State of the Mobile Web, June 2012

Africa’s mobile web atlas

When it comes to growth in mobile web browsing, few regions in the world can compare with Africa. This month we take a closer look at this region using both our own Opera Mini data and various public data. Simply click the map to view relevant stats for each country.

When it came time to analyze our Opera Mini data, some headline points emerged:

  • 25 out of 53 countries (47%) have international news sites as the most popular news source. Countries include Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Egypt, Libya and Côte d’Ivoire. 18 of those 25 countries turn to the BBC as the most-used source.
  • 36 countries more than doubled their Opera Mini user bases in one year.
  • The mobile web has made a comeback in Libya. In the year since the revolution, Libya has grown the most in every category of Opera Mini usage, including users, page views and data consumption.
  • Côte d’Ivoire also showed spectacular growth. The number of Opera Mini users rose 600% in one year. Page views grew 744%, meaning people are browsing more pages than they did the year before. Data use grew 760%, meaning people viewed richer, larger pages.
  • Across Africa, data growth seems to outpace page-view growth. This fact suggests that Africans are browsing larger pages and most likely, using richer, more advanced websites.
  • Click on a country to view its stats
    and year-over-year mobile web usage data.
  • Algeria (People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria)

    Population:
    36,277,942
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    160,270
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    32.78 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    2.923 million
    User growth:
    206 %
    Page view growth:
    330 %
    Data usage growth:
    353 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Google.com
    2. Facebook.com
    3. Youtube.com
    4. Bing.com
    5. Wikipedia.org
    6. Mobile9.com
    7. Adobe.com
    8. Nokia.com
    9. Live.com
    10. Softonic.fr
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    3. Nokia 2690
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Nokia X2
    6. Nokia 6303i Classic
    7. Nokia C1
    8. Nokia 2330c
    9. Samsung GT S5233W
    10. Nokia 6300
  • Angola (Republic of Angola)

    Population:
    10,593,171
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    85,312
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    8.909 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    303,200
    User growth:
    209 %
    Page view growth:
    436 %
    Data usage growth:
    458 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Google.com
    2. Facebook.com
    3. Youtube.com
    4. Wikipedia.org
    5. Waptrick.com
    6. Yahoo.com
    7. Unitel.ao
    8. Nokia.com
    9. Live.com
    10. Dictionary.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia X2-01
    2. Nokia C1
    3. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Nokia 2690
    6. Nokia C3
    7. Nokia 2330c
    8. Nokia 2220
    9. Nokia X2
    10. Nokia 2730c
  • Benin (Republic of Benin)

    Population:
    6,787,625
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    6.649
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    7.075 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    133,400
    User growth:
    9 %
    Page view growth:
    -43 %
    Data usage growth:
    -26 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Yahoo.com
    4. Waptrick.com
    5. Wikipedia.org
    6. Youtube.com
    7. Live.com
    8. Softonic.fr
    9. Twitter.com
    10. MTN.bj
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia X2-01
    3. Nokia 2330c
    4. Nokia C3
    5. Nokia C1
    6. Nokia 2690
    7. Nokia 2680
    8. Nokia 2730c
    9. Nokia 2220
    10. Samsung SGH-E250
  • Botswana (Republic of Botswana)

    Population:
    1,591,232
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    14.030
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    2.363 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    137,400
    User growth:
    218 %
    Page view growth:
    379 %
    Data usage growth:
    292 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Youtube.com
    4. Wikipedia.org
    5. Yahoo.com
    6. Waptrick.com
    7. Twitter.com
    8. Dictionary.com
    9. BBC.co.uk
    10. Ovi.mobi
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia X2-01
    2. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    3. Nokia C3
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Nokia 2330c
    6. Nokia 2690
    7. Nokia 7100
    8. Nokia 2680
    9. Nokia 2220
    10. Nokia 2730c
  • Burkina Faso

    Population:
    12,603,185
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    8.781
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    5.708 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    144,000
    User growth:
    161 %
    Page view growth:
    182 %
    Data usage growth:
    248 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Yahoo.com
    4. Wikipedia.org
    5. Waptrick.com
    6. Youtube.com
    7. Lemonde.fr
    8. Lefaso.net
    9. Softonic.fr
    10. Wapday.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Samsung C5212
    2. Samsung SGH-E250
    3. LG GX200
    4. Nokia C3
    5. Nokia 2700c
    6. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    7. LG GX300
    8. Samsung SGH-D780
    9. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    10. Nokia N70
  • Burundi (Republic of Burundi)

    Population:
    6,373,002
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    1.489
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    1.98 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    32,600
    User growth:
    76 %
    Page view growth:
    53 %
    Data usage growth:
    94 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Yahoo.com
    4. Youtube.com
    5. Wikipedia.org
    6. Waptrick.com
    7. BBC.co.uk
    8. iwacu-burundi.org
    9. Getjar.com
    10. Twitter.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia 2330c
    3. Nokia 2700c
    4. Nokia C3
    5. Nokia X2-01
    6. BlackBerry 8520 Curve
    7. Nokia 6300
    8. Nokia N70
    9. Samsung SGH E250i
    10. Nokia 2690
  • Cameroon (Republic of Cameroon)

