Digital 2021: Nigeria
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Nigeria, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Nigeria in 2021.
Nigeria’s population
Nigeria had a population of 208.8 million in January 2021.
Nigeria’s population increased by 5.2 million (+2.6%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
49.3% of Nigeria’s population is female, while 50.7% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
52.3% of Nigeria’s population lives in urban centres, while 47.7% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Nigeria
There were 104.4 million internet users in Nigeria in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Nigeria increased by 19 million (+22%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Nigeria stood at 50.0% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Nigeria
There were 33.00 million social media users in Nigeria in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Nigeria increased by 6.0 million (+22%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Nigeria was equivalent to 15.8% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Nigeria
There were 187.9 million mobile connections in Nigeria in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Nigeria increased by 17 million (+10%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Nigeria in January 2021 was equivalent to 90.0% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
Additional resources
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Click here to see all of our published reports for Nigeria.
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