Nigeria vs Russia: Number of people using the Internet
Nigeria
95.89 million people
in 2024
Russia
135.57 million people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
Russia rank
7th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 135.57 million people against 95.89 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 39.68 million people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,155 people | 760,364 people | 738,209 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.47 million people | 23.30 million people | 17.83 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 40.59 million people | 100.26 million people | 59.67 million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 84.08 million people | 129.96 million people | 45.88 million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Nigeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 135.57 million people against 95.89 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Nigeria and Russia?
- 39.68 million people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th 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.