Nigeria vs Pakistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled

Nigeria
164.65 million
in 2024
Pakistan
193.11 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
Pakistan rank
8th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 193.11 million against 164.65 million in Nigeria, a difference of 28.46 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 10,885 77,040 66,155 Pakistan
2000s 24.30 million 30.27 million 5.97 million Pakistan
2010s 136.89 million 131.80 million 5.08 million Nigeria
2020s 202.13 million 187.93 million 14.20 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled, Nigeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 193.11 million against 164.65 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled between Nigeria and Pakistan?
28.46 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,119 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.