    Population:
    16,184,748
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    22,478
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    10.409 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    490,000
    User growth:
    121 %
    Page view growth:
    -25 %
    Data usage growth:
    -1 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Yahoo.com
    4. MTN.cm
    5. Youtube.com
    6. Waptrick.com
    7. Wikipedia.org
    8. BBC.co.uk
    9. Bbuddy.com
    10. Commentcamarche.net
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    2. LG KS360 Tribe
    3. Samsung SGH-E250
    4. Nokia C3
    5. LG KP500
    6. Nokia N72
    7. Alcatel OT-800
    8. Nokia 2330c
    9. Nokia X2-01
    10. Nokia 2700c
  • Cape Verde (Republic of Cape Verde)

    Population:
    408,760
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    1.651
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    372,000
    Fixed line penetration:
    72,000
    User growth:
    208 %
    Page view growth:
    194 %
    Data usage growth:
    196 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Youtube.com
    4. Abola.pt
    5. Wikipedia.org
    6. Live.com
    7. Sapo.pt
    8. Waptrick.com
    9. record.xl.pt
    10. Yahoo.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    3. Nokia 2220
    4. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    5. Nokia 2330c
    6. Nokia C1
    7. Nokia 2700c
    8. Nokia 2690
    9. Nokia X2-01
    10. Nokia 2680
  • Central African Republic

    Population:
    3,642,739
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    2.018
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    1.2 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    12,000
    User growth:
    -36 %
    Page view growth:
    13 %
    Data usage growth:
    64 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Google.com
    2. Facebook.com
    3. Yahoo.com
    4. Waptrick.com
    5. Wikipedia.org
    6. Youtube.com
    7. Lemonde.fr
    8. BBC.co.uk
    9. Lequipe.fr
    10. Centrafrique-presse.over-blog.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Alcatel OT-800
    2. Apple iPhone
    3. Nokia C3
    4. BlackBerry 8520 Curve
    5. LG GX200
    6. Samsung GT S5620
    7. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    8. Nokia 2330c
    9. Nokia 2700c
    10. Nokia E71
  • Chad (Republic of Chad)

    Population:
    8,997,237
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    7.848
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    2.614 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    51,000
    User growth:
    24 %
    Page view growth:
    87 %
    Data usage growth:
    85 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. Wikipedia.org
    5. Yahoo.com
    6. BBC.co.uk
    7. Ketomob.com
    8. Twitter.com
    9. Lemonde.fr
    10. Goal.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 2700c
    2. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    3. Nokia 6120c
    4. Samsung C5212
    5. Samsung SGH-D780
    6. Nokia 2690
    7. Nokia X2-01
    8. Nokia C3
    9. Nokia N73
    10. Nokia N70
  • Comoros (Union of the Comoros)

    Population:
    614,382
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    0.534
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    165,400
    Fixed line penetration:
    21,000
    User growth:
    191 %
    Page view growth:
    17 %
    Data usage growth:
    122 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Google.com
    2. Facebook.com
    3. Live.com
    4. Youtube.com
    5. Dictionary.com
    6. Wikipedia.org
    7. Footmercato.net
    8. TF1.fr
    9. Lequipe.fr
    10. Bango.net
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Nokia E71
    3. Alcatel OT-806
    4. SonyEricsson WT13i
    5. SonyEricsson W800
    6. Samsung GT-S3653W Genio
    7. Nokia N95
    8. Samsung GT-S5570
    9. Nokia E72
    10. Samsung GT-S8530
  • Côte d’Ivoire (Republic of Côte d’Ivoire)

    Population:
    16,804,784
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    22.823
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    15.2 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    230,000
    User growth:
    639 %
    Page view growth:
    745 %
    Data usage growth:
    765 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Youtube.com
    4. Waptrick.com
    5. Wikipedia.com
    6. news.abidjan.net
    7. Live.com
    8. Getjar.com
    9. Softonic.fr
    10. France24.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    2. Alcatel OT-800
    3. Alcatel OT-710D
    4. Samsung C5212
    5. LG-X330
    6. Samsung SGH-E250
    7. SonyEricsson K750i
    8. SonyEricsson K320i
    9. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    10. Nokia C3
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Population:
    73,599,190
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    15.3
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    11.355 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    42,000
    User growth:
    147 %
    Page view growth:
    70 %
    Data usage growth:
    132 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Yahoo.com
    4. Youtube.com
    5. Waptrick.com
    6. Wikipedia.org
    7. Igihe.com
    8. Twitter.com
    9. Xscores.com
    10. BBC.co.uk
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Nokia_2700C
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. Nokia 2330C
    5. Nokia 5130 Xpressmusic
    6. Nokia N72
    7. Nokia 2220
    8. Nokia 2690
    9. Alcatel OT 800_ver1
    10. Nokia C1
  • Djibouti (Republic of Djibouti)

