Mexico vs Nigeria: Number of people using the Internet
Mexico
96.54 million users
in 2021
Nigeria
77.60 million users
in 2021
Mexico rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 96.54 million users against 77.60 million users in Nigeria, a difference of 18.94 million users.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 207 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 758,916 users | 22,155 users | 736,760 users | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16.74 million users | 5.47 million users | 11.27 million users | Mexico |
| 2010s | 59.51 million users | 40.59 million users | 18.92 million users | Mexico |
| 2020s | 93.59 million users | 72.92 million users | 20.67 million users | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Mexico, at 96.54 million users against 77.60 million users in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 18.94 million users, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Mexico ranks 8th 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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The number of individuals using the Internet.