Mobile phone subscriptions in Niger
Niger: Mobile phone subscriptions was 16.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Niger is 16.38 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Niger peaked at 17.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Niger 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Niger, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 98 | — |
| 1998 | 1,349 | +1276.5% |
| 1999 | 2,192 | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 2,056 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 2,126 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 57,541 | +2606.5% |
| 2003 | 82,365 | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 172,421 | +109.3% |
| 2005 | 323,853 | +87.8% |
| 2006 | 483,000 | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 900,000 | +86.3% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million | +110.8% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 4.74 million | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 5.40 million | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 7.01 million | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 8.24 million | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 8.96 million | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 7.47 million | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 8.78 million | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 12.12 million | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 14.24 million | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 15.07 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 16.04 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 17.20 million | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 16.38 million | -4.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16.38 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 16.38 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2606.5% | 2,126 | 57,541 |
| 1998 | +1276.5% | 98 | 1,349 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.9 | 0 | 2,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,999 | 2,056 | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 million | 3.67 million | 12.12 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.79 million | 14.24 million | 17.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More science & technology data for Niger
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Niger?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Niger was 16.38 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Niger ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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