    Population:
    472,810
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    1.140
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    190,000
    Fixed line penetration:
    18,000
    User growth:
    437 %
    Page view growth:
    653 %
    Data usage growth:
    807 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Google.com
    2. Facebook.com
    3. Youtube.com
    4. Live.com
    5. BBC.co.uk
    6. Wikipedia.com
    7. livescore.com
    8. Getjar.com
    9. Laacib.net
    10. Dictionary.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Samsung C5212
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    5. Nokia 2700c
    6. Nokia C1
    7. Alcatel OT-800
    8. Nokia X2
    9. Nokia 2690
    10. Nokia 6300
  • Egypt (Arab Republic of Egypt)

    Population:
    70,712,345
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    218.466
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    70.661 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    9.618 million
    User growth:
    437 %
    Page view growth:
    653 %
    Data usage growth:
    807 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Google.com
    2. Facebook.com
    3. Youtube.com
    4. BBC.co.uk
    5. Ketomob.com
    6. Yahoo.com
    7. Wikipedia.org
    8. Twitter.com
    9. Masreat.com
    10. Youm7.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia 2700c
    3. Nokia C3
    4. Nokia 2690
    5. Nokia C1
    6. Nokia X2
    7. Nokia N70
    8. Nokia N73
    9. Nokia 6120c
    10. Nokia 2730c
  • Equatorial Guinea (Republic of Equatorial Guinea)

    Population:
    498,144
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    14.485
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    460,000
    Fixed line penetration:
    13,000
    User growth:
    437 %
    Page view growth:
    653 %
    Data usage growth:
    807 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. Youtube.com
    5. As.com
    6. Marca.com
    7. Wikipedia.org
    8. Wapday.com
    9. Peperonity.com
    10. Waplog.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    2. Nokia X2-01
    3. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Nokia C1
    6. Nokia C3
    7. Nokia 2690
    8. Nokia X2
    9. Nokia 2730c
    10. Alcatel OT 808
  • Eritrea (State of Eritrea)

    Population:
    4,465,651
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    2.117
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    220,000
    Fixed line penetration:
    54,200
    User growth:
    233 %
    Page view growth:
    470 %
    Data usage growth:
    1,264 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Google.com
    2. Facebook.com
    3. BBC.co.uk
    4. Ertra.com
    5. Footballfriends.mobify.com
    6. Marketwatch.com
    7. Football-talk.co.uk
    8. Yahoo.com
    9. Footylatest.com
    10. Dehai.org
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Nokia 5233
    3. BlackBerry 9800 Torch
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Samsum S3353
    6. BlackBerry 9000 Bold
    7. Nokia E71
    8. BlackBerry 8520 Curve
    9. Samsung GT-S3353
    10. Nokia 2710c
  • Ethiopia (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia)

    Population:
    67,673,031
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    29.717
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    7.517 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    900,000
    User growth:
    184 %
    Page view growth:
    288 %
    Data usage growth:
    216 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Youtube.com
    4. Wikipedia.org
    5. BBC.co.uk
    6. Waptrick.com
    7. Getjar.com
    8. Wapdam.com
    9. Goal.com
    10. Dictionary.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 2700c
    2. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    3. Nokia C3
    4. Nokia C1
    5. Nokia X2-01
    6. Nokia 2690
    7. Nokia 6300
    8. Nokia 3110c
    9. Nokia 2330c
    10. Nokia X2
  • Gabon (Gabonese Republic)

    Population:
    1,233,353
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    13.056
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    2.1 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    30,400
    User growth:
    24 %
    Page view growth:
    -1 %
    Data usage growth:
    25 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Wikipedia.org
    4. Youtube.com
    5. Yahoo.com
    6. Waptrick.com
    7. Lemonde.fr
    8. Wapday.com
    9. Softonic.fr
    10. Lequipe.fr
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia X2-01
    2. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    3. Samsung C5212
    4. Nokia C3
    5. Samsung SGH-D780
    6. Nokia 2700c
    7. Alcatel OT 808
    8. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    9. Samsung SGH-E250
    10. Alcatel OT-800
  • Gambia (Republic of The Gambia)

    Population:
    1,455,842
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    1.067
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    2.1 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    48,000
    User growth:
    255 %
    Page view growth:
    251 %
    Data usage growth:
    401 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. BBC.co.uk
    4. Youtube.com
    5. Yahoo.com
    6. Wikipedia.org
    7. Waptrick.com
    8. Live.com
    9. Tagged.com
    10. Twitter.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    3. Nokia 2330c
    4. Nokia X2
    5. BlackBerry 8520 Curve
    6. Alcatel OT-800
    7. Nokia 2700c
    8. Nokia 2220
    9. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    10. Nokia C1
  • Ghana (Republic of Ghana)

    Population:
    20,244,154
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    31.084
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    19.436 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    277,900
    User growth:
    83 %
    Page view growth:
    71 %
    Data usage growth:
    99 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Wikipedia.org
    4. Youtube.com
    5. Goal.com
    6. Waptrick.com
    7. Ghanaweb.com
    8. Twitter.com
    9. Dictionary.com
    10. BBC.co.uk
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia X2-01
    2. Nokia 2700c
    3. Nokia C3
    4. Nokia 2330c
    5. Nokia C1
    6. Nokia N72
    7. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    8. SonyEricsson K750i
    9. Alcatel OT-800
    10. SonyEricsson W810i
  • Guinea (Republic of Guinea)

