Nigeria vs Vietnam: Number of internet users

Nigeria
77.60 million
in 2021
Vietnam
73.42 million
in 2021
Nigeria rank
10th
Vietnam rank
13th

Number of internet users over time

  • Nigeria
  • Vietnam
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020052021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 77.60 million against 73.42 million in Vietnam, a difference of 4.18 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.

Nigeria ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 22,155 22,266 110.21 Vietnam
2000s 5.47 million 9.70 million 4.23 million Vietnam
2010s 40.59 million 44.41 million 3.82 million Vietnam
2020s 72.92 million 71.18 million 1.74 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of internet users, Nigeria or Vietnam?
Nigeria, at 77.60 million against 73.42 million in Vietnam as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of internet users between Nigeria and Vietnam?
4.18 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vietnam?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Vietnam rank globally for number of internet users?
Nigeria ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of internet users
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
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