The BBC’s digital arm carries news, radio and the iPlayer on-demand service; funded by the licence fee, it is also a major international news source.
Within this atlas it appears in 43 markets: United Kingdom, Ukraine, DR Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroon, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, China, Mali, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Zambia, Rwanda, Malawi, Niger, Benin, Guinea, Togo, Chad, Sierra Leone, Namibia, Liberia, Botswana, Burundi, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Mauritius, Lesotho, Guinea-Bissau, Eswatini, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Cabo Verde, Comoros, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles.
Key facts
- Developer
- BBC（英国公共广播机构）
- Launched
- 1997
- Platforms
- Web · iOS · Android · TV
- Category
- News
- Official website
- www.bbc.co.uk
Where it is used
43
United Kingdom英国
68 million
Ukraine乌克兰
30 million
DR Congo刚果（金）
25 million
Ghana加纳
24 million
Kenya肯尼亚
23.4 million
Tanzania坦桑尼亚
22.6 million
Uganda乌干达
15.1 million
Côte d’Ivoire科特迪瓦
13 million
Senegal塞内加尔
13 million
Cameroon喀麦隆
12 million
Angola安哥拉
11 million
Mozambique莫桑比克
8.5 million
Zimbabwe津巴布韦
7.5 million
Hong Kong, China中国香港
7.2 million
Mali马里
7 million
Burkina Faso布基纳法索
7 million
Madagascar马达加斯加
6.5 million
Zambia赞比亚
6.5 million
Rwanda卢旺达
6 million
Malawi马拉维
5.5 million
Niger尼日尔
4.5 million
Benin贝宁
4.5 million
Guinea几内亚
4 million
Togo多哥
3.5 million
Chad乍得
2.6 million
Sierra Leone塞拉利昂
2.5 million
Namibia纳米比亚
2.2 million
Liberia利比里亚
1.8 million
Botswana博茨瓦纳
1.8 million
Burundi布隆迪
1.6 million
Gabon加蓬
1.6 million
Republic of the Congo刚果（布）
1.3 million
Gambia冈比亚
1.2 million
Mauritius毛里求斯
1.1 million
Lesotho莱索托
1 million
Guinea-Bissau几内亚比绍
800 thousand
Eswatini斯威士兰
800 thousand
Equatorial Guinea赤道几内亚
700 thousand
Central African Republic中非
600 thousand
Cabo Verde佛得角
500 thousand
Comoros科摩罗
400 thousand
São Tomé and Príncipe圣多美和普林西比
200 thousand
Seychelles塞舌尔
90 thousandFrequently asked questions
5 Q&AWhat is BBC?
BBC is a news app developed by BBC（英国公共广播机构） and launched in 1997. Public broadcaster news and iPlayer. The BBC’s digital arm carries news, radio and the iPlayer on-demand service; funded by the licence fee, it is also a major international news source.
Who develops BBC?
BBC（英国公共广播机构）. The product launched in 1997 and runs on Web · iOS · Android · TV.
In which countries is BBC popular?
Within this atlas it appears in 43 markets: United Kingdom, Ukraine, DR Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroon, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, China, Mali, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Zambia, Rwanda, Malawi, Niger, Benin, Guinea, Togo, Chad, Sierra Leone, Namibia, Liberia, Botswana, Burundi, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Mauritius, Lesotho, Guinea-Bissau, Eswatini, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Cabo Verde, Comoros, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles.
What is the official website of BBC?
The official site is https://www.bbc.co.uk.
What kind of app is BBC?
It belongs to the news category, alongside 135 other apps in this index.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “What is BBC? Developer, launch year and countries”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/a/bbc.html