    Population:
    7,775,065
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    14.485
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    4.9 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    18,700
    User growth:
    -18 %
    Page view growth:
    27 %
    Data usage growth:
    51 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Google.com
    2. Facebook.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. Yahoo.com
    5. Wikipedia.org
    6. Areeba.com.gn
    7. France24.com
    8. Guineenews.org
    9. Ovi.mobi
    10. Dictionary.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Alcatel OT 808
    2. Nokia C3
    3. Nokia 2700c
    4. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    5. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    6. SonyEricsson W800
    7. Nokia 2330c
    8. Nokia X2-01
    9. Nokia 2690
    10. Nokia 2220
  • Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau)

    Population:
    1,345,479
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    4.633
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    610,000
    Fixed line penetration:
    5,000
    User growth:
    -58 %
    Page view growth:
    -92 %
    Data usage growth:
    -87 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. Abola.pt
    5. Live.com
    6. Yahoo.com
    7. Blogger.com
    8. Ojogo.pt
    9. Tumblr.com
    10. Baixaki.com.br
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Nokia N95
    3. BlackBerry 8520 Curve
    4. Nokia E72
    5. Alcatel OT-806
    6. Nokia C3-01
    7. T-Mobile G1
    8. SonyEricsson W800
    9. Nokia X3-02
    10. Nokia N73
  • Kenya (Republic of Kenya)

    Population:
    31,138,735
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    32.163
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    27 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    460,100
    User growth:
    47 %
    Page view growth:
    58 %
    Data usage growth:
    83 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Twitter.com
    4. Waptrick.com
    5. Tagged.com
    6. Eskimi.com
    7. Goal.com
    8. BBC.co.uk
    9. Nation.co.ke
    10. Wikipedia.org
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia X2-01
    2. Nokia 2330c
    3. Nokia C1
    4. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    5. Nokia 2700c
    6. Nokia C3
    7. Nokia 2730c
    8. Nokia 2690
    9. Nokia 1680c
    10. Nokia C2
  • Lesotho (Kingdom of Lesotho)

    Population:
    2,207,954
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    2.127
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    100,000
    Fixed line penetration:
    38,800
    User growth:
    225 %
    Page view growth:
    211 %
    Data usage growth:
    207 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waplog.com
    4. Twitter.com
    5. Waptrick.com
    6. Qeep.mobi
    7. Soccerladuma.mobi
    8. Zonkewap.com
    9. Topix.com
    10. Yahoo.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia 2700c
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. Nokia C3
    5. Nokia 2330c
    6. Samsung SGH E250i
    7. Nokia X2
    8. Nokia 2220
    9. Nokia 2690
    10. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
  • Liberia (Republic of Liberia)

    Population:
    3,288,198
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    0.974
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    1.9 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    5,800
    User growth:
    2,904 %
    Page view growth:
    1,538 %
    Data usage growth:
    1,543 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Waptrick.com
    3. Google.com
    4. Goal.com
    5. Odnoklassniki.ru
    6. Livescore.com
    7. BBC.co.uk
    8. Yahoo.com
    9. Tagged.com
    10. Wikipedia.org
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 2700c
    2. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. Nokia 2690
    5. Nokia 2330c
    6. Nokia C3
    7. Nokia C1
    8. Nokia 2730c
    9. Nokia 2720
    10. Nokia 7100
  • Libya (Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

    Population:
    5,368,585
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    74.232
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    11.9 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    1.228 million
    User growth:
    323,267 %
    Page view growth:
    1,886,839 %
    Data usage growth:
    1,498,984 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Localize-friends.de
    4. Zangetna.com
    5. Forly.wapka.mobi
    6. Ketomob.com
    7. Habibti.com
    8. Youtube.com
    9. Opensooq.com
    10. Peperonity.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia 2700c
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. Nokia C3
    5. Nokia 6120c
    6. Nokia X2
    7. Nokia C2
    8. Nokia C1
    9. Nokia 7230
    10. Nokia 6300
  • Madagascar (Republic of Madagascar)

    Population:
    16,473,477
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    8.345
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    8.242 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    172,000
    User growth:
    138 %
    Page view growth:
    87 %
    Data usage growth:
    87 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. Twitter.com
    5. Yahoo.com
    6. Youtube.com
    7. Wapdam.com
    8. Jecontacte.com
    9. Airtel.com
    10. Peperonity.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    2. Nokia N72
    3. SonyEricsson W800
    4. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    5. Nokia 2700c
    6. Nokia 2330c
    7. Nokia C3
    8. Alcatel OT-710D
    9. Nokia 2220
    10. Nokia 7100
  • Malawi (Republic of Malawi)

