Mexico vs Nigeria: Number of people using the Internet
Mexico
108.78 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
95.89 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 108.78 million people against 95.89 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 12.88 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 208 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 people | 22,155 people | 736,760 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16.74 million people | 5.47 million people | 11.27 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 59.51 million people | 40.59 million people | 18.92 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 100.48 million people | 84.08 million people | 16.41 million people | 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 108.78 million people against 95.89 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 12.88 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Mexico ranks 8th 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.