Number of social media users in Egypt 2024, by platform
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As of December 2024, Facebook was the most popular social media platform in Egypt with its users counting as high as roughly 56.4 million. Facebook Messenger and Instagram followed with the number of accounts amounting to some 50.2 million and 19.4 million, respectively.
Uprisings starting via social media and a boom in internet users
Social media played a role in the 2011 Egyptian revolution. In January 2011, protests against the government took place in the country after a call on social media platforms. In response, the government decided to shut down the internet in an attempt to contain the movement. The mass demonstrations ended with the ousting of President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak 18 days later. Notably, the number of internet users in the country jumped from 14.3 million in 2010 to 96.75 million in 2024.
Internet connectivity through mobile phones
The most common means to access the internet in Egypt was through mobile devices in 2022. Around 68.5 million people used mobile phones for internet connectivity, while nearly 10.5 million had an ADSL subscription. Furthermore, smartphone users in the country followed an incrementing trend. In 2024, nearly 71.36 million were using a smartphone and the number was estimated to reach around 119 million in 2029.