    Population:
    10,701,824
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    5.053
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    3.928 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    160,100
    User growth:
    138 %
    Page view growth:
    87 %
    Data usage growth:
    87 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Waplog.com
    3. Google.com
    4. Nyasatimes.com
    5. Twitter.com
    6. Waptrick.com
    7. Eskimi.com
    8. Yahoo.com
    9. Mobofree.com
    10. Mocospace.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia 2330c
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Nokia C3
    6. Samsung SGH-E250
    7. Samsung SGH E250i
    8. Nokia 2630
    9. Nokia C1
    10. Nokia 6300
  • Mali (Republic of Mali)

    Population:
    11,340,480
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    9.268
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    8.326 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    114,400
    User growth:
    85 %
    Page view growth:
    43 %
    Data usage growth:
    100 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Google.com
    2. Facebook.com
    3. Ketomob.com
    4. Fwtchat.net
    5. Yahoo.com
    6. Maliweb.net
    7. Mondomobile.net
    8. Malijet.com
    9. Youtube.com
    10. Wikipedia.org
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Nokia 2700c
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. Nokia E71
    5. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    6. Samsung GT-C6712
    7. Nokia N95
    8. Alcatel OT-802
    9. Samsung C5212
    10. Nokia E65
  • Mauritania (Islamic Republic of Mauritania)

    Population:
    2,828,858
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    3.799
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    3.2 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    71,000
    User growth:
    104 %
    Page view growth:
    108 %
    Data usage growth:
    100 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Ketomob.com
    4. Alakhbar.info
    5. Youtube.com
    6. Saharamedias.net
    7. Vuclip.com
    8. Twitter.com
    9. Kooora.com
    10. Clasicooo.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia X2-01
    2. Nokia C1
    3. Nokia 2700c
    4. Nokia C3
    5. Nokia N70
    6. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    7. Nokia 2690
    8. Nokia X3-00
    9. Nokia N72
    10. Nokia N73
  • Mauritius (Republic of Mauritius)

    Population:
    1,200,212
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    9.729
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    2.2 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    387,000
    User growth:
    29 %
    Page view growth:
    39 %
    Data usage growth:
    57 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. Qeep.mobi
    5. Youtube.com
    6. Livescore.com
    7. Flashscore.mobi
    8. Wapdam.com
    9. Bbuddy.com
    10. Mocospace.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia 2700c
    3. Nokia C3
    4. Nokia 2730c
    5. Nokia X2-01
    6. Nokia 5800d
    7. Nokia X2
    8. Nokia 2690
    9. Nokia 2330c
    10. Nokia X3-00
  • Morocco (Kingdom of Morocco)

    Population:
    31,167,783
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    103.482
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    33.2 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    7.326 million
    User growth:
    161 %
    Page view growth:
    230 %
    Data usage growth:
    219 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Youtube.com
    4. Kooora.com
    5. Bbuddy.com
    6. Iam.ma
    7. Hespress.com
    8. Habibti.com
    9. Bbuddy.com
    10. Ketomob.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Nokia 6303i Classic
    3. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    4. Nokia X2
    5. Samsung GT S5233W
    6. Nokia 2700c
    7. Nokia N73
    8. Nokia 5800d
    9. Nokia 6300
    10. Nokia 2730c
  • Mozambique (Republic of Mozambique)

    Population:
    19,607,519
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    9.893
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    8.224 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    88,100
    User growth:
    161 %
    Page view growth:
    230 %
    Data usage growth:
    219 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. Abola.pt
    5. Wapday.com
    6. Eskimi.com
    7. Waptrik.com
    8. Wikipedia.com
    9. Peperonity.com
    10. Mig33.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia 2700c
    3. Nokia 2330c
    4. Nokia C1
    5. Nokia X2-01
    6. Nokia C3
    7. Nokia 2690
    8. Nokia N70
    9. Nokia 6300
    10. Nokia 2730c
  • Namibia (Republic of Namibia)

    Population:
    1,820,916
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    11.865
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    1.935 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    152,000
    User growth:
    161 %
    Page view growth:
    230 %
    Data usage growth:
    219 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Eskimi.com
    3. Google.com
    4. Waptrick.com
    5. BBC.co.uk
    6. Yahoo.com
    7. Waplog.com
    8. Youtube.com
    9. Qeep.mobi
    10. Goal.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia X2-01
    3. Nokia 2330c
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Nokia C3
    6. Samsung SGH E250i
    7. Nokia C1
    8. Nokia X2
    9. Nokia 2220
    10. Nokia 2690
  • Niger (Republic of Niger)

    Population:
    10,639,744
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    5.577
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    4.506 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    83,600
    User growth:
    41 %
    Page view growth:
    13 %
    Data usage growth:
    32 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. Yahoo.com
    5. Waplog.com
    6. Lequipe.fr
    7. Wapday.com
    8. Wapdam.com
    9. Francefootball.fr
    10. Peperonity.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Alcatel OT-800
    2. Nokia 2700c
    3. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    4. Samsung C5212
    5. Nokia X2-01
    6. Nokia C3
    7. Nokia 6300
    8. Nokia 6120c
    9. Nokia 2690
    10. Nokia C1
  • Nigeria (Federal Republic of Nigeria)

