Nigeria Internet Users
86,219,965
Internet Users in Nigeria (2016*)
- Share of Nigeria Population: 46.1 % (penetration)
- Total Population : 186,987,563
- Share of World Internet Users: 2.5 %
- Internet Users in the World: 3,424,971,237
| Year | Internet Users** | Penetration (% of Pop) | Total Population | Non-Users (Internetless) | 1Y User Change | 1Y User Change | Population Change |
| 2016* | 86,219,965 | 46.1 % | 186,987,563 | 100,767,598 | 5 % | 4,124,967 | 2.63 % |
| 2015* | 82,094,998 | 45.1 % | 182,201,962 | 100,106,964 | 8.4 % | 6,348,247 | 2.66 % |
| 2014 | 75,746,751 | 42.7 % | 177,475,986 | 101,729,235 | 15.3 % | 10,076,474 | 2.7 % |
| 2013 | 65,670,276 | 38 % | 172,816,517 | 107,146,241 | 19 % | 10,487,424 | 2.72 % |
| 2012 | 55,182,852 | 32.8 % | 168,240,403 | 113,057,551 | 18.5 % | 8,622,851 | 2.73 % |
| 2011 | 46,560,001 | 28.4 % | 163,770,669 | 117,210,668 | 21.7 % | 8,298,063 | 2.73 % |
| 2010 | 38,261,938 | 24 % | 159,424,742 | 121,162,804 | 23.3 % | 7,220,509 | 2.72 % |
| 2009 | 31,041,429 | 20 % | 155,207,145 | 124,165,716 | 29.5 % | 7,074,482 | 2.71 % |
| 2008 | 23,966,947 | 15.9 % | 151,115,683 | 127,148,736 | 140.6 % | 14,004,723 | 2.69 % |
| 2007 | 9,962,224 | 6.8 % | 147,152,502 | 137,190,278 | 25.4 % | 2,015,189 | 2.68 % |
| 2006 | 7,947,035 | 5.5 % | 143,318,011 | 135,370,976 | 60.4 % | 2,992,013 | 2.66 % |
| 2005 | 4,955,023 | 3.5 % | 139,611,303 | 134,656,280 | 183.2 % | 3,205,447 | 2.63 % |
| 2004 | 1,749,576 | 1.3 % | 136,033,321 | 134,283,745 | 136.2 % | 1,009,007 | 2.6 % |
| 2003 | 740,569 | 0.6 % | 132,581,484 | 131,840,915 | 78.8 % | 326,383 | 2.58 % |
| 2002 | 414,185 | 0.3 % | 129,246,283 | 128,832,098 | 265.6 % | 300,896 | 2.56 % |
| 2001 | 113,289 | 0.1 % | 126,014,935 | 125,901,646 | 43.9 % | 34,549 | 2.55 % |
| 2000 | 78,740 | 0.1 % | 122,876,723 | 122,797,983 | 60.1 % | 29,565 | 2.55 % |
* estimate for July 1, 2016
** Internet User = individual who can access the Internet at home, via any device type and connection. More details.
Source: Internet Live Stats (www.InternetLiveStats.com)
Elaboration of data by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), World Bank, and United Nations Population Division.
