Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 585.75 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Nigeria, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 585.75 per 1,000 people for mobile phone subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 27,753.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Nigeria peaked at 585.75 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0862 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.1191 per 1,000 people | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1182 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1243 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1301 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1695 per 1,000 people | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.207 per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2425 per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +767.1% |
| 2002 | 12.09 per 1,000 people | +474.7% |
| 2003 | 23.67 per 1,000 people | +95.8% |
| 2004 | 67.06 per 1,000 people | +183.3% |
| 2005 | 132.93 per 1,000 people | +98.2% |
| 2006 | 225.5 per 1,000 people | +69.6% |
| 2007 | 274.89 per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 418.07 per 1,000 people | +52.1% |
| 2009 | 482.36 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 551.04 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 585.75 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 585.75 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 700.25 per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 585.75 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) 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 | +767.1% | 0.2425 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people |
| 2002 | +474.7% | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 12.09 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0954 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.207 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.89 per 1,000 people | 0.2425 per 1,000 people | 482.36 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.4 per 1,000 people | 551.04 per 1,000 people | 585.75 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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, gaps filled 164.65 million (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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 598 (2020)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscribers in Nigeria?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Nigeria was 585.75 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 mobile phone subscribers recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 585.75 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27,753.0%. 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 Mobile phone subscribers (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. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.