    Population:
    129,934,911
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    216.803
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    90.3 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    1.05 million
    User growth:
    41 %
    Page view growth:
    13 %
    Data usage growth:
    32 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Eskimi.com
    3. Google.com
    4. Waptrick.com
    5. Yahoo.com
    6. Goal.com
    7. BBC.co.uk
    8. Mobofree.com
    9. Smiggle.mobi
    10. Vanguardngr.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C1
    2. Nokia X2-01
    3. Nokia 2700c
    4. Nokia C3
    5. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    6. Nokia C2
    7. Nokia N72
    8. Nokia 2690
    9. Nokia 2330c
    10. Nokia 200
  • Republic of the Congo

    Population:
    2,958,448
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    11.530
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    4.399 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    42,000
    User growth:
    -46 %
    Page view growth:
    -34 %
    Data usage growth:
    6 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. Yahoo.com
    5. Waplog.com
    6. Twitter.com
    7. Youtube.com
    8. Skyrock.com
    9. Wapday.com
    10. Wikipedia.org
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    2. Nokia X2-01
    3. Nokia C3
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Samsung C5212
    6. Nokia E71
    7. SonyEricsson W810i
    8. Alcatel OT-799
    9. Apple iPhone
    10. SonyEricsson W205
  • Rwanda (Republic of Rwanda)

    Population:
    7,398,074
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    5.622
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    3.799 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    39,700
    User growth:
    119 %
    Page view growth:
    121 %
    Data usage growth:
    172 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Igihe.com
    4. Yahoo.com
    5. Twitter.com
    6. Waptrick.com
    7. Inyarwanda.com
    8. Waplog.com
    9. Airg.com
    10. Tagged.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Huawei U120
    2. Nokia C3
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Nokia 2330c
    6. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    7. Nokia 6300
    8. Nokia N70
    9. Nokia 2680
    10. Nokia 2600c
  • São Tomé and Príncipe

    Population:
    170,372
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    0.196
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    112,500
    Fixed line penetration:
    7,700
    User growth:
    600 %
    Page view growth:
    347 %
    Data usage growth:
    601 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Youtube.com
    4. Abola.pt
    5. Live.com
    6. Jogosparacelular.com.br
    7. Softonic.com.br
    8. Baixaki.com.br
    9. Waptrick.com
    10. Hi5.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Nokia 2700c
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. SonyEricsson K320i
    5. Nokia E63
    6. Samsung GT-S5250 (Wave 2)
    7. Alcatel OT-800
    8. SonyEricsson W800
    9. SonyEricsson U1i Satio
    10. Nokia X3-02
  • Senegal (Republic of Senegal)

    Population:
    10,589,571
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    12.877
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    8.344 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    341,000
    User growth:
    132 %
    Page view growth:
    282 %
    Data usage growth:
    328 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Waptrick.com
    3. Google.com
    4. Youtube.com
    5. Twitter.com
    6. Wapdam.com
    7. Seneweb.com
    8. Wap.in
    9. badoo.com
    10. Wapday.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia C3
    2. Nokia 2700c
    3. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    4. Nokia 2330c
    5. Nokia 2690
    6. Nokia X2-01
    7. Nokia 2220
    8. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    9. Nokia C1
    10. Nokia 2730c
  • Seychelles (Republic of Seychelles)

    Population:
    80.098
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    0.936
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    136,000
    Fixed line penetration:
    22,000
    User growth:
    109 %
    Page view growth:
    161 %
    Data usage growth:
    164 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. Yahoo.com
    5. Mocospace.com
    6. Divyabhaskar.co.in
    7. hi5.com
    8. Youtube.com
    9. BBC.co.uk
    10. Nymgo.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia 2690
    3. Nokia C3
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Nokia X2-01
    6. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    7. Nokia 2730c
    8. Nokia 2330c
    9. Nokia C1
    10. Nokia X2
  • Sierra Leone (Republic of Sierra Leone)

    Population:
    5,614,743
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    1.095
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    2.6 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    14,000
    User growth:
    301 %
    Page view growth:
    307 %
    Data usage growth:
    362 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Xscores.com
    4. Waptrick.com
    5. Waplog.com
    6. BBC.co.uk
    7. Yahoo.com
    8. Goal.com
    9. Tagged.com
    10. Twitter.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia 2690
    3. Nokia C3
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Nokia X2-01
    6. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    7. Nokia 2730c
    8. Nokia 2330c
    9. Nokia C1
    10. Nokia X2
  • Somalia (Somali Republic)

    Population:
    7,753,310
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    870,000
    Fixed line penetration:
    100,000
    User growth:
    1,444 %
    Page view growth:
    861 %
    Data usage growth:
    938 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Laacib.net
    4. Jowhar.com
    5. Amiirnuur.com
    6. Warqaad.com
    7. Live.com
    8. Getjar.com
    9. Youtube.com
    10. BBC.co.uk
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia X2
    2. Nokia C1
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    6. Nokia 6303i Classic
    7. Nokia C3
    8. Nokia 3110c
    9. Samsung C5212
    10. Nokia 6300
  • South Africa (Republic of South Africa)

