Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 164.65 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 164.65 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 224.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 10th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 9,049 | — |
| 1994 | 12,800 | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 266,461 | +788.2% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million | +488.8% |
| 2003 | 3.15 million | +100.7% |
| 2004 | 9.15 million | +190.4% |
| 2005 | 18.59 million | +103.2% |
| 2006 | 32.32 million | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 40.40 million | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 62.99 million | +55.9% |
| 2009 | 74.52 million | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 87.30 million | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 95.17 million | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 112.78 million | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 127.25 million | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 138.96 million | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 150.83 million | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 154.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 144.92 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 172.73 million | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 184.59 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 204.23 million | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 195.13 million | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 222.22 million | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 224.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 164.65 million | -26.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 164.65 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 13.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 164.65 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 12.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +788.2% | 30,000 | 266,461 |
| 2002 | +488.8% | 266,461 | 1.57 million |
| 2004 | +190.4% | 3.15 million | 9.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,885 | 0 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 30,000 | 74.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.89 million | 87.30 million | 184.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.13 million | 164.65 million | 224.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.76 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 246.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -28.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -26.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nigeria was 164.65 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 224.41 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.