Number of people using the Internet in Niger
Niger: Number of people using the Internet was 4.21 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.21 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 1,652.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Niger peaked at 4.21 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Niger 113th out of 208 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.
Number of people using the Internet in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 104.47 people | — |
| 1997 | 208.72 people | +99.8% |
| 1998 | 312.57 people | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 3,124 people | +899.4% |
| 2000 | 4,174 people | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 12,539 people | +200.4% |
| 2002 | 15,702 people | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 19,925 people | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 25,196 people | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 30,442 people | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 41,950 people | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 57,793 people | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 107,533 people | +86.1% |
| 2009 | 121,172 people | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 137,355 people | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 154,587 people | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 187,286 people | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 212,979 people | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 239,944 people | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 493,742 people | +105.8% |
| 2016 | 894,204 people | +81.1% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million people | +145.1% |
| 2018 | 2.38 million people | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million people | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million people | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.05 million people | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.31 million people | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million people | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.21 million people | +23.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.21 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.48 million people, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.21 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +899.4% | 312.57 people | 3,124 people |
| 2001 | +200.4% | 4,174 people | 12,539 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 749.95 people | 0 people | 3,124 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 43,643 people | 4,174 people | 121,172 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 948,490 people | 137,355 people | 2.59 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 million people | 2.81 million people | 4.21 million people | 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 number of people using the internet in Niger?
- Number of people using the internet in Niger was 4.21 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for number of people using the internet?
- Niger ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,652.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.