    Population:
    48,647,658
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    554.6
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    50.372 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    4.225 million
    User growth:
    35 %
    Page view growth:
    24 %
    Data usage growth:
    30 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Zamob.com
    4. Gumtree.co.za
    5. Zonkewap.com
    6. Smiggle.mobi
    7. Mxit.com
    8. Soccerladuma.mobi
    9. News24.com
    10. Spbo.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia X2-01
    3. Nokia 2700c
    4. Nokia C3
    5. Nokia 2330c
    6. Samsung SGH E250i
    7. Nokia X2
    8. Nokia C1
    9. Nokia E63
    10. Nokia 2690
  • Sudan (Republic of Sudan)

    Population:
    37,090,298
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    68.441
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    18.254 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    374,400
    User growth:
    68 %
    Page view growth:
    127 %
    Data usage growth:
    127 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Ketomob.com
    4. Wapday.com
    5. Youtube.com
    6. Wapka.mobi
    7. Getjar
    8. Alrakoba.net
    9. BBC.co.uk
    10. Sabayacafe.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 2700c
    2. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. Nokia C1
    5. Nokia C3
    6. Nokia 6120c
    7. Nokia 6300
    8. Nokia N70
    9. Nokia 2690
    10. Nokia 2330c
  • Swaziland (Kingdom of Swaziland)

    Population:
    1,123,605
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    3.553
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    930,000
    Fixed line penetration:
    44,000
    User growth:
    128 %
    Page view growth:
    338 %
    Data usage growth:
    279 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waplog.com
    4. Twitter.com
    5. Waptrick.com
    6. Soccerladuma.mobi
    7. Yahoo.com
    8. Qeep.mobi
    9. www.times.co.sz
    10. Kickoff.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia 2330c
    3. Nokia C3
    4. Nokia X2-01
    5. Nokia 2700c
    6. Nokia E63
    7. Samsung SGH E250i
    8. Nokia 2690
    9. Nokia X2
    10. Samsung SGH-E250
  • Tanzania (United Republic of Tanzania)

    Population:
    37,187,939
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    22.671
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    21.684 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    174,000
    User growth:
    99 %
    Page view growth:
    94 %
    Data usage growth:
    129 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. Eskimi.com
    5. Jamiiforums.com
    6. Twitter.com
    7. Yahoo.com
    8. Wapdam.com
    9. BBC.co.uk
    10. Youtube.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    2. Nokia 2700c
    3. Nokia 2330c
    4. Nokia X2-01
    5. Nokia C3
    6. Nokia C1
    7. Nokia 2690
    8. Nokia 2730c
    9. Nokia C2
    10. Nokia N72
  • Togo (Togolese Republic)

    Population:
    5,285,501
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    3.194
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    2.952 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    213,800
    User growth:
    129 %
    Page view growth:
    130 %
    Data usage growth:
    207 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waptrick.com
    4. www.toietmoi.tg
    5. Yahoo.com
    6. Wtchat.net
    7. Wapdam.com
    8. Wapday.com
    9. Touetou.com
    10. Waplog.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    2. Nokia 2330c
    3. Nokia 2700c
    4. Nokia C3
    5. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    6. Nokia 2680
    7. Nokia C1
    8. Nokia 6300
    9. Samsung SGH-E250
    10. Nokia 2690
  • Tunisia (Tunisian Republic)

    Population:
    10,732,900
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    44.290
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    11.49 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    1.29 million
    User growth:
    68 %
    Page view growth:
    120 %
    Data usage growth:
    137 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Youtube.com
    4. Tagged.com
    5. Ketomob.com
    6. Vuclip.com
    7. Vk.com
    8. Tunisia-sat.com
    9. Badoo.com
    10. Qeep.mobi
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 2700c
    2. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    3. Nokia C3
    4. Nokia 2690
    5. Nokia C1
    6. Nokia C2
    7. Nokia 2730c
    8. Alcatel OT-606 Chat
    9. Nokia 2220
    10. Nokia X2-01
  • Uganda (Republic of Uganda)

    Population:
    24,699,073
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    17.011
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    13.528 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    327,000
    User growth:
    68 %
    Page view growth:
    120 %
    Data usage growth:
    137 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Twitter.com
    4. Waptrick.com
    5. Flashscore.com
    6. Xscores.com
    7. Yahoo.com
    8. Waplog.com
    9. BBC.co.uk
    10. Soccervista.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia 2330c
    2. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    3. Nokia X2-01
    4. Nokia 2700c
    5. Alcatel OT-800
    6. Nokia N72
    7. Nokia C3
    8. Alcatel OT-880
    9. Nokia 2690
    10. Nokia 2220
  • Zambia (Republic of Zambia)

