Niger vs Zambia: Number of people using the Internet

Niger
4.21 million people
in 2024
Zambia
3.65 million people
in 2024
Niger rank
113th
Zambia rank
115th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Niger
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 4.21 million people against 3.65 million people in Zambia, a difference of 560,520 people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Niger ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 115th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 749.95 people 3,772 people 3,022 people Zambia
2000s 43,643 people 153,538 people 109,895 people Zambia
2010s 948,490 people 1.39 million people 438,588 people Zambia
2020s 3.36 million people 3.15 million people 200,826 people Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Niger or Zambia?
Niger, at 4.21 million people against 3.65 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Niger and Zambia?
560,520 people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Niger ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 115th 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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Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.