Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Number of people using the Internet
Bangladesh
92.72 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
95.89 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
11th
Nigeria rank
10th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.89 million people against 92.72 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.17 million people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,387 people | 25,183 people | 11,796 people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.39 million people | 5.47 million people | 4.08 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.86 million people | 40.59 million people | 18.72 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 72.96 million people | 84.08 million people | 11.11 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 95.89 million people against 92.72 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 3.17 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.