    Population:
    9,959,037
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    16.192
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    5.347 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    90,100
    User growth:
    123 %
    Page view growth:
    108 %
    Data usage growth:
    108 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Eskimi.com
    4. Waptrick.com
    5. Twitter.com
    6. Yahoo.com
    7. Waplog.com
    8. Wapdam.com
    9. Tumfweko.com
    10. Zambianwatchdog.com
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Samsung SGH-E250
    2. Nokia X2-01
    3. Nokia 2330c
    4. Nokia C3
    5. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    6. Nokia 2700c
    7. Nokia 2690
    8. Samsung SGH E250i
    9. Nokia 1680c
    10. Nokia C1
  • Zimbabwe (Republic of Zimbabwe)

    Population:
    10,376,676
    National GDP US$ billion (2010):
    7.474
    Mobile penetration (2011/12):
    8.2 million
    Fixed line penetration:
    372,100
    User growth:
    228 %
    Page view growth:
    165 %
    Data usage growth:
    190 %
    Top 10 domains
    1. Facebook.com
    2. Google.com
    3. Waplog.com
    4. Twitter.com
    5. Mobofree.com
    6. Eskimi.com
    7. Yahoo.com
    8. Wapdam.com
    9. Herald.co.zw
    10. Newsday.co.zw
    Top 10 handsets
    1. Nokia X2-01
    2. Nokia C3
    3. Samsung SGH E250i
    4. Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
    5. Samsung SGH-E250
    6. Nokia 2700c
    7. Nokia 2330c
    8. Nokia C1
    9. BlackBerry 8520 Curve
    10. LG KS360 Tribe
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Growth

As of the April 2012 State of the Mobile Web, we now report both Opera Mini and Opera Mobile browsers. Read more about this change.

In June 2012, the consumer base of the Opera Mini browser increased in unique users. In all, more than 200 million people used Opera Mini and Opera Mobile in June. The Opera Mini servers (which do not process pages from Opera Mobile browsers) served 115 billion pages and compressed over 20 petabytes of data for Opera Mini users.

Number of mobile product users

In June 2012, there were over 200 million Opera Mini and Opera Mobile users. Out of this number, more than 17 million were Opera Mobile users, and the rest were Opera Mini users. Compared to June 2011, Opera Mini and Opera Mobile combined grew more than 47% year over year.

MonthOpera MiniTotal users
June 2012182,464,716200,350,248
May 2012178,525,801196,186,735
April 2012165,516,827189,631,504
March 2012168,844,460193,009,533
February 2012160,016,472183,714,665
January 2012159,033,038182,787,117
December 2011152,651,224175,940,168
November 2011144,601,830166,574,676
October 2011140,001,098161,863,689
September 2011131,319,238153,031,280
August 2011128,004,536149,726,810
July 2011121,789,463143,247,132
June 2011115,058,129136,220,211
May 2011113,511,756134,760,861
April 2011107,159,911128,275,809
March 2011102,488,824123,389,860
February 2011 89,813,250110,370,647
January 2011 90,368,678111,009,722
December 2010 85,540,776105,882,284
November 2010 80,059,737 98,259,922
October 2010 76,326,877 92,176,914
September 2010 71,292,840 84,693,202
August 2010 66,548,137 76,696,378
July 2010 62,311,457 70,113,551

Opera Mini pages transcoded

Opera Mini users viewed over 115 billion pages in June 2012. Since June 2011, page views have increased more than 55%.

MonthPage views
June 2012115,070,847,433
May 2012113,788,248,994
April 2012109,172,778,122
March 2012117,133,940,573
February 2012108,322,127,981
January 2012108,711,984,250
December 2011103,156,318,112
November 2011 88,516,536,629
October 2011 86,241,891,002
September 2011 79,164,254,190
August 2011 79,594,255,478
July 2011 74,078,891,600
June 2011 67,303,912,324
May 2011 63,386,735,162
April 2011 57,935,683,078
March 2011 59,768,735,532
February 2011 51,531,490,158
January 2011 52,377,317,703
December 2010 46,725,301,390
November 2010 44,652,355,113
October 2010 41,623,101,976
September 2010 36,972,736,551
August 2010 33,923,604,102
July 2010 29,679,113,203

Opera Mini data consumed

In June 2012, Opera Mini users generated over 2,015 million MB of data for operators worldwide. Data in the Opera Mini browser is compressed by up to 90%. If this data were uncompressed, Opera Mini users would have viewed over 20 petabytes of data in June. Since June 2011, data traffic has risen more than 88%.

MonthData transfer (MB)
June 20122,015,528,597
May 20121,983,411,220
April 20121,906,598,921
March 20121,918,118,366
February 20121,916,961,696
January 20121,831,047,506
December 20111,663,600,099
November 20111,421,897,839
October 20111,360,336,480
September 20111,251,149,418
August 20111,232,303,979
July 20111,170,603,288
June 20111,068,360,258
May 20111,031,183,476
April 2011 954,840,197
March 2011 946,210,968
February 2011 790,192,801
January 2011 804,000,878
December 2010 706,327,921
November 2010 677,508,852
October 2010 616,192,761
September 2010 535,337,310
August 2010 489,402,631
July 2010 445,158,599

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