate the number of social media users in Palestine and should play an integral part in your social media strategy. 

• Instagram has kept a strong growth in the previous years, and now Instagram has 1.5 million social media users in Palestine – the platform is dominated by Gen Z and should play a vital role in reaching young people in Palestine.

*Reference: We are social.