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Africa · #39 · 2025–2026

Ghana: internet and everyday apps

Ghana has about 24 million people online — a penetration rate of 69.6% and rank #39 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 41 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 24 million Penetration 69.6% World rank #39 Updated 2026-11-12
TL;DR
  • Ghana has roughly 24 million internet users (24,000,000 people) — about 69.6% of the population and rank #39 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, ayoba, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, News, Music, Classifieds, Banking, AI assistants, Learning, Parcels, Maps, Gaming and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Ghana in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
24 million24,000,000 · #39
Penetration
69.6%#149
Population
34.5 million34,500,000 · #46
GDP
$83B#82
GDP growth
+5.8%#30
GDP per person
$2,414#173
Land area
238.5k km²#81
Capital
Accra
Region
Africa
Official languages
English

How Ghana goes online

Accra group chats never really sleep. WhatsApp is the default for family, work and the endless coordination of a funeral or a wedding, while Facebook and Instagram handle the public side: shop pages, church announcements, political rows. MTN MoMo settles most small payments, from trotro fare to a bag of rice. Jumia covers the bigger purchases, and Tonaton is where people hunt for a used fridge or a car. News sites get heavy traffic, especially when the lights go out.

Around 69.6%. With a population of about 34.5 million and 24 million online, roughly 10.5 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 41 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

41 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 ayoba Messaging · MTN · 2019

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

3 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016 CapCut Video · ByteDance · 2020

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Jumia Shopping · Jumia Technologies · 2012

Payments

3 Most-used apps →
M-PESA Payments · Safaricom · 2007 MTN MoMo Payments · MTN Group · 2009 MTN MoMo Payments · MTN · 2009

Mobility

3 Most-used apps →
Bolt Mobility · Bolt Technology · 2013 inDrive Mobility · inDrive · 2012 Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009

News

1 Most-used apps →
BBC News · BBC（英国公共广播机构） · 1997

Music

1 Most-used apps →
Mdundo Music · Mdundo · 2013

Classifieds

1 Most-used apps →
Jiji Classifieds · Jiji · 2014

Banking

1 Most-used apps →
GTBank Banking · Guaranty Trust Holding · 1990

AI assistants

3 Most-used apps →
ChatGPT AI assistants · OpenAI · 2022 Gemini AI assistants · Google · 2023 Meta AI AI assistants · Meta · 2023

Learning

2 Most-used apps →
Duolingo Learning · Duolingo · 2012 Udemy Learning · Udemy · 2010

Parcels

2 Most-used apps →
17TRACK Parcels · 17TRACK · 2010 DHL Parcels · DHL Group · 1969

Maps

4 Most-used apps →
Google Maps Maps · Google · 2005 Organic Maps Maps · Organic Maps · 2021 HERE WeGo Maps · HERE Technologies · 2012 TomTom GO Navigation Maps · TomTom · 2015

Gaming

12 Most-used apps →
Steam Gaming · Valve · 2003 Epic Games Store Gaming · Epic Games · 2018 Roblox Gaming · Roblox Corporation · 2006 PUBG Mobile Gaming · Krafton · Level Infinite · 2018 Garena Free Fire Gaming · Garena · 2017 Genshin Impact Gaming · HoYoverse · 2020 Clash of Clans Gaming · Supercell · 2012 Pokémon GO Gaming · Niantic · 2016 Xbox Gaming · Microsoft · 2001 PlayStation Gaming · Sony Interactive Entertainment · 1994 Minecraft Gaming · Mojang Studios · 2011 Honkai: Star Rail Gaming · HoYoverse · 2023

Websites people in Ghana actually use

12

The 12 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News3Telecom1Shopping1Banking1Government1Classifieds1Mail1Utilities1Education1Health1
MyJoyOnlineNewsmyjoyonline.comThe news site people refresh during a big political story or a match. GhanaWebNewsghanaweb.comThe old diaspora favourite, with forum arguments under every story. Citi NewsroomNewscitinewsroom.comA radio-driven newsroom, quick on parliament and morning headlines. MTN GhanaTelecommtn.com.ghBuying data bundles and sending MoMo, which everyone uses daily. Jumia GhanaShoppingjumia.com.ghWhere people order phones and fans, mostly paying cash at the door. GCB BankBankinggcbbank.com.ghA state bank with branches everywhere, used for salaries and fees. Ghana Revenue AuthorityGovernmentgra.gov.ghTax filing and the yearly rush before the deadline, plus customs. TonatonClassifiedstonaton.comClassifieds for cars, rooms and phones, with plenty of haggling. Ghana PostMailghanapost.com.ghThe postal service, and the source of the digital address system. Electricity Company of GhanaUtilitiesecgghana.comPower distribution, and the prepaid meter top-ups. University of GhanaEducationug.edu.ghThe oldest and largest university, at Legon. Korle Bu Teaching HospitalHealthkbth.gov.ghThe country’s largest referral hospital.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Ghana are online?

About 24 million (24,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 69.6% of the population, which puts Ghana at #39 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Ghana use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, ayoba, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, News, Music, Classifieds, Banking, AI assistants, Learning, Parcels, Maps, Gaming. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Ghana?

WhatsApp, ayoba dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Ghana?

Around 69.6%. With a population of about 34.5 million and 24 million online, roughly 10.5 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Ghana?

The everyday ones are MyJoyOnline, GhanaWeb, MTN Ghana, plus the other 12 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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