Germany vs Nigeria: Number of people using the Internet
Germany
76.52 million users
in 2021
Nigeria
77.60 million users
in 2021
Germany rank
11th
Nigeria rank
10th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.60 million users against 76.52 million users in Germany, a difference of 1.07 million users.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 207 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.65 million users | 22,155 users | 6.62 million users | Germany |
| 2000s | 49.34 million users | 5.47 million users | 43.87 million users | Germany |
| 2010s | 69.49 million users | 40.59 million users | 28.90 million users | Germany |
| 2020s | 75.82 million users | 72.92 million users | 2.90 million users | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Germany or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.60 million users against 76.52 million users in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Germany and Nigeria?
- 1.07 million users, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Germany ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, 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
The number of individuals using the Internet.