Facebook Users in Nigeria and Africa
Our last blog on Facebook users in Nigeria was June 12th 2009. A new review has been done with a staggering increase in less than 2 months.
Facebook Nigerian users was 489,500, it has increased by 25% to stand at 657,360. It is quite apparent how rapid Facebook is growing in Nigeria. A break down below;
| Type | User |
| Above 18 years | 622,320 |
| Male | 421,760 |
| Female | 227,330 |
| Indifferent | 8,270 |
| Single | 194,860 |
| In Relationship | 54,060 |
| Engaged | 11,780 |
| Married: | 58,100 |
| Graduates | 23,360 |
| Undergraduates | 1,420 |
| High School | 38,400 |
Source: Facebook Ads Platform
I think comparing Nigeria’s growth with other African countries will also shed more light on the growth pattern:
| Country | Users | Internet User | % Users on Facebook |
| Egypt |
1,814,960 |
10,532,400 |
17 |
| Nigeria |
657,360 |
10,000,000 |
7 |
| Morocco |
831,240 |
6,600,000 |
13 |
| South Africa |
1,896,060 |
4,590,000 |
41 |
| Kenya |
387,120 |
3,000,000 |
13 |
| Tunisia |
701,980 |
2,800,000 |
25 |
| Ghana |
205,400 |
880,000 |
23 |
As you can see above, Nigeria is the second country with the most users online while it maintains the lowest Facebook penetration. This point to the fact that there is still room for growth in Nigeria Facebook Members.
Let’s see how it plays out in the next few months. What do you think? Do you have facebook business strategy?
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