Share of the population using the Internet: Nigeria
41.2114% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 30 years from 1990 to 2024 are below.
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.2114 |
| 2023 | 40.064 |
| 2022 | 39.1472 |
| 2021 | 35.5098 |
| 2020 | 31.8888 |
| 2019 | 29.7441 |
| 2018 | 27.7437 |
| 2017 | 25.8779 |
| 2016 | 24.1375 |
| 2015 | 22.5142 |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2013 | 19.1 |
| 2012 | 16.1 |
| 2011 | 13.8 |
| 2010 | 11.5 |
| 2009 | 9.3 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6.77 |
| 2006 | 5.5450363 |
| 2005 | 3.5491557 |
| 2004 | 1.2861377 |
| 2003 | 0.5585762 |
| 2002 | 0.320462 |
| 2001 | 0.08990137 |
| 2000 | 0.064080805 |
| 1999 | 0.041 |
| 1998 | 0.0252 |
| 1997 | 0.0172 |
| 1996 | 0.00883 |
| 1990 | 0 |