Internet users in Nigeria
Nigeria: Internet users was 284.3 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Nigeria, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 284.3 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 31,523.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Nigeria peaked at 284.3 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1847 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.4104 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.04 per 1,000 people | 0.6408 per 1,000 people | 200 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.15 per 1,000 people | 240 per 1,000 people | 284.3 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 598 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 410 (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 77.60 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0787 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 183,207 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Nigeria?
- Internet users in Nigeria was 284.3 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 284.3 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for internet users?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31,523.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.